CLOTHES MADE OF PAPER.

Northland Age, Volume IV, Issue 48, 20 July 1908, Page 2

CLOTHES MADE OF PAPER.

THE NEW MATERIAL XYLOLIN

£*aper cloth is the newest thins "made in Germany/’ and from whut one can gather it promises ere long to have very considerable vogue, The latest novelty in drew and drapery stuff is styled '‘xylolin" by its Saxon inventor, Herr Emil Claviez. WHAT XYLOLIN IS. It is a kind of paper yarn that has Jk been very successfully introduced into a wide range of textile fabrics. The utilization of paper wood fibro in this practical way, and the extreme cheapness of the innovation as compared with other yarns in use, must be accounted a very remarkable itch ievement. Xylolin is a wood fibre, which may be spun into thread or yarn quite readily, and then woven into a great variety c»f fabrics, for which purposes , it is at present employed exclusively. | A SERVICEABLE SUBSTITUTEI The thread is not brittle, it does not have a hard surface, aiul it neither shrinks nor stretches to any appreciable extent. Having certain resilient qualities, it cannot be readily crushed or impressed, iiko paper ; and on it, strange to say. | moisture has practically no effect it is n serviceable substitute for cotton, jute, linen, and oven s : lk. When bleached, the yarn is q# a snowv whiteness, and at first glance cannot be distinguished from cotton. It is ; alio capable of being woven to apj pear as homespun linen. Among w.ie various fabrics in which the greatest amount "f work ha thus far been accomplished wit xylolii is the making of rugs anc carpets, and at the factories of the , inventor paper floor coverings of any i thickness are woven in great quantities. I WILL TAKE ANY TINT. I 1 Being paper, it can l>e more readily ' dyed in delicate shades, fur ( inetching the range of colours to i which cotton or silks are susceptible and immensely more than those of linen's. The spun paper fibre has been wover into hats for both mens etui women's wear. ‘Canvas'’ sh*ys *nt' slippers have been made of it, ami sell at nominal prices. Some Idea of x\tolin s adaptability for towels may be gathered from the fact that lust yeur alone 7,000000 pieces were made ami sold, and it is likely that not one purchaser in a hundred but thought he was buying linen towelling at bargain prices. And “the price being right," there need be no objection to the substitution of the novelty for the older material.

WARMTH WITH LIGHTNESS. For certain qualities and kinds of wearing apparel the new pai>er has quite an important sphere. Tho readiness with which xylolin yarn can be made up into cloth of any design or shade makes its use in this regard easy and successful. ,ons peculiar feature when the paper thread is used In garments for clothing of medium thickness is the lesultant warmth. It possesses the advantage of lightness in comparison with an equal bulk of linen or even cotton. In lighter weights it is particularly adapted to outing costumes. It can bo made to look like a good grade of ducking, and is an excellent material for wear in warm weather anywhere. For workmen’s Jackets and trousers it can be made up in brown and blue at half the cost of the material usually employed. A HYGIENIC FABRIC. The new fibre has porosity to ensure its being thoroughly hygienic when onqiloyed in garment making. It seems well suited fqr underwear. In consideration of the fact that loosely-wo von underclothing is replacing to a certain extent the heavier flannels of an older generation, xylolin has been found to be very serviceable, combining warm!* 1 ' and lightness, and is fine enough to be worn by tho youngest children. It reniuins to bo seen whether the new fabric will become fashiquable. When tho capabilities of finish and style of xylolin have been fully attained it should, from all accounts go far.