A CLOTH THAT “BREATHES”

Putaruru Press, Volume XXI, Issue 1238, 10 July 1947, Page 3

A CLOTH THAT “BREATHES”

MANCHESTER PRODUCT Unique Form Of Control A private form of control probably unique in the cotton industry was announced at Manchester on April 21 for the production of a new fabric. During the war the Shirley Institute civolved the fabric which permitted exertion without inside condensation yet kept pilots dry and warm.

Commercial exploitation has been safeguarded toy the forming of an association .whose producer members bind themselves- to meet the specifications, thug protecting the certifying mark from debasement. Any member of the Shirley Institute may join the association on this one condition. Already 63 firms in the production branch of the industry and 87 merchant converters and 83 garment makers have joined. American competitors- are in the market, but it is claimed- that only in Lancashire can yarn of the requisite quality be spun, wovan and dyed successfully. -. There is- nothing -new in the- processes by which 'the v-entilo fabrics are made. The secret lies in accuracy at every staga. In the finer range yarns, soft twisted, are given a close Oxford weave to produce a light fabric with -minuta interstices that close as the cotton swells when wet. Proofing does not gloss the gaps and the cloth can therefore “breathe.” Export is beginning and a big trade is expected in countries where rain is heavy or frequent. The Board- of Trade 'recently gave a second allocation for this purpose and also in a very small way for the homo non-utility trade, but output will inevitably remain small until the industry gets more fuel and labour.