ARTIFICIAL FURS.
A new process for producing ar* tificial furs is described in "La Nature." The raw pieces of felt are frozen, and the skin carefully shaved off, thawed and sent to the tanneries to be made into leather. The frozen fur which remains is allowed to thaw slightly at the bottom, so that a small part of the hair is freed from ice. This thawed portion is then covered with a solution of rubber which is allowed to set. The result is that the large seamless pieces of fur are obtained much cheaper than those which come with the natural skin. These same artificial furs are said to be more lasting than the real, because they are! immune from ;he attacks of moths.
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Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 20 September 1911, Page 7
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124ARTIFICIAL FURS. Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 20 September 1911, Page 7
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