Synthetic Fibers and Paper as Competitors of Cotton (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Synthetic Fibers and Paper as Competitors of CottonAnother synthetic fiber, esain fiber, was manufactured in the United States from 1939 until 1948, when the plant was sold to another concern which began commercial production of a vegetable protein fiber, probably made of zein or corn protein, last May. This fiber has softness and resil ience, but its wet strength, important in laundering and for outdoor cloth ing, is quite low. It probably will be used mainly in blends with other fibers for clothing. It currently sells for al.oo per pound.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.