British Textile Industry Praised

Chronicle (Levin), 23 September 1949, Page 5

British Textile Industry Praised

Received Thursday 7 p.m. > LONDON, Sept. 22. "I have seen a broad section of British industry but more especially have 1 been able to study your rayon and woollen industry. Aly comparisons of these undertakings with those of other lands leads me to say that in tliis field, a very competitive and epei'getic job is being done. Great eredit is due to those responsible for the design appea! of British textiles and their values aro beeoming increasinglv competitive," said Alr S. H. Hunter, president of tlie Ncwv Zealand Alanufacturers' Association, in an inferview after concluding a business tour of Laneashire. "One hears and reads at times ex^ aggerated criticisms of British goods. While it must be adinitted that some goods exported have not reflected c;edit 011 your good name, ncvertheless it is absolutely false to suggest that these are indicative of the general standard of your merchandise," he added. "In fact, there is probably no other section of British industry whare greater advancement has been and is being made than in textiles. I found

all manufacturers eager to demonstrate their determination to win and UoJd their markets on the basis of competitive merchandise. Here you have a wealth of craftsmanship that must be envied throughout the entire industriai world, and faith in yourselves which en ables vou to surmount difficultieei which to many others would have proved insurmountable."