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yhthetic fibres have already been produced which are hollow in order to give them the warmth of wool, while recently such fibres have been given a permanent wave to give them wool’s elasticity. It
must be remembered, on the other hand, that these synthetic fibres are unshrinkable and moth resistant -valuable properties that natural wool does not possess.. Thus it is not only price competition that wool may have to meet, but also quality competition, For the chemist is gradually learning how to produce a fibre with almost any desired property or combination of properties. Thus, just recently, a special synthetic fibre has been made for fishing nets which lasts four times as long as the old net and catches twice as much fish as well, and we all know how the new synthetic fibre, nylon, makes stockings that are mote sheer and wear longer than those made from natural silk-("Changing Bases of Society," Dr. Page, in discussion with K. B. Cumberland and C. G. F. Simkin, 3YA, July 9.)
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 5, Issue 110, 1 August 1941, Page 5
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174As Good And Better New Zealand Listener, Volume 5, Issue 110, 1 August 1941, Page 5
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