Věstník (West, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 14, 1953 Page: 14 of 32
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Strana 14
V & S T N í K — WEST, TEXAS
Wedncsday, January 14, 1953
tJie‘body heat esčape. This mefcallic cloth failed.” Orion shirts háve stood tip mi- scientific tailorsliop has made corn
,is called millum,
Our fcodics are natural lieaters produc-
ing an eouivaíont of approximately 100
watts of heat per hour. About 85 per-
■■Gent of this heat is lest in c:ld weather
hy radiatíon. The ingěhióus refJeetor
liiiing will retain most of this heat.
Hence eemíort in a light coat on a cold
day. Míliům can be applied on many
fabrice, wit-li the samo results, whether
fashioned in clothíngy bed covering, auto
■ tops oř drápeš.
New here is something else from the
Chemical brew pot that might .suit your
fanoy. Také this suit, press it ohee and
then throw.it into the washing machine.
After a good soaking and scrubbing hang
it up dry, The suit returns to its originál
shape, tmshruhken, wrinlcles gone, with
the samo sharp crease which yuu pressed
into it a íew rnoments ago, and it is as
good as ríew. Astonishlng? Také the
samo siřit, jam it.it into a smáli suitease,
after a day cr so remove it, hang it up
der úvěr 100 homc launderings; crlpn father oť another new synthetic fiber,
filters ušed in chimneys of industria! | Vicara, which is soft as clown and silky
plants tested over a period of years háve ! to tcuch. Its basic ingredient is zein, a
outlasted *any other known materiál 17 protein in corn. Vicara can be blended
to 1". Orion continuoas-filament yarn with worsfceds and wocl knits, adds
is the mest siiklike synthetic fiber, while sheen to gabardine, absorptiveftess to
orion staple is the most woollike synthe- nylon, contributes warrnth to rayon, and
tie fiber of which we háve knowledge.1 support to the drápe and shapeholding
Its resístance to exposure is so good that qualites in suits. Its weakness: it can-
we feel it is the best fiber we know of not stand alone. It is claímed to be
—natural oř man-made - - for outdoor; the nearest thing-to wool man has
use. j made.
,Another synthetic fabric that has Protein is also extracted from the
worked its way from the Chemical lab- ínonkeynut. and, through the gadget
oratories to lihe department store is known as the ‘spihherette”, ■ Ardil ís
Dacron. It s defived from Petroleum oř producecl. This test-tube yarn has a
os a í and natural gas. Dacron has many ereamy textuře, it can be dyed any^color,
Chemicals ušed in antifreeze. Dacron is and it is absolutely creaselesjs. Tt' will
known chiefly for its durability; to hold be ideál for loyely light,, soft-to-touch
its shape despite perspiration, rain or j evening wear. Moths refuse to come
hčt weather. Sour notes about dacron: near it.
are that it has a ťendency to glazé un-
der an iron at normál pressing tem-
Ramie is the toughest member cf the
vegetable yiber fa milý. lít is several
peratures; it tenďs to p.ucker in the j timěs stronger than cotton. Ramie never
seams; and sparks from cigars cr ciga- j feels .wet, no matter how long it is im-
and the wrinkles disappear, the originál__________r ______ ^____________o____ __o_. ivv,vt _ ____o _ „
knife-like crease remains and the suit rettes will melt a hole in dacron before ^ mersed in water, Because of its resist
they can be brushed off, whereas it' ance to dampness it is bounclto find it
would only singe a wcolen garment; also šelf in erib mattresses, baby hlankets,
suit prices are too high.
The flufťy blanket, fighter and warm-
er than wool and as soft as mashed
potatoes, ís made of another synthetic
is as good as ever. The "magie” materiál
is made from polyacrylonitrile, which is
a Vplastic řermed by the polymer!zation
of acrylonitrile, its ehief ingredient.
However, it travels under the name of
Orion.
Orion contains chiefly car bon, hydro-
gen and nitrogen; and these are taken
írem raw materiah? such as coa.l, pe tro-
le mm natural gas, limestone, water; and
baby diapers, etc.
A good many housewives may not
know it blit they might be wearing the
solids that settle to the bottom in a
fiber called Ďynel. It cemes from aerylic-1 bottle of scur milk. The name of his sow
vinyl, and, according to Union Carbide,1 derived textile is Aralac. Aralac is the
it is the only organic fiber that will
not support íire in fine textil es. Dynel
Air. The fiber is manufactured li ke rayon jis ušed in the draperies and bedspreads
Ind nylon, by foreíng through fine holes
a liquid which hardens into fibers: when
it emerges. Orion has siiklike qualities
but can also be made into a woollike
fabric. However, nnlike wool, rayon or
cotton, it abserbs very little or no moist-
ure; it is highly acid-resistant; moths
and any other carpet insect refuoe to
tcuch it. Curtains made of orion ave
said to be resisfcant to sun, smoke, heat
and acid; and they do not shrink when
wáshed. Also they are known to hold
their originál shape after washing.
withou t the curtain strč tchoř. Men and
W:.men’s clothing can be worn in the
rain withouí fcar of losing the tailored
crease. Bathing suits dry almost before
waiking up the beach from the water.
This is because orion, when wet. absorbs
leSs than- three per cent of its weight
in water. Rayon absorbs from 50 to 135
per cent.
Wrote L. S. Goldsborough cf Readeťs
•Digest, May 1950': “To test the new tex~
first animal member of the synthetic
textile ťamily to make its debut. As such,
(it is like sheep’s wool, elastic, soft and
of the ‘fireprooí” liner "United States”, j warm. It has successfully been ušed as
While it is nonccmbustible yet it can bej a blending fiber in suits, eoats and dres-
ironed only at very low heat, other
wise it will shrink and stiífen. High heat
will set a crease in it and neither water
hor wrinkling will remove it. According
tc Popular Mechanics fqr June 1951,
“dynel men in the home Office of the
eompany will show you some startling
exhibits. Tíicrečs a pleated woollike dy-
ne! skirt hanging, in a Container of
water. T think iťs been tb.erc two
months — or i> it throc . .. .?’ says the
man. Every plcat is as knife-sharp as
the day it went in. In a Container of
purc Clorox there were placed two
pieees cf dynel and wool. Now tliere’s
just dynel, The wool is a hazy fuzz on
the bottem of the jug, where it fell after
being dissolved by the Chemical.”
ses.
In vlew of the great advances in syn-
thfitic textiles one wonders if the sheep
are not bowing eut as the horše did to
the tractor and as the silkworm to ny-
len. Will wool be able to hold its own
against the onward march of synthetics?
Everything is being doně to keep the
wcolen industry alive, but in the event
that it must bow the bend will not be
great, because sheep háve nct only wool
to offer but meat as well.
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SALESMANSIIIP
A few years ago a man cperating a
sofi-drink stand was called before a
The textile experts got their heads magistráte for selling adulterated syr-
together and figured if wool is a prod- j ups and instructed to telí the truth
uct of the protein 'from grašs eaten by] about the ingredients. Later when an
_ ......... ______________„„ ( sheep, and silk is the protein of mulberry agent checked up cn the man, he was
tilřs resístance to exposure and sunliglit, leaves eaten by silkworms, why not cut jfound to be ccrnplying with the law and-
- ■■ •” iinen, nylon: eut the intermediate stage, and produce j his business was booming. In front of
fiber straight from protein? The experi
samples of orion, silic,
cotton and viscoso rayon were set up
outdoors; A year and a half láteř the om
k.n still retained 77 per cent of its ten-
sile strength; al! the other fibers had dressed people instead of fat bogs. Our
the stand was a new sign reading: "All
ment paid" off. Mcdern fanners look at'of our soft drinks are guaranteed to be
their corn fields and think of well-' highly adulterated.”
(Contributec! by L. O. H.)
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Valcik, Stephen. Věstník (West, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 14, 1953, newspaper, January 14, 1953; West, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth625065/m1/14/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas.