Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1895 — PAPER HOSIERY. [ARTICLE]

PAPER HOSIERY.

StOfillngs anil Gloves Now Made From This Product. The Glover. Paper gloves and hosiery are named as among tlmvery latest novties.- Stoc’ i igs whi ;h sha 1 sell at 3 cents a pair are proposed. In fact, the experiment of making paper stockings has been going on for several months, and the party engaged therein believes that paper mittens or gloves would possess advantages in their season. The goods are light and airy and very comfortable in summer. When finished and dyed, their appearance is similar to ordinary fabric goods. - The knotting is from paper yarns. .The paper yarns are made pretty much after the plan of making commop paper twines, except that the former are put through certain special processes. The princi - ple is that of making a sort of a nap on the yarn. This is done automatically. Ordinary paper twine or yarn is too smooth, but a good gigging up gives the yarn a nap, and this imI parts softness. After the knitting has been done the goods are placed in a sizing bath made from potato starch and tallow, which imparts solidity and durability to texture. With paper passenger ear wheels, paper water pails, why not paper socks and stockings?