Supplementary Chapter 331 



at the works at Arques. The development of the industry in 

 the United Kingdom, and the United States of America in the 

 hands of Messrs. Courtaulds, soon reached very much larger 

 dimensions, this firm bringing to bear on the development 

 of the matter, in addition to technical and manufacturing 

 qualifications of a very high order as regards the chemical 

 industry, an accumulated experience in textiles. As a result of 

 this third stage of pioneer enterprise the artificial silk has been 

 raised from the rank of a ' fancy ' product to that of a staple 

 textile. This is a very notable achievement. 



