Show MORE WOOLENS TO BE USED BY WOMEN one ot of the genuinely encouraging developments develop menta in the woolen goods field la is to be found in current fashion reports says the national wool marketing corporation the coun arys authorities on styles in wear point out that 1931 spring styles will see a continued strong trend towards woolens ano and worsteds worst horst eds and particularly knit goods this news will be welcomed by wool producers wool manufacturers manufacture ra and others interested in broadening market demand tor for wool the trend toward more wool in wear has been gathering momentum the last two years just juat how lar far it will continue it Is not I 1 known but woolen manufacturers have abeen giving amount ot of study and research toward the development ot of fabrics capable ot of holding their own with the principal competitors in wear rayon and silk about ten years ago goods were a major factor actor in the woolen business then came the invasion ot of rayon and silk tastes turned sharply toward lighter r fabrics principally around 5 oz weights demand for the type ot of woolen a wear then made dropped sharply the competition ot of rayon and silk developed so constantly that manufacturers rs of woolen wear were unable to meet it the result was that many women goods manufacturers shifted over to the mens wear field that branch of the industry soon was overcrowded during the last two years paris stylists sty lists have looked with favor upon the lighter fabrics which the woolen industry has perfected these rhese fabrics have been appearing more regularly at the shows which set standards tor for most of the women of ct the world the fashion experts also point to longer dresses as the prevailing style which will mean a few inches more cloth tor for each woolen mills featuring wear are now nov able to offer the lad lea fine five and six ounce fabrics with an occasional four our ounce one which can compete with the finest garments from rayon and silk the rising trend in woolen wear la is making itself apparent now judging from the progress of the large eastern department stores the possibilities of 0 these new woolen fabrics impress them very favorably and they are being extensively ten promoted quite naturally any increase in the use of wool in goods will be extremely beneficial to all branches of the industry from grow er to manufacturer |