A bold plan for turning linen into a science-driven national industry.
This reprint gathers Mr. Curtiss’s wartime writings into a clear call for organized research and cooperative action in the Linen Trade. It argues that postwar growth depends on science, education, and a shared commitment to efficiency and fair rewards for workers.
The pages lay out how an entire industry can rise through discovery, systematic markets analysis, and coordinated sales. Learn how a cooperative model from the fruit trade helped cut waste, sharpen advertising, and align supply with demand. The message applies these lessons to linen, urging a countrywide push for scientific methods in growing, processing, and marketing.
- Why organised research is essential to expand linen uses and improve mill processes.
- How a cooperative sales and distribution system can reduce waste and raise profits.
- The role of workers and fair wages within an economical, well-managed industry.
- The broader idea that science connects education, policy, and industry for lasting prosperity.
Ideal for readers of industry history, policy debates on postwar rebuilding, and professionals in textiles and manufacturing.