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Word: aikman (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Collins & Aikman Corp., Philadelphia upholstery makers, have a moth research laboratory and a corps of collectors who get 5? for each specimen brought in. The insects are kept in dark, insulated, electrically heated rooms, fed choice animal yarns, pitted against experimental proofing compounds. The company guarantees its moth-proofed fabrics for five years with contracts underwritten by an affiliate of Aetna Life Insurance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Bugbane | 6/22/1936 | See Source »

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