Word: mouton
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...originator of "Bonmouton," a beaver-like fur made by plasticizing sheep pelts, Eitingon had enthusiastically expanded, bought seven processing plants, talked of selling 15,000,000 mouton coats (from $100 to $200). But the processing took longer than anticipated and he found himself short of ready cash...
...present none-too-healthy state, the fur industry could not afford to let Eitingon go to the wall. Other furriers rallied around. And with a $250,000 loan from the Irving Trust Co., it looked as if Eitingon might squeak through-given enough time. A not unconsiderable factor: mouton has held up in price...