Translations:Carter/13/en

In 1929 Carter introduced a new iridescent plastic material, called Pearltex made combining mother of pearl and celluloid with a patented process. The name of this material also became the name given to top line of pens. They were made in different sizes, with nibs in the extent of measures between 2 and 8, and in different iridescent colors, called Rose Petal, Wave Green, Cerulean Blue and Pearl White.