FABRICS TREATED

Marlborough Express, Volume 87, Issue 19, 23 January 1952, Page 3

FABRICS TREATED

STAINS AND DYES When soft drink is spilt on a silk frock, rub on dry salt immediately. If this is not possible try dampening the stains, and then rubbing salt in. Afterwards, spread the stained portion over a basin; sprinkle borax generously on top; pour warm water, to which a few drops of ammonia «have been added through the fabric. This is the treatment . for silks which are washable. For non- washable silks, rub a liquid dry-cleaner (obtainable from chemists) into the stains; leave overnight. Next morning brush the mark gently with a soft nafi-brush dipped in carbon tetrachloride. Finally, rinse in carbon tetrachloride. SETTTNG COLOURS Before you wash a coloured garment, be sure to test it for fast colour. There are two easy ways to do this. One is to cut off a strip from an inside seam, put it in a cup and pour very hot water on it. Leave for a a few minutes and if the water is even faintly tinted do not risk washing it with other garments. The second method is to cut a strip Irom an inside seam, wet thoroughly in warm water and press with warm iron between two pieces of white material. To set colours, before washing, fheep the garment for 15 minutes in one of the following solutions: Half a cup of strong vinegar to each gallon of water; one cup of salt to each gallon oi water; one tablespoon of alum to each gallon of water. It is usually necessary to do this each time you wash the garment as it is seldom possible to set the colours permanently.