Washing Woollens
Woollen garments have a bad reputation for shrinking in the wash, but this shrinking seldom happens if garments are handled correctly. Shrinking, as a rule, is not due to the action of the water on the wool, but because rubbing causes the wool to thicken, and mat together. If a reliable cleaning medium employed, no* rubbing should be required, providing garments have not been allowed to get too dirty before being washed. Woollen jumpers that are knitted to fit the figure need special care in drying since, if they are allowed to stretch or shrink, they may become unusable. Do not hang out to dry, but lay flat on a towel, easing the garment into shape occasionally.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 302, 22 December 1939, Page 11
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119Washing Woollens Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 302, 22 December 1939, Page 11
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