CLOTHES HYGIENE

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 110, 30 July 1927, Page 13

CLOTHES HYGIENE

EFFICIENT DRY-CLEANING SYSTEM UNIQUE SHOW DISPLAY The saying, "Cleanliness is next to godliness,” has gained substantial recognition in keeping with the advance of scientific knowledge. Shabby clothes, necessitated by certain occupations—or by lack of money—both pardonable circumstances—may be no indication of bodily cleanliness. Nevertheless, despite the old song, “You can’t judge a woman by her clothes,” which applies to both sexes, modern dress, its general smartness, cleanliness or appearance, is a first-impression factor, and invariably a good index to character. UP-TO-DATE FACILITIES The tendency referred to has led to a great development of trade facilities for the hygienic treatment of all classes of wearing apparel. Responding to this public demand for progressive service is the New Zealand Dry Cleaning Company, Ltd., which, in a few years, has won evident patronage by the merits of its extensive organisation. This firm has established a well-equipped factory at ITowe Street, in Auckland, and commends attention for its efficient clothes cleaning system, some salient features of which are demonstrated at the Winter Show in its stand, next to the Auckland Gas Company’s expansive exhibit. * The company has gone to trouble and expense to educate the public to the wisdom and value of proper clothes renovation, in all its phases. The stall reveals a fine Hoffman Pressing Machine, one of several used in connection with suits, costumes and other suitable garments. Another interesting machine is the benzine cleaner, typical of much larger plant used daily. These machines pump 400 gallons of the distilled spirit through each garment, in the process of cleaning, after which a special machine clarifies and eliminates any possible suspended matter, and the clothes are thoroughly sterilised, dried, and pressed. Ladies’ apparel, which is placed in net bags, is also deodorised. The firm so skilfully handies all clothes that shrinkage or blending of colours, or disturbance of texture or shape, is avoided. The work is now brought to such a fine art that the firm has established a special spotting department —not the “spotting” familiar in the alcoholic sense! This department scrutinises apparel in search of stains not soluble with benzine or steam. Elements such as ink, tar, paint, blood, iodine or Condv’s crystals are carefully eradicated by prepared harmless chemicals. The show stand gives a splendid idea of the firm’s hat renovating methods and spectators daily are able to see the operating of the steam boiler and press in the treatment of familiar headgear. The process is very effective and in no way injures the shape of hats. COLLECTION AND DELIVERY It is interesting to know that the firm has inaugurated a twice-daily motorvan collection and delivery service for clothes cleaning and renovation throughout the city and suburbs—a 24-hour expeditious system. Evidence of the perfection of the service is to be seen at the model factory, which is always open for the inspection of clients and visitors. The collecting depots are at 193 Symonds Street, Ponsonby Road, S 9 Alanukau Road and 279 Dominion Road, near Valley Road. In addition the firm has a large country district connection and garments posted are promptly dealt with and returned postage paid. As a special show inducement the company undertakes to clean and reblock free of cost a hat for every suit dry-cleaned and pressed. This offer holds good until August 31. NATURE’S SWARD THE CARE OF LAWNS BRITISH MOWER SUPREME A notable aspect o£ British mastercraft is to be seen at the Winter li\hibition in Shed 12, where there is a fine display by Mr. H. J. Ryan, 26 St. Paul Street, of the lawn mowers of Thomas Green and Son. Ltd., makers of lawn mowers and other garden implements, for over a century. This S'reat firm, which has immense works in Southwark Street, London, and at Leeds, is one of England’s pioneering engineering concerns, as well as horticultural engineers, by Royal warrants, to his Majesty King George. It is the happy lot of many Auclc-. land householders to own a garden plot, and, while most people have their little lawn to mow. there are local and sports bodies whose grass-cutting operations are on a more prodigious scale. The big firm alluded to has devised model mowers for all purposes, and these reliable and up-to-date machines are shown to advantage at the show stand on a lawn of imita- ! tion grass. Green’s patent "Silens Messor”' Mower lor hand power is a light-