Caring for Nylons

New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 422, 25 July 1947, Page 23

Caring for Nylons

= Dear Aunt Daisy, I have recently been fortunate enough to procure nylon stockings. The shop assistant recommended me to soak them in cold water for some hours before first wearing them. I read somewhere that stockings should be soaked in methylated spirits to make them longer-wearing. Is that so, Aunt Daisy? You probably know about this, as you've been over in the United States while the Nvlons were the rage.

Nylons

( Thames).

In America the directions for taking care of nylon stockings are ‘ usually affixed to each pair by the maker. I have never heard of soaking either silk or nylon stockings in methylated spirits, nor would I advise it, especially for nylon. You may be thinking of the tip for making silk hlouses or frocks shiny and a tiny bit stiff by putting a dash of |

methylated spirits in the last rinsing water. I would not SOAK the nylons in cold water, but simply squesze them lightly through in weak soapy water, in the usual way, quite quickly, just as you have always done with your silk stockings. Never wring them, just squeeze a little and roll them in a bath towel for a few minutes to get all the water out; then hang them carefully to dry, away from the fire. They dry very quickly indeed. Soaking nylons in water for a long time is apt to make them fade. I know one American girl who made two pairs last her four years, and that is how she took care of them. Use luke-warm water both for washing and rinsing.