Feather-Proofing
Dear Aunt Daisy, I have heard that it is possible to ‘make material down-proof or featherproof by waxing it. Could you tell me
how this is done?
Hopeful
The pioneers had what was probably the best way of doing this. They used beeswax — softening it and rubbing it thoroughly over the inside of their cases for feather-beds and pillows and cushions-being careful to work down the insides of the seams as well, Nowadays, as beeswax is hard to get, people use a bar of soap, Turn the cushioncover inside out and rub it thoroughly with soap, softened a little by damping, so that it will coat the material. Then turn the cover right side again, and put in the down or feathers.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 20, Issue 498, 7 January 1949, Page 15
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123Feather-Proofing New Zealand Listener, Volume 20, Issue 498, 7 January 1949, Page 15
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