CARE OF NYLONS

Wanganui Chronicle, 7 January 1947, Page 7

CARE OF NYLONS

NEW FASHIONS IN STOCKINGS FORECAST. Many women have had sad experiences of the ravages wrought by silverfish on artificial silk, and it is wise to get definite information on tms point before spending any considerable sum on new fabrics tor curtains, covers, and other furnishings. There seems to be no authoritative data available in reference to action by silverfish against nylon fabrics. According to a special article on nylon that has recently been published in an overseas scientific journal, however, it shows that this new wonder fabric is subject to both carpet beetle and the clothes moth. This means that nylon stockings, clothing, or furnishing material will have to be carefully safeguarded from these pests unless manufacturers find a way to prefof them against attack. One fashion critic in a London paper gives some tips on the care of nylon stockings. She advises the removal of rings and bracelets before handling the nylons, as once a thread is brokei the stitches ladder quickly. Nylons should be washed every time they are worn; use warm water, with or without a few soap flakes. Do not dry in a direct heat, as heat is the bugbear of nylon. Hang them over a towel to prevent sagging and certainly do not iron them. It is stated that the quality of nylons vary, but If carefully looked after and washed each day they should give goood service. The writer states that the larger proportion of nylons are being made with cotton tops and r’eet. As cotton wears out more easily, this is going to limit their life compared with allnylon.

It has often been asked whether manufacturers see a threat to their business turnover in these long-last-ing stockings. One answer is, that as supplies increase, new fashions in stockings will come along which women will probably feel they must have. Two things we may see in thefuture are embroidered and coloured (other than beige) stockings. Before the war considerable dyeing experiments were carried out to produce attractive rose, lilac, and other shades, particularly for evening wear.