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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 69, Issue 5, 15 November 1944, Page 499

hook after your WOOLLENSthey must last LONGER - pTj ' ””7T A LL woollens, coats, suits, dresses, underwear, \ 1 1 blankets, rugs, etc., will last much longer if X'_s •' wx/ t" I " you take care of them and take advantage of the EfXx 7 / z/fil / —' ~ hints in this article. feO (_z ZH \/ 1 I MOTHS.— The first thing to remember W\ ~'“X# I is that it’s the grub that eats your -ZJI ( Vi clothes, not the moth itself. Look out JQ J ( /j? t-d I 11 v V for the little eggs and the white grubs ray'Vv \J 3 l\\Vr that follow. , z ' TTS>3 Sv / I » ' ? "F’ Give all woollen clothes a regular air- n / w£»™ Give all woollen clothes a regular air- VI \ f “XX ing. Put them on a clothes hanger and let them hang for an hour or so out of XX doors. Then give them a good brushing It)/ or shaking. Look particularly . IZz underneath seams, cuffs, revers ‘ and turn-ups, and in side ® Don’t carry a handbag under the arm of a coat pockets - • • . ordrs Never store away soiled wool- fePOl • Se „ a ,oos \ flap o f ; M u ,r F len material. The dirt acts like , , , * ~ , a magnet to moths. Examine all IWSSfeJ fasteners on the petersham of a skirt—otherwise the stored woollens from time to hooks catch in underclothes and tear them. time, giving them the airing and \xlx\xXw<Xr . brushing described above. © Sew a narrow strip of strong material inside the * * * legs of trousers and slacks where they rub against Heat will kill moth eggs, so give your clothes a good shoes. pressing from time to time. Use a damp cloth between - the iron and the garments, and as you press each section, whip away the cloth, substitute a dry cloth, and re-press- ' ' to dry out the dampness caused by the first pressing. g ' ff' a 1 J f\f * * * I\ S t\* // % v Grit and dust wear away the fibres, so brush and shake t a 1 t 1 1 all woollen clothes often. Deal with stains at once—warm X. JL I water removes most stains if they are treated immediately. X'XXX-”- — 2_ 4 How to Wash Wool to If JL Prevent Unnecessary Wear Never Soak M/J Never Boil Woollens they should never be subjected to Xw extremes of heat and cold, and should not be left wet K you are washing hand-knitted longer than is absolutely necessary. garments, treat them with even Xw greater care. NEVER WRING., After Never TWIST £•(Y C -y Wash quickly in a lather rinsing, wrap in a towel, and squeeze t <. > \<T'- XXN •°t soapsuds. You don’t need to allow the surplus moisture to be absorbed by the towel. X -J \ • ) a lot of soap if you make Then lay flat, pull to the correct shape, and dry in this /XXC X\ n sure that' it is all completely. position. The ideal way to dry woollens is to lay the T X Iq. ' v “' !/, 7 dissolved. Squeeze woollen garment on a string hammock or on a cloth over a wire TV W y 7) garments to remove the dirt tray or on a roller towel fastened to the ends of two -never rub or twist. chairs - . | Rinse woollens well to ; ; ; Rinse woollens well to make sure no soap is left IRONING ■■JBj! * n them, then dry them as Press washing woollen fabric materials lightly on quickly as possible away the wron g side when they are dry. Knitted clothes Never Boil from artificial heat. don’t usually need pressing. Never Boil don’t usually need pressing.