St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23
SILK AND FLANNEL
DIFFERENT METHODS NEcES-
SARY IN THE LAUNDRY.
Temperature OF Water Is the Ono
Thing Necessary to Remember
When Cleaning Flanne's-
Proper Process with Silks.

Silks are even more difficult to
wash than flannels. In cleaning fan
nels all that is necessary to remember
is that il one starts the laundry work
with hot water the rinsing and bluing
waters must be of the same tempera-
ture, or all three waters may be cold.
for the shrinking of the material is
caused by changing the garments
from one temperature to another. The
so-called fine silk fannels should be
washed by the same method as Is
here given for silks.
With silks the process differs from
that used for fiannels that neither hot
nor cold water should be used and
that the washing, rinsing and bluing
waters should all be tepid. Make
lather with some good soap, do not
rub soap on the silk unless to remove
perspiration stains. Rub between the
hands, not on board. rinse. blue, and
squeeze out as much water as posi-
BILE, but do not wiring. The advantage
of this will be found when doing the
ironing as fewer wrinkles will have to
be removed. Shake the garments
into shape and hang where they
will get air and dry evenly, but not in
the sun, as sun burns silks as well as
compilations.
When they are almost dry iron with
moderately hot iron, just hot enough
to remove the wrinkles, and do not
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absolutely necessary, as it is the heat
that discolors silks.
Soft silks, wash, china, and espe-
cially pongee must be ironed when
damp all over or when perfectly dry.
They, particularly the pongee, cannot
be sprinkled as after. ironing the
sprinkling will show in unsightly
spots and the garment must be again
wet all over to remove them. The
best results may be obtained by iron
ing silk when it is damp as so hot an
iron is not required to remove
wrinkles as when the material is per-
fectly dry.
White and pink silks will turn vel
low if washed in hot water and
deep yellow if boiled and especially
will this be noted in the wash ribbons
that are used so much in lingerie.
while pale blue will fade to clear
white and remain so as long as they
are in use.
The easiest way to keep lingerie
ribbons in order is to wash number
of them at time in tepid water and
wind around large bottle and leave
them thereon until dry. This has the
same effect as ironing without the
drawback of the heat. Fine faces may
also be dried to great advantage by
this method
White silk stockings, lingerie. I'M
derwear, waists. and dresses that
have become spoiled by careless wash
ing and are too yellow to be attrac-
tive may be dipped in instantaneous
dyes with most excellent results and
be as pretty as new. Silk that has
become yellow will take fine shade
of tan and that which is only deep
cream can be colored a dainty pink
or baby blue. while any dark shade is
still easier to handle.
In using instantaneous dyes be care
full to try a sample of the material
first to be sure that the desired shade
has been obtained and in dyeing to
have all parts of the articles thor
oughly soaked, special attention being
given to shirrings, plaits, belts, and
all parts where the goods is in folds.
When the process of dyeing is com.
pleted the coloring matter will be in
the materials and the water will be
almost clear.
The only way to launder white silks
and to keep them white is do it ones
self, avoid heat and complete the pro.
cess as rapidly as possible.