The practical scourer and garment dyer: comprising dry or chemical cleansing, the art of removing stains, fine washing, bleaching and dyeing of straw hats, gloves and feathers of all kinds, dyeing of worn clothes of all fabrics, including mixed goods, by one dip, and the manufacture of soaps and fluids for cleansing purposes (1893)
Brannt, William T. (William Theodore), b. 1844, ed · Philadelphia, H. C. Baird & Co. · leaf 76
68 PRACTICAL SCOURER AND GARMENT DYER. to which some borax has been added, rinse in clean water, starch, and dry, the latter being rapidly effected in consequence of the many perforations of the cylinder. When dry remove the lace from the cylinder. Fig. 4. … To wash white silk crape. Soak over night in a solu- tion of good white soap in milk, then sponge without rubbing, and lay it in a solution of soap in water for 12 hours ; and finally place it between two damp cloths in a basket. Put some sulphur in an iron-pot and place the latter in a barrel or…
Cleaning · Dyes and dyeing
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