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Show nan SHRINK THE COTTON FIRST won Will Ee Found to Make Big Difference . in Results When the Garment Is 10 1 Laundered. F'ft Cotton naturally shrinks when wet. This property is greatly increased in t 1 the weaving, as the warp threads are y t stretched to their full length and held cadi jn piaoe Dy the sizing and starch used to F in finishing. ,ffic. If the garment is to be laundered it jd ' Is better to shrink the material before net' making it up as it is not easy to make ets the proper allowance for shrinkage, d tr. Fold the material smoothly and 1S s. place flat in a tub or large receptacle, the bath tub is excellent. Pcrur in enough cold water to cover. When the material is thoroughly saturated, pour in hot water, gradually increasing the lcor: temperature until the water is as warm as the hand can stand. The hot pet: water is needed to loosen the sizing. t0 c The material should stand in the mei: water over night when possible, but e3 at least two or three hours. Pour off ' lta. the water and press as much out of n(j ; the material as possible, but do not absS wring. Hang on a line in the open air, stretching out smooth and pinning along one selvage. Before the material is thoroughly Her, ' talte il down and press. t c One must be sure that the colors in a(ja the material are fast before attempt- ing to shrink it Charlotte E. Carpen- j ter, Colorado Agricultural College, 5 Fort Collins, Colo, has |