Show WOMAN'S WORLD Knitted Garments Easily Freshened by Home Treatment By Ertta Haley HAVE you started wearing knitted dresses and sweaters by this By this time college and career as well as whose children are going to school are casting an eye on those knitted wondering Just how best to clean them for most Knitwear Is practical as well as smart because the clothing Is designed for all occasions and because It gives freedom of movement Many sweaters and similar garments needlessly ruined because of shrinkage and matting with poor laundering meth It just doesn't have to you Fortunately knitwear need cause no laundering headaches or cleaning bills because it can be done safely at and in speedy If you Just use the simplest of The biggest mistake made in doing the cleaning at home is hot This causes wool fibers to thus shrinking the garment as well as matting These are then uncomfortable and Water for washing knitwear should be almost Most women arc so accustomed to rubbing cuffs and collars on their other garments that they don't stop to think this should not be done with Squeezing is the technique to and this is possible even on the soiled parts if you'll use one or two fingers for the Sweaters and dresses can easily stretch out of shape if they are dipped in and out of the whether for washing or The garment at all times while Absorb excels moisture in Ion el It is in the water be supported with one so that the weight of the water cannot run to one part and cause it to get out of Keep Outline Patterns Of Knitted Clothes If you have some new sweaters or other knitted it's a good Idea to draw outlines of the garment on heavy brown even If they're This is their size and shape and the original measurements should be When you have already worn the try to get an outline of it before so you'll have some idea of how It's to look after Lay the garment out flat on the paper and simply draw around it with a heavy After washing set this outline out where the garment is to be away from heat or direct sunlight and pat the sweater or whatever clothing you have on Small pins Tab Trimming silk faille this handsome afternoon dress that will take to most occasions which demand something In the way of a good The buttons between the tabs that march down the front make an Interesting fashion The small stand-up collar makes the diamond-shaped can be used to secure and it will then dry to the exact and size which it A firm surface such as the table In your laundry room is best for drying and Only rust-proof pins should be as the garment will be quite damp and you do not want rust stains which are if not impossible Another good way to dry especially is to use a stretcher or a In this case an outline is not Simply put the sweater on the and let it dry as though it were that in a place not too hot or and not in direct Soft Mild Suda Are Best for Wool Hard will make a sweater or other knitted garment as It does any because pin to pattern for drying to the minerals in the water get into the If the water in your area is it's best to use a water conditioner In it before making suds for Then have a basin full of al- most cool water for detergent or very mild The sweater is then immersed in this and kept under the water while you squeeze the suds through and through it several Spots on the collar or body of the sweater arc best treated before the sweater Is immersed by sprinkling on some fine soap or detergent and working Into the yarn carefully with the Only gentle action should be Soiled garments may have to be washed several times to get them really Rinse in two or even three as cool as the washing after the sweater has come In this case immerse and squeeze the clear water out rather than bringing the sweater out of the Squeeze the garment gently after and do not attempt to remove excess water by It's far better to leave some water in the for it can be absorbed by Turkish towels This Is done by rolling the sweater In it and Unroll at For heavy or large or for those garments which have contrasting insert a towel between the back and the front for quick water Now the sweater can be pinned to the outline or inserted on a Infrequent Use of Knits Often Leads to Damage Knitted garments which are used only occasionally require good care and frequent checking against damage from mildew and Unless a woolen garment Is absolutely clean before it is it may readily rot and fade since perspiration and body waste cause j damage to especially when Make it a habit to rinse a garment after and complete washing before it is put away in a drawer for any length of Mildew in knitted wear often causes This frequently happens to bathing suits which are rolled or sweaters which are folded before they are completely To protect against especially when you live where humidity is dry the garments out-of-doors in a good current of air before putting them Any laundered garment may be in the above manner to block It and also to restore some of the original Chemicals used In pools will frequently attack bathing Wash these in mild suds after each use to remove the These Tips Aid You In Care of Woolens bathing socks and gloves which are knitted or crocheted should each be stored in separate bags when not in This may sound like a lot of but you'll be thankful for the extra precaution if moth damage If the garments are one may suffer while the others go and this is naturally a saving worth the Small plastic each containing one can be placed in a large storage box or When you have to air them they're all and you don't have to go into several different places to get to |