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Show HOW TO WASH SILK Silk manufacturers have given considerable con-siderable attention to the matter of dyeing their' products in. such a way that they can be washed. While it has been found possible to use certain dyes that will withstand high temperatures, tem-peratures, the silk itself suffers if put into too hot water. Both colors and fabrics come out best when lukewarm luke-warm water is used for washing. 1'he Bureau of Home Economics of the United States Department of Agriculture Ag-riculture gives these directions for washing silk garments of any kind: Use lukewarm and neutral soap; nils. j Do not rub hard. Do not twist the fabric. Rinse thoroughly in water of |