| Show Outdoor Jackets May Be Better If Dry Iry Cleaned You'll be better off dry cleaning outdoor jackets even if they are labeled washable reports Karma P. P Swindle Davis County home Agent Researchers at Michigan State University tested seven types of jackets and found that dry cleaning was safer even for those with washable labels They learned that dry cleaning cleaning clean clean- ing causes less shrinkage and less change in appearance appearance ITS IT'S EXTREMELY lEL Y risky to launder a jacket that has no noc noc c l I e a ani n i n g instructions on the label says says Mrs Swindle The lining may shrink considerable consider consider- considerable able even with one washing The research also als indicated Jackets Jackets' of rayon cotton poplin pop pop- lin lined with taffeta taffeta quilted to polyurethane foam and of nylon ny ny- lon Ion taffeta with a nylon pile knit lining seemed to be the most satisfactory especially if H dry cleaned They were light in weight did not shrink or stretch and were good insulators in in- and windbreaks A IlEA HEAVY VY garment is not necessarily a warm one A jacket that contains one firmly w brIa and one thick resilient fabric offers the most comfort in cold windy weather SHORT pile on knit linings Is more likely to retain a neat appearance after wearing and cleaning than long pile Read Ui the l label b l t to identify the fiber in the batting before buying quilted fiberfill lined jackets The batting i i hould be made of new not waste fib fib- ers Waste fibers tend to mat alter after cleaning Mrs Swindle concludes |
