REMOVAL OF STAINS FROM WOVEN FABRICS. 2>-J 



occupied by other employment. During the last few years our Custom^ 

 House officials have exercised commendable care in regard to the quality of 

 the drugs admitted tlu'ough the customs, and the questions naturally arises: 

 Should not at least equal importance be attached to the subject of the purity 

 of the food sold by our grocers and consumed by our families '? — Scientifie 

 American. 



REMOVAL OF STAINS FROM "WOVEN FABRICS. 



The following practical hints on this subject, condensed from the best 

 foreign sources, will furnish the readers of the JowrnaZ much useful informa- 

 tion in small sijace': 



Mechanically attached particles may be removed from all fabrics by beat- 

 ing, brushing, and allowing water to fall from an elevation upon the Avrong 

 side of the goods. • 



Mucilage, mucus, sugar, jelly — Washing with lukeAvarm water will clear 

 all goods. 



Fats. — From white goods, wash out with soap and lye. Colored cottons, 

 wash with lukewarm water and soap. Colored woolens, lukewarm soap and 

 water, or ammonia. Silks, clean carefull}^ with benzole, ether, ammonia^ 

 magnesia, chalk, clay, or yolk of eggs. 



Oil colors, varnish rosin.— Yrom all fabrics except silk, oil of turpentine^ 

 alcohol, benzole, and then soap. Silks, benzole, ether, and soap very care- 

 fully, and in a very weak solution. 



Stearine can be removed from all goods with strong, pure alcohol. 



Vegetable colors, red icine, fruits, red ink. — From white goods, sulphurous; 

 vapor or hot chlorine water. Colored cotton or woolen goods, wash in luke- 

 warm water and soap, or ammonia. Silks may be treated in the same- 

 manner, but very cautiously. 



Alizarine inks. — From white goods, tartaric acid ; the older the spot the 

 more concentrated. Colored cottons or woolen goods, if color permits, dilute 

 tartaric acid. Silks, as before but with great caution. 



Blood and albuminous spots. — Simply washing out with lukewarm water,. 

 for all kinds of goods, 



Hust and spots of ink made of nutgalls. — From white goods, hot oxalic acid, 

 dilute hydro-chloric acid and then tin filings. Colored cottons or woolens, 

 citric acid may be tried. White woolens, dilute hydro-chloric acid. Silks,, 

 nothing can be done without increasing the evil. 



Lime, lye and alkalies in general. — From white goods, simply wash in 

 water. Colored cottons, woolens or silks, much diluted citric acid, drop by 

 drop upon the moistened spot, to be spread around by the finger. 



Acids, vinegar, sour wine, fruit juices, etc. — From white goods, simplj'' 

 washing ; in the case of fruit also with hot chlorine water. Colored goods 

 either cotton, wool or silk, according to the delicacy of the material and the- 



