Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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' 3s’ 1 W: Fi ■‘''■ -■ ■•:'•• 1 \ V ■ , Pardon us for Yellin BUT, HERE ARE FACTS THE GENERAL PUB Lie SHOULD KNOW ABOUT WEARING APPAREL- Place the Blaine Where It Belongs Obriouftly the public in general hat the wrong conception of the poMibilitiet and purpotet of cleaning and procetting garmentt of wearing apparel. This no doubt originated tome yeart ago when fabrict were of tilk worm tilk and lambs pure wool, and in the days when fabrict were properly dyed and garmehtt constructed suited to cleaning and pressing and to a service to which they mutt be subjected. It was natural for such wearing apparel to respond to cleaning methods either dry or wet, without freak Compli cations. In this day and age we are dealing with a different situa- tion. We haven't only a different fabric condition, but we have fabrics dyed with coloring matter unsuited to the fab ric. — :— It is a known fact that, garments today are constructed^ mainly on profit and allure, regardless of durability. They are trimmed with various ornaments, buttons, and accesso ries, resembling that of pure glass. They are of a wax and cellulose composition which dissolves in any dry cleaning fluid. Apparently they are genuine and their synthetic con struction cannot be detected until the dry cleaning operation is completed, at which time destruction is the result. The cleaning industry is helpless in this, respect and should not be held responsible for such damages as a result of process ing. The origin of modem date fabrics are from various king doms such as animal, vegetable, mineral, and chemicaL Many garments are constructed of fibers of milk properties, glass elements, emm products, wood, grass, shellac, lacquer, gelatine, paper and numerous other sources. Such fabrics will not respond to cleaning or spotting iterations as gar- ments,of natural sources years ago, regardless of skill or ap plication of chemicals or processes used. Hiese fabric! wttl becOTW coridised when exposed to acid, alkaline elements, fountain drinks, alcoholic mixtures, and various matters due to the elements from which they are constructed. Further naore the above deposits will become a part of the fabric and dye matter, which bring about an oxidixed cimdition making it impossible to remove or reduce their affects. y Buttons and ornaments reseihbling genuine orna mentals and accessories deposit coloring matter throughout the garment. Many garments lose their color complexion due to dye used unsuited to the style of the fabric. Black buckram, which is being used in many gar ments, regardless of color, such as yellow, red, tan, brown, blue, green, etc., as a stiffening or padding. It is sewed inside and completely concealed from the operator, in parts such as sleeve cuffs, collars, pocket flaps, waistline, lapels, or other parts where a double thickness is required. Instantly with the slightest deposit of moisture from this modem steam spray gun, the loose dye matter will release from the buck ram inside construction, making its appearance on the surface of the garment. These inferiorities are mill defects for which the cleaning industry should be absolved of all responsibility. PreMing Haxard» In recent montbs great difficulty has been experienced just in the pressing operation, due to black buckram which is sewed between the lining and the outer part of. the gar- menL When the pressing device is applied, instantly the black coloring matter of the Jnickram makes its appearance on the surface of the garment. The button haxard will appear upon the application of the heat in pressing. They will melt and become defaced. The c^eratcMT is not at fault and should be absolved of this responsibility. In all cleaning establishments the~dry cleaning operatioii' is used as the initial process, due to the fact it is the least harmful method of renovationr The dry solvents coni^t of petroleum perfected by the refining companies to meet with exacting specifications from which all Mor forming com pounds have been removed. The synthetic dry solvents con sist of carbon tertrachloride and perchlorethylene known as chlorinated solvents. The three above solvents are the on ly ones to be supposedly safe to all fabrics and colors. There fore, we must resort to them as the initial cleaning solvents and all preeftution taken, some of the synthetic fabrics will become completely disintegrated or change their color com plexion in this procedure. Many time* they are trimmed with synthetic ornaments resembling that of genuine ornamentals, sucb as sequins, buttons, glass, gilted paper resembling substantial tinfoil. These (unaments will dissolve in the tiiree mentioned sol vents. Their particles will distribute throughout the gar ment. They will lose their original appearance after which they will not compare to that of the original ornament The cleaning industry should be absolved of thu responsibility. F— Many garments consist of belts of which one side is con structed purely of varnished paper. This lining resembles leather or composition leather. The varnished surfaces dis solves, leaving the paper at the mercy of the cleaning sol vent, and>leaves that part of the belt in shreds. The cleaning industry should be absolved of this responsibility. Tha dry cleaning solvents previously referred to are used only as a means of removing limited deposits, such as grim^ dirt, grease, and oily substances. To remove organic depos its such as food, candy, syrups, sugars, fruit juices, soda fountain drinks, and alcoholic beverages the application of moisture or water is essential for which a modem device has been perfected bown as a steam spotting board equip- ped with a steam gi^ so as to furnish a fine spray of mois- •"te. , The modem steam gun is the least harmful method of •potting. After the dry cleaning operatkm, tim garments are placed on the steam spotting board land insthntly on tiie ap- of this spmy gun many of the loUowmg tragedies Misleading Label—‘*Dry Qean Only** Garments consisting of mixtures of wool,! cotton, end rayon made into sport shirts, dresses, slacks, etc., carry a label marked “Dry Clean Only.” * The “Dry Clean Only” label is a misrepresentation as the maigifacturers are aware of the fact vegetable fabrics do not Respond to any process bf dry cleaning and by virtue of this label the customer is led to believe the garment will respond properly as per the label attached. Thereby leaving the entire responsibility on the cleaning industry. For tho past five years WARCO LABORATORIES has devoted much time to the salvaging of garments as the re sult of tragedies in cleaning. Ninety per cent of the cases sucb tragedies have been s^ely due to shoddy mate^l, inferior trimming, and the appRcation of unnecessary black buckram and fabrics which have been dyed with dye stuff unsuited to the fabric. This condition is growing worse. The manufacturers are directly to blame. The shrinkage problem is not a local condition but is national in scope and is primarily due to manufacturing, especially so since the stretching devices have been resorted to in order to gain yardage, for which the fabric industry and merchants are receiving full value in dollars and cents, thereby placing the entire responsibility on the cleaning industry, for which thqy should be abMlved. If the fabric industry and the garmeut manufacturing enterprises were cgnapelled to process garments of wear ing apparel which they manufacture, the consuming public would note a vast difference in the constmetkm of fabrics and dye stuffs. —N— Why should the cleaning industry act as insurance com panies and assume the responsibility for shoddy fabrics, dye stuffs, and inferior trimmings, which have been bought and sold on allure in order for the manufacturer to reap the undeserved profits. In view of the fact that source of all the complications is brought about by the willful manu facturing of shoddy material, the party at fault should be compelled to assume full responsibility. When garmentt are accepted for cleaning and processing, such <q>erations will rmnove the dirt^ grease, and natural food deposits.' It is not supposed to renew the garment or rmnove scars, oxidation, and nradkate all stained faded parts. To do this is as impossible as it would be lo remove scars, freckles, and birth marks from the body in the mw- cess of bathing. The removal of oxidised stains, msrcurochrome, nail pol ish, faiks, and the like should be credited to the go^ will of your local cleaner as it is an additional skUIfnl operation. WARCO LABORATORIES 1636.40 WMt Vwtmm Armum . Los Angeles 37, Calif omia Wm. A, Ramseu, Fabric Analyst - \ ! THE ABOVE COIUIUNICATION FROM WARCO LABORATORIEAWM. A. RAMSEY, FABRIC ANALYST. WAS RECEIV. BVm mToXAMING ESTABLISHMENTS OF CAMDENiub THEY. BY SPECIAL PERMLMION AlffiREnUOT lAS^SmUC aiBVICE TO THI PEOPLE W CAMDEII AMD KERSHAW COUHTT. K^IUNT. BECKY POPE as 8l»e appears in Pretty Babies tonlfht, |y June 6, at the Camden sranunar school audltprlum. Ensign McDowell Is GraduateAtAcademy Ensign W. L. McDoweU, son of Mrs. R. H. McDowell and a grad uate of Serem school, was grad uated from the United States Mer chant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N. Y., on May 29. Mr. MoDowdl now holds the rank of ensign In the Naval Reaerve and Maritime Service concurrently and waa alao recipient of a third matea license. v Mr. McDowell received his ap pointment to the USMMCC In Angust, 1944. After completing his basic training at Kings Point, N. Y., he was assigned to the SS Stony Creek for a 6 months tour of duty in the Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterranean sones. While at the academy, Mr. Mc Dowell was active in tennis team, activities of house council, propel ler club and French club. He is among the 8,500 men who have graduated from the Cadet Corpe since lu foundtai h 1938. The Merchant Mark emy performs the ssus fa supplying of leer persomaii Merchant Marine of tM States, as the Naval, Mfik Coast Guard Academies in respective servlcee. • ••66, Sohucribu to Ths a Notice Of Remove Thu is to ixfon public that 1 haw i my dental offiet M Stovenaqu bafldhg am now locatwl ■ quarters over W. Zomp*s Drug Stori, to Commercial Bui J.L For 45 years, in gocri times and bed, PeoniT’i has broii^t yon always **beit possible qoafitf —lowest poasiUe price.** That is a day-in, day <mt Pmuiey policy. But every so often sometl^ , mptr^pedml come to us-aviilm so amuoall worth shooting about. Haro*a oue of dnn ' 'New more than ever^.. WIERB ELSE out YW GET SS FINE A SBIH TOWNCRAFTS* boost tbe HIGHEST eotid fabrics (number of threads per indb) ^ know of—for any shirt NEAR its' iwicel A full, fine 144x76 count! That's a wbak Wi lot of broadcloth quality! A whale of a kdtf WEAR and WASHES and GO<H) LOOKS! We buy this grand hroaddoth by the y**^ bare it tailored OUR way (a good old Peaaiy custom). Then we know tiiey fit! Sanfori**^ to stay fit! Snowy whites, dlean-cut ehip* Oxford button-downs and mid-to-endh Fine Father*! Day gifts-ler only. Ofhor WhBo Townaafl Shiitt Rkh Rayon Tioo-fioll of CMbrf. UBUB^ MOMB PSOOri I- Mw'* IhiH—d RoGm —Y, Mm’. 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