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Press velvet with care

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choice for velvet garments. Select an
interfacing that.is lighter than your
velvet — for fine and very delicate
fabrics T use organza as an interfac-
ing. ;

© Always press velvet on the wrong
side of the fabric, using a steam iron
at mid-temperature, Barely touch the
fabric with the iron and use minimal
pressure, For best ‘results,. prevent

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Graduated 1968 from the Intemational
Fabricare Institute in Silverspring, Maryland,

Q: A Brief History
On Drycleaning

A: There are many stories about the
‘origin of drycleaning. Presumably
drycleaning was discovered when a
‘petroleum-type fluid accidentally spilled
on a greasy fabric; it, quickly evaporated
and miraculously removed the stains.
The finn of Jolly Belin, opening in Paris
in the 1840s, is credited as the first
drycleaning firm. In those early days
“garment scourers and dyers” found sev-
‘eral fluids that could be used as dryclean-
ing solvents, including camphene, ben-
zene, kerosene, and gasoline.

These solvents are all dangerously flam-
mable, so drycleaning was a hazardous
business until the introduction of
Stoddard solvent in 1926, the first
petroleum solvent produced specifically
for drycleaning, This solvent does not
ignite readily.and has the added advan-
tage of being free o¢-edor and impurl-
‘tles. on ’ .

In the 1930s perchicroethylene. a non:
flaminable fluid.-was introduced and ts
used today in- a great majority of
“'drycleaning plants.

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over-pressing by ironing over a salt,
thick towel or needle board.
Remember, once velvet is over-
pressed. its alinast: impossible to
remove the shine. 1 finger-press most

seams and fet the steam do most of

the work,
Kian Samet teaches. Haute
Coutnre Sewing for Capilano College

Extension: Programs. She has her
own design studio, specializing in
evening clothes and wedding sawns,
and is currently working in the movie
production industry, She will answer
your questions in’ this column as
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