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Basic Symbols - If one of these symbols is marked with an "X", it means the fabric cannot stand that treatment.
 
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Below are helpful tips, which describe how to deal with a particular stain. Please be sure to check your clothing tag to make sure one of the above symbols is not marked with an "X".
 
 
BEER
On Wool
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Remove stain by patting on the back with a cloth soaked in methylated spirit, then brush with a damp brush.
On silk
•
 Remove stain using a very diluted mixture of water and methylated spirit.
BIRO INK
On Wool, Silk, Cotton and Hemp
•
Pat with a cloth soaked in pure alcohol after laying an absorbent cloth under the fabric; be particularly careful with colored fabrics.
BLOOD
On Wool
•
 Pat with mixture of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide.
On Silk
•
 Rinse with plenty of cold water.
On Cotton
•
 Treat with cold water and ammonium.
BUTTER
On Cotton, Wool and Silk
•
Absorb the grease with tissue paper and scatter with talc, then brush. If the stain persists us trichloroethylene.
CHOCOLATE
On Wool and Silk
•
 Treat with water and ammonia and pat with lukewarm water.
On Cotton and Linen
•
 Remove stain with lukewarm water and borax.
COFFEE
On Wool
•
Remove stain with carbonated water: if the stain is stubborn, treat with glycerin, with water and ammonium.
COSMETIC
On Wool and Cotton
•
 Pat with ether and brush gently.
On Silk
•
 Brush with a damp brush and wash in lukewarm water and neutral detergent.
FRUITS
On Wool
•
Remove stain with a cloth soaked in lemon juice or vinegar or hot milk, then rinse with water.
On Silk
•
Remove stain with lukewarm water to which a few drops of vinegar have been added.
On Cotton, Linen and Hemp
•
Remove stain with water to which a few drops of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide have been added.
GREASE
On Cotton
•
 Brush the dry fabric before washing it.
On Wool
•
Cover immediately with talc, brush and remove stain with methylated spirit and ether; iron between two sheets of blotting paper.
On Silk
•
Cover with soap flakes, brush and remove stain with methylated spirit or trichloroethylene; when the grease has been absorbed, cover with blotting paper and iron with a hot iron.
LIPSTICK
On Wool and Cotton
•
 Remove stain with benzene or ether.
On Silk
•
 Treat with methylated spirit.
LIQUEURS
On Wool, Silk and Cotton
•
 Remove stain with lukewarm water and ammonia or soap.
OIL
On Wool
•
Sprinkle with talc and brush when dry; then remove stain with trichloroethylene or with a mixture of methylated spirit, ether and ammonia.
On Silk
•
 Cover with talc and brush; then remove stain with trichloroethylene.
On Cotton
•
Cover with talc brush; then iron until it evaporates or removes stain with evaporates or remove stain with soap and water.
PERFUME
On Cotton and Wool
•
Rub gently with a pad of cotton wool soaked in water with a few drops of 12-volume hydrogen peroxide, then wash in cold water with a few drops of vinegar.
RUST
On Cotton
•
 Lemon juice and fine salt, rinse.
On Wool
•
 Water and ammonia, rinse.
On Silk
•
 Lemon juice and ammonia, rinse.
SUGARED WATER
On Wool, Cotton, Velvet, etc.
•
 Remove stain with lukewarm and if necessary with ether.
On Silk
•
 Remove stain with lukewarm water alone.
SURFACE BURNS
On Wool and Cotton
•
 Remove stain with a mixture of diluted ammonia and hydrogen peroxide.
On Silk
•
 Treat with cold water to which lemon juice and cooking salt have been added.
SWEAT
On Wool and Silk
•
 Remove stain with hydrogen peroxide and vinegar.
On Cotton
•
 Treat with water and ammonia.
SYRUP AND JAM
On Wool, Silk and Cotton
•
 Treat with lukewarm water or ether (not on silk).
TOMATO
On Wool, Silk and Cotton
•
 Wash with water and sprinkle with talc.
VINEGAR
On Cotton, Wool and Silk
•
 Cold water with a few drops of ammonia, then rinse in cold water.
WAX
On Cotton and Wool
•
Scrape the wax gently; place two sheets of blotting paper over and under the stain, then iron it. If the wax is colored, rub gently with cotton wool soaked in ether.
WINE
On Wool
•
Cover the stain with fine salt; then, after removing the salt, brush with diluted hydrogen peroxide.
On Silk
•
 Treat as for wool, but brush with water and vinegar.
On Cotton
•
 Treat as for wool, brush with hot lemon juice.
 
 
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