The main goals of this study were: (1) to develop a combination
of soiling, laundering, and soil detection procedures which would be
accurate, reproducible, and relatively rapid; (2) to develop a quantitative
method to detect artificial soil on fabrics by X-ray fluorescent
spectroscopy; (3) to compare unfinished and Wurlan finished...
This publication is one of a set written to help consumers select and care for today's clothing. Three of the publications -- fibers and fabrics; information found on garment labels; and dyeing and colorfastness -- aid consumers in evaluating clothing and household textiles. Those on laundry aids and laundry detergents...
Published February 1957. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published February 1957. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published January 1989. Reprinted May 1993. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published March 1960. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
The purpose of this study was to investigate differences between fashion innovators and non-fashion innovators in clothing disposal practices defined by the length of time for retaining the clothing item, the ways of discarding clothing, and factors underlying
the discarding of clothing items. Information for the study was obtained with...