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Stain on 30 year old hand knitted christening gown

  • 02-11-2011 11:57am
    #1
    Paul83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi,

    I was just wondering if anyone could help I have a 30 year old hand knitted christening gown but there is a yellow stain on the top of it. I was just wondering if anyone knew how I could get the stain out.
    Any ideas would be greatly recieved as this has been passed thru my family and my grandmother made it for our family


    Thanks:)


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  • #2
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Do you know what it's made from? Cotton, wool?


  • #3
    Paul83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭Paul83


    Hi Das Kitty it is made from wool


  • #4
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Have you tried hand washing it in woolite yet?


  • #5
    Paul83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭Paul83


    Ye but it is there it is like a yellow state around the neck its like baby spit I must not have noticed it when I got my 4 year old christening 4 years ago and put it back in the bag


  • #6
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    If it were me I'd bring it to a professional cleaner for advice.

    Those yellow stains can be permanent though from my experience.


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  • #7
    TreasureBin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 319 ✭✭TreasureBin


    I agree with Das Kitty that the stain is probably permanent, but you could try handwashing it in lukewarm water with Vanish or baking soda and that might at least make the stain less noticeable.


  • #8
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,096 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    I have found Ace bleach very good for stains - it sounds dangerous but it is very mild and I have used it on all kinds of fabrics.


  • #9
    ladhrann
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭ladhrann


    An alternative as well is to try a non-chlorine bleach such as many of the 'Oxy-action' type ones out there. Just leave it to soak for a while and then handwash it.


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