Care and storage tips for wool garments from Woolmark
Wool products vary by type and source and require specific care. Follow tips to brush surface soil, rinse stains in cold water, air out by laying flat, store folded with cedar, and dry clean sparingly. For travel, roll or fold with tissue. steamy bathrooms can relax minor wrinkles.
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Antto
Woolmark Company
Textie
Australia
Woolmark
Wool words a primer on fibers and fabrics and wool types
A primer on wool from Samantha Critchell explains wool varieties, fibers, and weaves. It defines worsted versus woolen, notes Merino grades, microns, and knit versus woven fabrics. The guide covers materials like Gabardine, Jersey, Fleece, Broadcloth and Melton, with notes on care and suitability.
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Shetland
Scotland
Jersey
Wales
Lederers
Melton
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
England
Homemade holiday cakes grace Christmas table, cake favorites noted
A nostalgic column celebrates peerless homemade cakes for Christmas Eve and holiday mornings. Recipes reference Cousin Vonnie's Brown Sugar and Grandmother Emma Branch Edwards' Plain Pound Cake, with Mr Bell's Date Nut Cake praised for its plum pudding echo.
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Vonnie
Emma Branch Edwards
Bell
Ad Mae
Vonnie and Emma Branch Pound Cake Recipes
Recipes from a family collection with Vonnie Brown Sugar Pound Cake and Grandmother Emma Branch Edward’s Pound Cake plus Mr Bell’s Date Nut Cake. Instructions cover creaming butter and sugars, beating eggs, folding in flour and milk, baking at 300 to 350 F, and cooling methods. Includes tips for avoiding overmixing, pan preparation, and serving ideas.
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Vonnie
Ana Nour
Emma Branch
Edward
Angel Food
Bundt
Andre
Nell Evans
Chapel Hill
N.C
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