Abusive Test

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · May 13, 1903

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 29, No. 19.

In PEARLINE Suds as strong as we direct for Heaviest, Coarsest Washing, we soaked for three hours 20 skeins of the most sensitive and delicately colored Wash Embroidery Silks, manufactured by

BRAINERD & ARMSTRONG CO. CORTICELLI SILK CO. M. HEMINWAY & SONS CO. RICHARDSON SILK CO. BELDING BROS. & CO.

Nineteen skeins showed no loss of color. One skein showed almost imperceptible loss, and this skein when washed as directed by maker, on tag—using PEARLINE instead of the “mild soap” recommended—showed no loss of color.

Above is published because some silk manufacturers recommend particular soaps and caution against “Cheap Washing Powders.” The cheapness of PEARLINE is in its money-, time-, color-, fabric-saving qualities.

Pearline in doing away with the rubbing, does away with the wear and tear. S. 61