Packet
Borax
Category
Historic Services / Laundry
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper & Starch
Measurements
90 x 60 x 30 mm
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Mr Straw's House, Nottinghamshire
NT 742404.1
Summary
One of three rectangular packets of 'BORAX STARCH GLAZE' blue and white packet with head and shoulders image of girl on front of wrap around label. On the back; 'A PARISIAN LAUNDRESS THUS REPORTS : - " Borax Starch Glaze so wonderfully improves all Starch that no Laundry should ever be without it. no person after once using will fail to observe its special clearness, gloss, and whiteness, as well as its beautiful stiffening quality. " THE PATENT BORAX .... MANUFACTURERS OF BORAX SPECIALITIES. BORAX STARCH GLAZE imparts an enamel-like gloss unobtainable by any other preparation. can be used with any hot or cold water Starch, improves quality and imparts permanent stiffness and brilliancy. Prevents the iron sticking, works smoothly, makes cuffs, collars, fronts, laces, linen, muslin, stiff, bright ....'
Marks and inscriptions
Front: BORAX STARCH GLAZE
Makers and roles
Borax, manufacturer