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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | 1) A sheet of paper that has a | + | 1) A sheet of paper that has a bluing agent coated to one or both sides with a thin layer of [[starch]], [[dextrin]], or [[soap]]. Each page contains the correct amount of bluing for one load of laundry. Also called leaf bluing, early forms contained a paste of Prussian blue bound with dextrin, while sheets made after the mid-19th century usually contained [[ultramarine blue, synthetic|synthetic ultramarine blue]]. |
2) Moisture resistant papers that are used to separate articles of wet clothing and prevent color bleeding from one fabric to another during laundering. | 2) Moisture resistant papers that are used to separate articles of wet clothing and prevent color bleeding from one fabric to another during laundering. | ||
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leaf bluing; sheet bluing; leaf blueing; blauwachtig vel papier? (Ned); | leaf bluing; sheet bluing; leaf blueing; blauwachtig vel papier? (Ned); | ||
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* ''The Dictionary of Paper'', American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980 | * ''The Dictionary of Paper'', American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980 | ||
Latest revision as of 09:12, 16 September 2022
Description
1) A sheet of paper that has a bluing agent coated to one or both sides with a thin layer of Starch, Dextrin, or Soap. Each page contains the correct amount of bluing for one load of laundry. Also called leaf bluing, early forms contained a paste of Prussian blue bound with dextrin, while sheets made after the mid-19th century usually contained synthetic ultramarine blue.
2) Moisture resistant papers that are used to separate articles of wet clothing and prevent color bleeding from one fabric to another during laundering.
Synonyms and Related Terms
leaf bluing; sheet bluing; leaf blueing; blauwachtig vel papier? (Ned);
Resources and Citations
- The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
- E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969