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^HOMEMAKERS ITEMS
How permanent' mo to-colled ^‘permanently-pleated” fabrics and garments on th« market today? I Consumers and dry cleaners are j having, trouble with the “permanently-pleated petti-pleats—which tare small rolled irregular pleats. The pleats come out when water is spilled or. used on them, although they are not affected by «iry cleaning solvent. They cannot * be reset—it is necessary to send *he garment to a commercial pleating firm for repleating. I Th6 petti-pleating is done on fnixed fabrics such as 40 per cent y©ol or 60 per cent rayon, and on ppun rayon, butcher linen, wool Jersey, and cellulose acetate rayon and nylon cgmbinations. Rolled bleats are sold in both yard goods and ready-to-wear combinations. pLabels say "dry clean only—do not press.’* Such fabrics cannot be classified as serviceable. If you buy them, do so at your own risk.
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Clothing prices are about four per cent higher than a year ago. Orders for cloth and yarn have ytashed cotton prices up j and w.Tld use of apparel wool has exceeded production by about one
44.6%