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laundry blueing bag [1 record]

Record 1 1999-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
  • Laundry Work
  • Special Packaging
OBS

The cube put in the laundry water was called "laundry blue".

Key term(s)
  • laundry blue

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Blanchissage
  • Emballages spéciaux
OBS

Le cube utilisé comme agent de blanchiment des tissus blancs (nappes, chemises, tricots, etc.) était communément appelé «bleu à laver», «bleu de lessive» ou «bleu de lavage».

Key term(s)
  • bleu à laver
  • bleu de lessive
  • bleu de lavage

Spanish

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