Looking After Leather
With a little care, you can keep leather clothing looking its best for years, according to an expert on leater from The Olde Hide House in Acton, Ontario.- Leather naturally repels water but, for additonal protection, look for an environmentally friendly repellent product to help prevent absorption of water and body oils. It's best to avoid silicone-based repellents which retard leather's ability to "breathe."- Let wet leather garments dry in well-ventilated areas, away from heat. The leather may stiffen slightly but should soften again after wearing.- Hang leather coats and jackets on thick or padded hangers to keep the shoulders in shape. Don't load pockets with heavy or bulky items, which could tear seams.- Plastic bags tend to dry out or discolor leather. Use a cotton garment bag for off-season storage, or hang coats as usual, draping a tea-towel over the shoulders to deter dust.- Avoid pressure-sensitive labels (the stick-on type)as the gummy residue left behind by these labels can stain or ruin the finish on leather.- Professional cleaning is best for stain removal.
Some commercial stain removers can be absorbed and leave a mar. Home remedies include gently rubbing at minor stains with a pencil eraser or rubbing alcohol (these methods work only on finished leather;; test on the inside facing first, to be sure the leather will not be marred).Copyright ? 2005 Jane Lake All Rights Reserved.
Jane Lake is a professional feature writer whose articles have appeared in Canadian Living, Exchange Business Magazine, Highlights, Modern Woman, and You. She is the editor and publisher of the popular free craft site, http://www.allfreecrafts.com, and http://www.allfreeprintables.com which offers printable recipe cards, shopping lists and more.Medical Uniforms
The importance of wearing medical uniforms was established when Florence Nightingale, a pioneer in the medical field, saw the need to provide maximum comfort to medical professionals and guarantee the highest level of performance when working long hours at hospitals. Her actions strongly influenced hospitals, and, medical uniforms are part of the dress code in medical facilities throughout the world.
There are many examples of medical uniforms. These include doctors' scrubs, lab coats and dental scrubs. Medical professionals wear these uniforms according to their field in order to provide comfort and more mobility while at work.
Doctors who perform surgery or work in emergency rooms use doctors' scrubs. Operations can be exhausting and very stressful for doctors, not to mention the smell of anesthesia, the blood and all the other chemicals that can ruin every day clothing.
Wearing scrubs may not relieve the stress and pressure but can certainly provide...
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Gizmo.Net – Make Friends Because it's No Fun Playing with Yourself
San Diego, CA (ContentDesk) May 24, 2006 -- www.Gizmo.net is a new social network with unique offerings, unique financing.Social Networking, once thought to be a fad or a gimmick, may be poised to revolutionize the Internet.
With the possibilities of vast user-created content and nearly limitless interconnecting webs of friends, business acquaintances and associates, social networking is poised to become one of the most popular attractions on the Internet.Gizmo.net, the newest social network to hit the Internet, boasts several new and exciting features specifically designed to let users create their content faster, simpler and with much better results than have been previously possible.Says Gizmo.net founder Manny Coats, Most social networking sites look for one thing members.
Unfortunately, many of them seem to be spending their resources on getting those members, but forgetting about the most important thing...
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Best Launches New Service Apparel Catalog
Jersey City, NJ (ContentDesk) June 24, 2006 - Best Manufacturing Group LLC has announced the launch of its new Service Apparel catalog.
The new catalog features an integration of both the Best and Artex Service Apparel lines under one name - Best.
The Best name was chosen as the lead go-to-market brand name for Best Manufacturing Group LLCs Institutional Division in September of 2005.
The unified name was chosen to symbolize a successful union of Best with Artex following its June 2004 acquisition.A follow-up to the greatly successful High Fashion Hospitality Apparel catalog, the new Service Apparel catalog features a wide variety of high quality work wear ranging from aprons and wraparounds, to chef coats and smocks, to surgeons gowns and lab coats.
Best is North Americas largest manufacturer of service apparel that can meet the demands of the healthcare, food preparation and processing industries and also withstand the rigors of industrial processing....
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Setting the Bar for Offshore Coating Systems
(ContentDesk) November 15, 2005 -- Equipment and structures designed for coastal and offshore regions need to be treated in such a way as to ensure they perform safely and effectively for a long time. These regions are highly corrosive; therefore the corrosion resistance of the coating material is just as important as the mechanical stability of the machinery. Harsh conditions such as continuous wet & dry salt spray, severe exposure to ultra violet rays, constant movement of substrate, abrasions from pipe, drilling, casing, and chemical spills can weaken structure and affect individual equipment components.Solids content and viscosity are major factors in production. Depending on how thin or thick the emulsion is and on the percentage of solids, it will take more or fewer coats to meet specific mill specs. In short, coatings with a higher solids content require fewer coats to obtain the required DFT.Coastline Industrial Coatings is emphasizing the importance of high solids coatings for...
Setting the Bar for Offshore Coating Systems
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Free DIRECTV Satellite System - Is it Really Free?
More and more people are subscribing to DIRECTV and one of the main reasons is the "free DIRECTV satellite TV system" promotion. But what do you really get and what do you have to pay for?
Let's find out ...
Free DIRECTV Satellite System
DIRECTV will give you a free satellite system consisting of a satellite dish and a four-TV receiver system - everything you need to watch satellite TV.
Here's what you get for free:
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