Clothes whitener
Maker and role
Reckitt and Colman (New Zealand) Limited, Manufacturer
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Object detail
Accession number
2003.19
Description
"Reckitt's Bag Blue" (was commonly known in the singular 'Blue Bag') for clothes washing. Small, narrow, square tube of cardboard containing 4 blue-bags, each of which is made of muslin or similar. Inside each bag is a squat rod of a soluble blue substance (probably containing potassium permanganate [the blue]). Colour of printing is blue, white and red in various combinations (no maker's ID).
Marks
Reckitt's Bag Blue Printed
Out of the / Blue comes the / whitest wash / prevents / white clothes / turning yellow Printed
Out of the / Blue comes the / whitest wash / prevents / white clothes / turning yellow Printed
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Reckitt and Colman (New Zealand) Limited. Clothes whitener, 2003.19. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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