Oddy test results for felt

Lindsey Tyne <ltyne [at] themorgan__org> writes

>... We Oddy test all materials prior to
>installation in our exhibition cases and we will carry out tests on
>a variety of felt options. Has anyone used the Oddy test to assess
>felt for use in exhibition cases? If so, what were the results?

As a matter of historical interest, it was the testing of dark green
felt being used for a display of silver at the British Museum that
initiated the work that led to the development of what is now known
as the Oddy Test!

Andrew Oddy


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