Re: skylights

[Gail Niinimaa <niinimaa@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am not up to date on the latest development of Mylar barriers for UV 
light, but you should also be aware that light damage to textiles is a 
combination of duration, intensisy and exposure to UV.  Just cutting out 
the UV when the intensity of the exposure is several thousand lux will 
not be enough to safeguard the textiles.  Whoever is in ultimate charge 
of the long term preservation of the textiles should be aware of this.  
The Museum standard for the display of textiles is 50 lux or 5 foot 
candles.  

Gail Niinimaa, Textile Conservator, Calgary, Alberta


>I am working on an installation of ten new textile hangings that were
>made to go inside a college building. The hangings are going to receive
>direct UV exposure from several overhead skylights. Can anyone update me
>on the latest development in thin-film or Mylar barriers that could be
>applied to these multipaned skylights?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Camille Myers Breeze
>Museum Textile Services
>5 Moraine Street
>Andover, MA 01810
>978/474-8069
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