Re: Suppliers for Tetex/Stabiltex

["Alison Fraser" <alison.fraser1@xxxxxxxxxx>]

In the UK, Tetex/Stabiltex  (various colours) is supplied by Plastok
Associates Ltd, 76 Market Street, Birkenhead, Wirral CH41 6AN
Tel 0151 666 2056  Fax 0151 650 0073.  They used to supply small quantities
but I'm not sure whether this is still the case.

Alison Fraser
Textile Conservator.

-----Original Message-----
From: Cosgrove, Bronwyn <bcosgrov@xxxxxxxxx>
To: 'texcons@xxxxxxxxxxxx' <texcons@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Cosgrove, Bronwyn <bcosgrov@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 06 September 2000 02:14
Subject: Suppliers for Tetex/Stabiltex


>At the Los Angeles County Museum of Art we frequently use silk crepeline
and
>polyester Stabiltex also known as Tetex.  In the past we have bought
>Stabiltex from Talas in New York but we are interested in finding another,
>hopefully cheaper supplier.
>
>The current costs $US for coloured Stabiltex from Talas are:
>$54.80/yd up to 10 yds
>$44.10/yd  10-29 yds
>$39.70/yd 30+ yds
>
>I am aware of a supplier in Australia, Scapa Filter Media who sell it at
>cheaper rates, but have a 20 metre minimum order. Don't quote me, but I
>vaguely remember them saying that they have stopped carrying it as a line
>and are running their stock down.  Sounds like a familiar story doesn't it?
>
>Does anyone know of an alternaltive supplier, or if it is possible to buy
>lengths directly from the Swiss manufacturer given below?
>
>Schweizerische Seidengazefabrik AG Zurich
>Grutlistrasse 68
>Postfach
>CH-8027 Zurich 2
>Switzerland
>
>
>Bronwyn Cosgrove
>Mellon Fellow
>Textile Conservation - LACMA
>email:  bcosgrov@xxxxxxxxx
>