RE: Rolling tubes

[Nancy Love <nancyklove@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Valarie,

Thanks for your information.

How do you humidify the mats when you want to unroll
them?

Also, what about the effects of long term storage? 
How long have you stored the mats rolled, and what are
your storage conditions?

It's lovely to be able to speaking with a conservator
in New Zealand!

Thanks,  Nancy
--- Valerie Carson <ValerieC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hi Nancy, 
> We have huge collections of plant fibre mats and
> tapa and roll them all
> successfully on nonarchival rolls with diameter of
> at least 310, but
> preferably 315 mm. For a barrier we use polyester
> batting and Tyvek.  Yes,
> pandanus is a leaf which is used extensively in the
> Pacific.
>   I do not recommend folding fibrous materials at
> all  !! Folded mats are
> one of this conservator's
> nightmares as relaxing these objects to get the
> folds removed is  physically
> a  large as well as a time consuming task . The
> localised humidity treatment
> and weighting to remove the curl after coming off
> the roll is  a breeze
> compared with the former.
> I hope this is of help.
> Valerie Carson 
> Te Papa Museum of New Zealand
> P.O.Box 467
> Wellington
> New Zealand
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Nancy Love [SMTP:nancyklove@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent:	Saturday, 16 September 2000 02:40
> > To:	List Textiles
> > Subject:	Rolling tubes
> > 
> > I would like to know what supply sources people
> are
> > using for archival rolling and storage tubes? 
> Talas
> > is also offering less expensive acidic rolling
> tubes
> > that can be covered with barrier paper.  If you
> are
> > using these tubes,what kind of barrier papers are
> you
> > finding successful?
> > 
> > I have  4' x 8' plaited pandanus (I think a leaf
> > material) mats that will be rolled for storage. 
> They
> > are fairly supple, but I am worried about ending
> up
> > with rolled mats like Chinese finger traps.  The
> other
> > alternative is to store with folds which will
> > eventually break along the creases.  Any
> suggestions?
> > 
> > Thanks,  Nancy 
> > 
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Nancy Love
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Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 769-6057

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