steam, wool, and silk

[James Martin <James.S.Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This e-mail requests assistance to locate anecdotal reports and published
research on effects of steam (or very warm humid air) on jute and cotton
threads, and dyed wool and silk textiles.

Specifically, I am trying to characterize conditions of temperature
and relative humidity that would cause rapid, catastrophic embrittlement
of fibers and loss of color.

A parallel search of CHIN and archives for Texcons and the ConsDist is
underway.

With thanks,

Jamie

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James Martin

Research Scientist in Chemistry
Williams College
james_martin.tripod.com/williams.htm

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On Wed, 10 Oct 2001, Deborah Bede wrote:

> Thank you Vivien, that's a great resource.  I've read a lot of Penelope
> Walton's articles.  I did find out that the Research Scientist where I used
> to work, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, also does dye analysis for
> outside people, and he's going to do this one for me.
> 
> Deborah
> 
> 
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