Re: textile fading card

[Mary Montgomery <mary.montgomery@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

While I don't recommend using the tectile fade cards for this purpose, we
once inadvertently found an additional use for them. The wool fabric of the
strips was quite tasty to some carpet beetles we hadn't known were infesting
the 19th-century uniform coat on display.

Mary E. Montgomery
Head of Collections
Museum of History & Industry
2400 27th Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98112
direct phone: 206/324-1685 x38
switchboard: 206/324-1126
fax: 206/324-1346
website: www.seattlehistory.org




-----Original Message-----
From: Lynda Hillyer [mailto:lyndah@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 9:49 AM
To: TEXCONS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: textile fading card


A new dosimeter has been developed by the Lido project - a collaboration
of European partners. This is a simple card which measures visible
colour change - see www.lightcheck.co.uk

Hope this is of use,
Lynda Hillyer
V&A Textile Conservation, London

>>> sister3603@xxxxxxxxx 07/05/2004 04:57:45 >>>
Hello-
I have been asked about something called either a "textile fading
card"
or a "textile saving card".  This was described as a felt-type card
that indicates when a textile should be removed to avoid fading.
Does anyone have any information about this?
Thank you-
Judy Schwender




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