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I suggest you check the pH of a small,
torn off corner of the oldest piece of each type of tissue you have with a pH
pen. If it isn’t an inappropriate pH or dirty, you can leave it. Paper will
become acidic over time, but in contact with a good box and clean textile, you
should get several years. Patricia Silence Conservator of Exhibits Colonial Williamsburg Foundation PO Box 1776 Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776 757 220 7078 fax 757 565 8752 From: Textile
Conservators [mailto:TEXCONS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Diana Zlatanovski Hello I have a question about interleaving tissue. My institution
has been in the habit of replacing tissue interleaved between textiles within a
box or the tissue covering a rolled textile. The tissue is labeled with
the date it was placed inside so we can track how old the tissue is and replace
it accordingly. My question is, how necessary is that? If the
tissue is in good condition is there a benefit to replacing it? Does
buffered vs unbuffered make the difference? I assume the buffering may
wear out after a certain amount of time. I ask because we are very short staffed and I was hoping to make some
headway on a long overdue inventory project this summer. In the past ,
the tissue was being replaced while inventorying which is quite time
intensive and slows down the inventory a lot. So I am needing to choose
between swapping out tissue or completing the inventory. I have been
leaning towards not changing the tissue if it is in good condition but I want
to make sure that is not an irresponsible decision. Any thoughts? Thanks, Diana ******************* Diana Zlatanovski Assistant Curator Helen Louise Allen Textile
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