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Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 9:55
AM
Subject: Green dye and weighted
silk
I am forwarding a question from a friend to the
list-serve. I wasn't sure, so I hope that some of you can be
of some help!
Thanks,
Jennifer
Hi Jennifer,
I am in charge of our county museum association (like a
co-op). I had one of our museum people give a presentation on care of
textiles. He said that the bright green fabric you see in
turn-of-the-century quilts is usually deteriorating because the dye was made
with arsenic. I know there was a green dye that contained arsenic, but I
am wondering if it is indeed in this type of fabric and if it is would this
cause deterioration. He also said that they made weighted silk with
arsenic, and he said nothing about metals. I thought maybe
you could set me straight on this matter.
Thanks for your help. Hope all is well with you,
let me know how everything is!
Sharon
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