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In the
UK we can get acid free cardboard tubes made and I would use something about 25
cm diameter for a tapestry. The tube winders are helpful about the wall
thickness needed, which depends, of course, on the weight of the tapestry.
We used to deal directly with the manufacturers, but now go through Conservation
by Design http://www.conservation-by-design.co.uk/index.html. It
might be worth you trying to find a German manufacturer.
Vivien Chapman
Head of Object Conservation
National Museums Liverpool
0151 478
4841
vivien.chapman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
For the storage of our tapestries
and carpets I use aluminium rollers with a diameter of 10 cm, cut to various
length up to 6m. The rollers are padded with PE-padding and enveloped in cotton
material. For some objects the diameter so achieved is still too small or the
surface gets too soft. I am looking for a material (and European supplier) that
could be safely used to add thickness to the rollers. It should be lightweight,
not too soft and inexpensive. It also has to come as an “endless” material not
in sheets like Ethafoam, which could otherwise be ideal.
Thanks.
Angelika Riley
Fashion and Textiles/Textile
Conservation
Museum für Kunst und
Gewerbe
Steintorplatz
D-20099 Hamburg
Tel: +49
(0)40-428134-2753
Fax: +49
(0)40-427929235
www.mkg-hamburg.de
Vivien Chapman
Head of Organics Conservation
National Museums Liverpool
Tel: 0151 478 4841
Fax: 0151 478 4990
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