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Re: Transparency



Dear Deborah,
Thank you for your reply. It will  be a grezat help in
for my research.
Best,
Stéphanie Guarneri
--- Deborah Lee Trupin
<Deborah.Trupin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Dear Stephanie,
> 
> For conserving transparent textiles I have used
> either Stabiltex or high-quality, fine, nylon
> bobbinet net (obtained from Dukkeries in England). 
> I have generally not used silk crepeline because of
> concerns about its poor aging properties.
> 
> For more discussion about backing fabrics, including
> transparent ones, please see the Textile
> Conservation Catalogue, Chapter VI, Sec. H:
> Stabilization by Non-adhesive
> Methods.  You can order this from the AIC office. 
> See:
> http://aic.stanford.edu/library/print/index.html.
> 
> Best of luck with your thesis,
> Deborah Trupin
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Textile Conservators
> [mailto:TEXCONS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Stephanie Guarneri
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 9:22 AM
> To: TEXCONS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Transparency
> 
> Hello,
> I am a textile conservation student in Paris. I am
> currently writing my thesis on issues concerning
> transparencies in textile conservation. 
> I am doing a survey on current practices and backing
> materials specifically used  when conserving
> transparent textiles such as lace, muslin, tulle or
> organza.
> 
> It seems that current practices in that field vary
> from a country to another. For instance, in France
> we use mainly silk crêpeline and silk tulle. Do you
> use Stabiltex? or other backing fabrics?
> 
> If this subject is of any interest to you, I would
> be very helpful to have your opinion.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Stephanie Ovide Guarneri
> email: stephanie_guarneri@xxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> 
>      
>
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