Re: Transparency

[Donna LaVallee <donna.lavallee@xxxxxxxxx>]

Stephani:  Two years ago I wrote my masters thesis on sheer overlay fabrics.  I looked at a lot of the physical characteristics of those fabrics and attempted to rank them on their abrasiveness and potential for damage if used on fragile historic objects as an overlay.

My thesis is available through inter-library loan here in the US.  I don't know how you can access it from Europe, but I am sure it is possible.

It is titled The abrasiveness of sheer overlay fabrics used in textile conservation  by Donna Fulkerson LaVallee.  It is in the library at the University of Rhode Island  (www.uri.edu) and the call number is TS1770 S54 L383 2005.  You can probably also access it via one of the thesis search engines available - I believe that the University of Michigan has that type of services.

Good luck with your research!

Donna LaVallee

On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 6:22 AM, Stephanie Guarneri <stephanie_guarneri@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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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