Re: new textile for historic aeroplane

[Joan Kiplinger <jkip@xxxxxxxxx>]

Two fabrics to consider -- from reading about early airplane history, a fabric called dope was first used for wings ; after WWI it went on to find a life as acetate. During WWI a linen, called aero linen was used for wings. Just a thought about fabric uses which may or may not be similar to what you are searching for.

we are in the process of conservation a historic aeroplane and would
like to cover it with a new textile. The aim is to let the aeroplane fly
again. The new covering is to match the old one. Therefore, we are
looking for a textile which is specifically made for this purpose. It
has to fulfil the following demands (German Standarts DK 677.064:629.73
of 1968):
-	cotton yarn 100 dtex x2
-	plain weave, wrap desity 33 +/- 2 threads per cm; weft-density
33 +/- 2 threads per cm
-	finishing: mercerisised, mould-inhabitant
-	width: minimum 130 cm
-	weight: 135 g/m2 +/- 5%
-	maximum elongation per warp an weft 13% (at 850 kg)
-	tensile strength per wrap and weft: 1300 kg/m
thanks very much for your information to find such a fabric! Julia

Dipl. - Rest. Julia Dummer 
Museumslandschaft Hessen Kassel
Textil- und Lederrestaurierung
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