I saw this on a quilt history listserve and thought texcon would be a good place to post it.
Judy Schwender
Does someone know anything about the production of wax cloth in the 18th and 19th century? And how to treat it NOW. In the ‘dictionary of textiles’ of Fairchild’s it says: Wax cloth 1: a waterproof fabric treated with wax or paraffin, 2: a term used for oilcloth in Great Britain. The textile restaurator of the Dutch Openairmuseum at Arnhem is desperately seeking for information, as well as production as methods of treatment. If anyone can help and has information, please send a note to her directly: l.vanravels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx . |