i live in the desert in southern Nevada USA and at the most humid we get to
about 45%. we only get 12" of rain each year (mostly within two months).
storing threads like linen (and cotton) is a challenge so i mostly use
silk and when i need the others, i only order what i need so i don't have
to
Thatâs a lot dryer than UK - we are 70%-90% relative humidity.
A fine mist of water into the atmosphere around the cabinet, not directly onto
the linen, from time to time should help especially in the drier/summer
months.
Acid free tape and an acid free marker sound fine to me.
Brenda
> On
Hi Joseph,
As you know I live in Adelaide and we have an extremely dry climate with
quite low humidity. This is fatal when using linen threads in our
summer as they tend to just disintegrate very quickly. I refrain from
using linen threads during our summer months.
Cheers,
Shirley T. -
I live in South Australia.
We dont live in the desert, we have an average humidity of 35-55%. I wouldnt
know how to rate that as dry or mildly damp.
I have a small cabinet that has a mesh front, and a couple of shelves. It will
fit in the bathroom. I will make some trays to put the thread in.
> We live in a single story house, with no attic or basement.
>
> What is the best way to keep moisture in the thread? Is there a device that
i
> can keep with the thread when it has been property prepared for storage?
>
> At my last resort, i can put a small cabinet in the bathroom too keep the
>
Thanks for your reply.
I am looking at buying Freesia Linen and Bocken's Linen, I am open to any
recommendations for other linen threads.
We live in a single story house, with no attic or basement.
What is the best way to keep moisture in the thread? Is there a device that i
can keep with the
Dear Joseph,
A couple years ago, I heard from someone with a museum lace collection that
they had determined that some varieties of Acid Free tissue were drying.
And so, they were changing their procedures. Perhaps Devon can share some
light on the subject.
The other thing to consider
Thank you Brenda,
We don't live in a centrally heated house, so that's not a problem.
I can install a small ventilated cabinet in the bathroom if need be. I was more
thinking about some sort of humidor.
I have some Acid-Free tissue on order at the moment.
Thanks again.
--
Regards,
Joseph
>
> I would like to start buying some linen thread as i really like the texture
and the while concept of a fiber that you can grow (other than cotton and the
likes). I do know that linen threads store really well, but are difficult to
store.
Like any textile fibre linen is best stored in the
