My mother had glass curtains, as you describe, but they were fiberglass. I remember her washing them, then hanging them and putting a heavy metal rod through the hem to smooth them. She stopped using them when the fiberglass started to break up. If you've ever had anything to do with fiberglass insulation, you'll know why. And I know they tell you to cover fiberglass insulation that's in the ceiling of the basement, and to cover yourself when installing such insulation. Not good stuff, actually, to be around without a protective layer that really works. Wallboard is good.
Lyn in Lancaster, PA, where it's dark, wet and nasty out. -----Original Message----- >From: Vicki Bradford <[email protected]> >Sent: Apr 8, 2011 7:36 PM >To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] >Subject: Re: [lace] Fiberglass Safety Warning > >Dear Jeri & others, > >My grandmother used to refer to sheer curtains used beneath heavier >drapery as "glass curtains". They were never made of fiberglass, but >were voile or nylon imitations. I assume the term referred to the >glass windows rather than fiberglass. > >On another note, I purchased a very nice pillow at an IOLI convention >in the late 90s from a fellow named Bob Campbell who I believe was from >Michigan. I think he told me it was filled with fiberglass. I believe >someone told me he had health problems and I have not seen him vending >lately. I am wondering if anyone is familiar with him and/or his >pillows and could tell me if he did, in fact, make fiberglass filled >pillows? More to the point, if so, I am wondering if there is any >reason to be concerned about continuing to use the pillow. There is no >apparent evidence of the material coming through the covering cloth, >but could there be microscopic fibers to be concerned about? > >Vicki in rainy Maryland > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected]; [email protected] >Dear Jo and Others, > >Jo has specified good quality fine woven smooth glass curtains. >Please >pay attention to quality and wear over time. > >There is a fiber arts safety organization in the U.S. that determined >years > ago that Fiberglass (product name in the U.S.) filaments that can >infiltrate your skin are dangerous, especially if dirty. Actually, >some artists >using Fiberglass yarns died of blood poisoning. > >- >To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: >unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to >[email protected]. Photo site: >http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
