Hi Everybody: MicroChamber Interleaving paper is intended for conservation of old books and papers, so I see no reason why it would not be perfectly safe for other cellulose-based materials, like most of our laces. (I don't know how it may affect silk, which is protein-based).
It would be great for flat things like textiles - I am quite excited about trying it (you can get it in Canada from Carr-McLean in Toronto). But I do wonder whether it would work well with threads, since as I understand it, the product has to touch the items to affect them, and of course it would only touch the outside of a spool of thread, for instance. Probably you would have to cover a cylinder (like the inside core of a toilet-paper roll) with the paper, then wrap the thread around the cylinder and then wrap the cylinder in the paper so the paper would touch both sides. That might be more trouble than it's worth. >From time to time we've had discussions here about removing the smell of >cigarette smoke from old books. That's what this stuff does best - it's great >to finally have an easy process to follow! Adele North Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) > Hello All! Over the past few days, there has been a discussion on the ANG > (American Needlepoint Guild) list about deodorizing needlepoint threads. > Someone even suggested an ozone treatment--available at a high-end car > wash/detailing establishment--to remove cigarette smoke. Today, a textile > conservator wrote to quash that idea, saying that it accelerates the aging > process of the textile. Instead, she recommended the "wash in warmed, > de-ionized water & air dry" method espoused by Jeri. She also recommended > MicroChamber Interleaving Paper, available from Conservation Resources > http://www.conservationresources.com/Main/section 15/section15 03.htm Just > wondering--has anyone used this product? Usual disclaimers here! Sincerely, > Susan Hottle, Erie, PA USA - 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/albums/most-recent
