Conservation - Avoid latent rust spots (from iron) and yellowing (from manganese) when washing cotton/linen laces. You may recall that I specify distilled or de-ionized water for wet cleaning lace and embroidery because of pollutants in water, whether from rain (falls through polluted air), well water, or a public water supply. On Sunday, when I saw the photo from space of raw iron and manganese in Libya, taken by the astronaut Scott Kelly for his book Infinite Wonder, it seemed something a few of our scientists who make or collect lace might like to view.Â
You can see it about half way through the CBS Sunday morning interview of Kelly, 3 pictures after mention of a dry lake bed in Ethiopia. Search Subject I Used:Â Astronaut Scott Kelly on Capturing an Earth without Borders - CBS News It is important none of you ever inadvertently damage your heirloom laces and embroideries. Jeri Ames in Maine USALace and Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
