Silk will yellow in the sun in an afternoon, as will angora (not that you make much lace with angora!). Prolonged exposure to the sun will yellow other threads, but it does have to be prolonged, as in day in day out sitting on a table in the sunlight for years. --- Rochelle Sutherland & Lachlan (9 yrs), Duncan (7 yrs) and Iain (6 yrs) www.houseofhadrian.com.au
----- Original Message ---- From: Janette Manvell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, 21 May, 2007 10:48:10 AM Subject: [lace] Re: lace-digest V2007 #126 Re sunlight yellowing thread I would have thought that the opposite effect would be had on thread - sunlight on natural fibres in white (cotton or linen) should not yellow threads, but should lighten them - might be a problem with ecru or cream and could be a problem with linen because of drying out rather than colour change. Jan JanM in Brisbane [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [lace] Re Sweat > > I am curious about the 'sitting in the sun' to make lace. It is something > I > have always avoided as I was told that this yellows the thread. I do hope > I > was given the wrong advice as I would enjoy sitting outside and making > lace > on summer days. > > Ann > Yorkshire UK > > - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your free account today http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail/winter07.html - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
