I think Genevieve's recommendations are very prudent, but in case you are
searching for it, I would like to note that the name of the cleaning product
is "Orvus" paste. Orvis is the hunting and fishing supply company.
Lynne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ellerbee, Genevieve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 3:32 PM
Subject: Re: removing iron stains from fabric...
If the quilt is really precious, and not modern, this probably isn't a good
thing to do. The stains might fade, but so might the rest of the quilt!
Sunlight isn't great for fabric. If the quilt is worth it, she could
consult a conservator and see if washing the quilt gently with Orvis might
work - I guess if the quilt is sturdy enough to stand being wet-washed
twice, a third time might not kill it completely, but you never know!
Sometimes the difficulty of removing a stain means that even if it's ugly,
it's better for it to just stay rather than hurt the rest of the quilt while
trying to clean it. A professional conservator's judgement would probably
be the best thing.
Genevieve Ellerbee
Associate Registrar
DAR Museum
Washington, DC
202.628.1776 x 331
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kimberly Kenney, Curator [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 1:41 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: removing iron stains from fabric...
>
> Hello all,
>
> I recieved a plea for assistance on the phone from a
> woman who would like to remove iron stains from a
> family heirloom quilt. She has washed it twice, and
> the stains remain.
>
> She heard that putting lemon juice on it and setting
> it in the sun would help. She wondered if that was
> safe.
>
> Has anyone heard of that, or have a better idea for
> her?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kim Kenney
>
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