Yes, ironing is not a good idea at all for permanent collections.

Beau Harris




> Hi, all. I am wondering whether any of you collects vintage paper sewing
> patterns, and if so, what you do to store them.
>
>
>
> The best advice I've found so far is to remove the contents from the
> envelope to relieve stress on the folds, and store everything together
> in a plastic bag stiffened with cardboard. This person also checked the
> pieces to see if they're all there, then ironed and re-folded them. I
> don't like the idea of ironing, but otherwise it all sounds
> okay--assuming the use of archival materials. Would it be better to
> store them in such a way as to be able to see both sides of the envelope
> without having to remove it from its wrapper?
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> If anybody has any comments, refinements, or alternative suggestions,
> I'd really like to see them! Thanks loads.
>
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