Hello--I am hoping that the textile experts out there can help me with the question of storing a large altar cloth. It is made of silk damask and velvet and trimmed with a metallic fringe; there is also a large (18" x 18") applique in the center of the front side. This cloth is used during the academic year and the chaplain wants to store it during the summer months, so I will need to fold and pad it in such a way that it can go back on the altar with no wrinkles in the fall. My questions are: what supplies should I buy, and how much of them for a cloth that is 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and hangs down 3 feet on all sides? I assume I need loads of acid-free tissue, but I haven't found an archival box (really, I think I need a trunk) large enough to hold it. Any suggested sources and advice would be greatly appreciated. Christian Carr duPont Scholar-in-Residence Department of Arts Management Sweet Briar College 434.381.6526-phone 434.381.6173-fax ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).