Dear Museum-L'ers We have a 5' x 6' tapestry that was found on campus, that was partially damp and moldering on a basement floor. We have successfully dried it out (thanks to a nice, warm, windy day, a ledge, and sandbags to hold it down, yah, we do what we can......it gave our student guard the opportunity to work on his tan...). From the looks of it, the tapestry is wool, with a linen backing. The mold is visible only at the bottom, border area of the tapestry (an approximately 12" x 6' moldy area), mostly on the linen backing, but also visible on the front, decorative wool area. How can I get rid of the mold and smell? Someone suggested baking soda and a vaccuum, (I do know how to safely vaccuum textiles with a screen....) but what are your suggestions? Allison **************************************************************************** **************************************** Allison A. Smith Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art Registrar Marquette University [log in to unmask] Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA **************************************************************************** ****************************************