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Tyvek is a great dustcover as is a normal unbleached cotton muslin . Tyvek
you can get from archival suppliers and muslin you can get for $1 a yard at
a fabric store.
Elizabeth Walton
www.clotheslinejournal.com
At 04:07 PM 7/2/02 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have a question that I hope someone can help me with. We have some
large items in storage that need
>dustcovers. We tried to order polyethylene plastic sheeting, which we
understood to be archivally safe,
>from a local company. When it arrived there was a distinct "plastic-y"
odor, which the collections
>manager said was an indication of off-gassing. So I was wondering if
anyone on the list could tell me
>(off-list would be best) a good source for inert plastic sheeting, or if
there is a better, reasonably priced
>alternative for dustcovers (and where to find them).
>
>Thanks,
>Kathy
>
>Kathy Burk
>Collections Assistant
>Museum of Natural History/Museum of Anthropology
>University of Oregon
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