Greetings:
I agree with Marc on all points.
Also, buffered materials should not be used with wool or silk.
Wendy
Wendy Claire Jessup
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Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: Preservation of Wool Blanket from WWII or Korea
As conservators and museum professionals, I believe that it is important not to take ourselves too seriously, and forget that not everyone has the same goals as museums - for objects to last in perpetuity. I am reading between the lines here, but it sounds like your BF wants his dad's blanket to last for his lifetime, but is not necessarily trying to keep it for 200 years (unless, of course, medical technology advances really fast in the next few decades!). Wool is a pretty tough customer, kept free of pests and out of strong light. Look at all of the 19th century and earlier items that have survived with no particular care. I would suggest that a better quality bag be used - a polyethylene zip lock should be fine, and the blanket be kept out of the light. Inspect it periodically for signs of insects, but unless they are in there (eggs) already, the bag should keep them out. If you want to go a step further, you can use an acid-free box with acid-free tissue (if I remember correctly, they should NOT be buffered for wool, but you will need to double check this), but it will have to be inspected more frequently for insects, as it is not sealed. You could, of course, place the box inside a polyethylene zip lock bag. Hope this helps.
Marc
---- Gayle <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> On vacation in Florida, and BF just showed me his dad's wool blanket from more than 50 years ago he prizes very much. It appears to be very clean and in good condition, but it's the storage medium that set off alarms in my mind. He has it folded in a plastic zip bag from a major department store that another blanket may have come in. It's the plastic with no buffering tissue type paper that concerns me. Is the plastic safe, or is there a better method? Mounting is not an option. Many thanks.
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