A member of one of our "Friends" groups has inquired about how to take care of an 8 foot square piece of cloth made from the Broussonetia papyrifera. We perceive this to be bark or tapa cloth, although we have not seen the piece, and are unfamiliar with its condition or appropriate care. Can anyone out there offer either a brief set of suggestions about the care of such an item, or a lead to the proper reference so that we can help this individual? TIA Chris Dill - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C. L. Dill, Museum Director State Historical Society of North Dakota 612 East Boulevard Bismarck ND 58505-0830 P: (701)328-2666 F: (701)328-3710 E: [log in to unmask] Visit our Web site at: http://www.state.nd.us/hist/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -