Jane --

I swear by www.fabrics.net  It has a great search engine where you can just
type in the fabric you are looking for and get a listing of retailers that
carry it.  I had great success when I was looking for cotton velvet of a
specific color.

Good luck!

Susan

>From: Joanne Hackett <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Textile Conservators <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Silk Velvet
>Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 09:02:44 -0500
>
>Jane,
>Should you wish to persue using silk velvet I can recommend Thai Silks
>in California.  They stock a variety of silk velvets, including one
>ready to dye.  I have always found them helpful with swatching and they
>will sell you a small quantity.  They have really great sets of pre-cut
>swatches of all of their china silk colors and their different types and
>weights of silk.
>http://www.thaisilks.com/
>
>Joanne Hackett
>Associate Textile Conservator
>Indianapolis Museum of Art.
>
>
> >>> [log in to unmask] 6/29/2005 5:58:15 PM >>>
>I am looking for a source of silk velvet (light-weight), suitable for
>use as a backing in an enclosed frame containing ivory/gilded metal.
>The velvet will be use to cover the backboard of a shadowbox frame
>which houses three ovals of carved ivory set in gilded frames.
>Because of extensive mold growth the original wood backboard will be
>replaced, mostly likely  by  MDF covered with ragboard, over which
>new velvet will be placed.  The original velvet can not be salvaged.
>
>Can anyone recommend fabric sources that will sell small quanties ( a
>yard?) of silk velvet suitable for conservation use? The original is
>of a caramel color, so I am prepared to dye, if a white or ecru
>velvet can be found.
>
>Thank you for your recommendations.
>
>Jane Hammond
>Adjunct Textile Conservator
>The Intermuseum Conservation Association
>Cleveland, Ohio

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