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Donna,
Thank you for your answer. Your work will be of great
use in my research.
Sincerely,
Stéphanie Guarneri
--- Donna LaVallee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Stephani: Two years ago I wrote my masters thesis
> on sheer overlay fabrics.
> I looked at a lot of the physical characteristics
> of those fabrics and
> attempted to rank them on their abrasiveness and
> potential for damage if
> used on fragile historic objects as an overlay.
> My thesis is available through inter-library loan
> here in the US. I don't
> know how you can access it from Europe, but I am
> sure it is possible.
>
> It is titled The abrasiveness of sheer overlay
> fabrics used in textile
> conservation by Donna Fulkerson LaVallee. It is in
> the library at the
> University of Rhode Island (www.uri.edu) and the
> call number is TS1770 S54
> L383 2005. You can probably also access it via one
> of the thesis search
> engines available - I believe that the University of
> Michigan has that type
> of services.
>
> Good luck with your research!
>
> Donna LaVallee
>
> On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 6:22 AM, Stephanie Guarneri
> <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> > I am a textile conservation student in Paris. I am
> > currently writing my thesis on issues concerning
> > transparencies in textile conservation.
> > I am doing a survey on current practices and
> backing
> > materials specifically used when conserving
> > transparent textiles such as lace, muslin, tulle
> or
> > organza.
> >
> > It seems that current practices in that field vary
> > from a country to another. For instance, in France
> we
> > use mainly silk crêpeline and silk tulle. Do you
> use
> > Stabiltex? or other backing fabrics?
> >
> > If this subject is of any interest to you, I would
> be
> > very helpful to have your opinion.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Stephanie Ovide Guarneri
> > email: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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