Lauren,
Your question illustrates how differently we all interpret things.
I had always assumed the bread was grated into crumbs and rubbed over the
textile's surface just as architects/ draftspeople use grated erasers today.

I may be missing something but why are you working with bread crumbs?

Virginia Whelan


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From: "Lauren Allan" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 3:48 PM
Subject: bread cleaning


> I am searching for a recipe for bread used in dry surface cleaning of
> textiles.
> I know that it is a very old and not often used technique, however I have
> heard of it and would appreciate help in finding the specifics of the
> bread ingredients and how to perform the treatment.
> Thank-you in advance!
> -Lauren Allan
> (Queen's University Student)
>
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