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Stabilizing the edges of silk crepeline?
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Joanne Hackett <[log in to unmask]>
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Textile Conservators <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:50:03 -0500
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I am interested to learn favored methods of stabilizing the edges of cut
silk crepeline.  Does anyone have a neat way to do this?  I am
particularly interested in methods that don't involve forming a rolled
hem.
Has anyone ever used Aquazol to stop the edge of the silk from
raveling?

Joanne Hackett
Textile Conservation
Indianapolis Museum of Art.

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