Flash photography is not recommended.  Textiles should be protected from
light as it will cause them to fade.  Sometimes the possiblility of
accumulated damage must be weighed against the necessity of recording an
artifact, but it should not be done without careful consideration.

Deb Rake
MA Quilt History, UNL

>From: Jennifer Feik <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Textile Conservators <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: lasers and flash
>Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 13:21:20 -0700
>
>Hello,
>
>   Recently in my museum a question has been raised about whether or not
>laser
>pointers and flash photography are harmful to historic textiles.  Does
>anyone
>know of any research, or have any experience in this area?
>
>Thank you,
>
>
>
>Jennifer Feik
>Associate Registrar
>Museum of Church History and Art
>(801) 240-0297
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