Wendy Hefford wrote an article on early cleaning techniques for tapestries,
and I remember bread being mentioned.  It's in the "Acts of the Tapestry
Symposium"  which was published by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in
1976. Anna G. Bennett was the editor.

Susan Mathisen



>From: Lauren Allan <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Textile Conservators <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: bread cleaning
>Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 15:48:35 -0500
>
>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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