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Object numbers attached to textiles - Tyvek and Reemay
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"Gissing, Mary" <[log in to unmask]>
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Textile Conservators <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 16 Jul 2003 10:15:19 +1000
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We also have been using softened (mechanically) Tyvek as the substrate for
attaching object numbers. However, for sheer items or lace we use Reemay
(spun-bonded polyester). The Reemay tag is prepared with the object number
hand printed in indelible ink and sealed with a layer of Paraloid B-72
before stitching to the object.  (We use a low w/v% Paraloid so the Reemay
does not become stiff.)

Mary Gissing
Conservator of Cultural Material
Powerhouse Museum
PO BOX K346
Haymarket NSW 1238
Ausrtralia
Tel: 61 2 92170271
Fax: 61 2 9217 0498
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