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Now Available:

Museum Quality Archival Acid Free Tissue Paper
for storing quilts and other textiles and fine garments. Recommended by preservationists
to wrap and protect textiles in storage, as well as for use with any fine collectibles, this
tissue is the finest available.

One package of 25 sheets is enough to store a bed-sized quilt or a wedding gown with plenty allowed for crumple/padding. This quality and very large size sheets are very difficult to find.

Please Note: If your Guild is interested in quantity discounts on this tissue,
please email me for more information.
Include a Snail Mail address and the name of your Guild.

BEST ARCHIVAL TISSUE
The tissue I supply for you is:

• White, 10# weight
• pH Neutral
• Huge 30"x40" sheets
  Most pre-packaged tissue is 20"x30"...half this size!
• 25 sheets per package
  Most packages contain only 10-15 sheets
• Now also available in 100 sheets, shipped rolled in mailing tube.
• Un-Buffered
• Lignin-Free
• Does not contain chemicals which cause tarnish if used with silver.

Quilt Storage Tips

This museum quality NONBUFFERED tissue is pH neutral and is SAFE FOR ALL MATERIALS. Use for all items that possibly contain matter of animal origin. This is the tissue of choice for older photographic prints and methods (including cyanotype, albumen and dye transfer). Use this tissue whenever you are unsure of the composition of items you are storing. For use with leather, silk, wool, fur, feathers and with any textiles, including those possibly dyed with vegetable dyes (some older quilts, linens and prints). This tissue is produced for conservator applications - truly archival quality.

ACID AND LIGNIN FREE. NON-BUFFERED.

(Buffered tissue contains about 3% calcium carbonate which gives it a slightly "slick" look,
but it can be barely discernable. Buffering is used to help provide some protection against
acid migration when used with items which may contain synthetics such as nylon, polyester,
or metals. It should NOT be used with any materials of animal origin. My Non-buffered tissue
is recommended for ANY use.)

If you have a vintage fabric collection or quilt block collection,
interleave this paper between fabric layers.

Collectors find this tissue useful with their Doll Collections. I use smaller pieces to protect
tiny fragile clothing, laces, etc. Layer tissue under skirts to help hold shape in storage.
This is safe for all plant or animal fibers, so you can Safely use it with dolls with mohair or human hair or wool wigs, any type of clothing, kid bodies, horsehair stuffing, composition
bodies, leather shoes, rubber bodies, etc.

We used to say “Never store quilts in plastic”.  The controversy continues.

I have heard that some recent studies have deemed it safe to store textiles in containers made from Polypropylene or Polyethylene. (Medical and food plastics)
Rubbermaid brand “Clear Store” lidded containers are Polypropylene.
Store brand/generic containers should have plastics information on the label. Be sure to check, because manufacturers may change materials from time to time and you need to be SURE. Since these containers are transparent, there is no protection from light, so the recommendation is to line the container with dark fabric to block the light, and store someplace dark...like a closet.

Bonus: These containers provide protection from moisture and termites,
both of which are potential problems with acid-free boxes.
Also, the little metal corners on some AF Boxes may cause rust, especially
if you live in a humid area (such as here in southern Indiana!

If you want to read more about polymers or polymer fibers, here is a link to some
FUN information at a University of Southern Mississippi website:
http://www.pslc.ws/mactest/index.htm

I still store most quilts in acid-free boxes, but a few newer ones are in “Clear Store” containers.
I do not carry acid free boxes for sale due to space and shipping requirements . . . sorry!

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