Just thought that I would add at thread on tunic stuffing. Here's a navy blouse that is getting ready for archival storage. The thread on storing a tunic on hangers sparked this thread. For this navy blouse only. The person who owns this wants to store this navy blouse in a acid free box. That's his choice for his navy blouse. For this type of storage it is not ideal just throw the blouse in the acid free box. Then tuck that box into a closet for safe storage. The weight from the blouse's material/wool will lay flat at the botom of the box. In time the weight will create a crease in the material. By adding a small amout of poly padding into the crease line to raise up the fabric as not to force a hard crease in the blouse side seams. From under the arm to the bottom of the tunic. This method is used in most museums, and can be applied to any collectors items. Materials are modest in cost. It take only minutes to assemble. In photo one crease line/fold under arm. Sorry for the dark tunic photo.
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To help in relieving some of the creasing. A product call quilt poly fill. This material is inert used in the stuffing of pillows and for quilts. It will not attract mold mildew bugs. It can be purchased at most fabric store. Photo #2. Poly pulled apart form a larger bag of it.Comment
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You can use it loose, or use a material to contain it. There are great low cost/free items to use for the containment. Photo #3 This product is call stockingette. Purchased at medical supply stores. Orginally this was used when the made real cast out of plaster for broken bones. This is the cotton/poly,or poly knitted circluar material that the plaster was applied over. Also old panty hose(legs) work well. Just be sure you ask first.Last edited by Paul R.; 01-08-2008, 11:49 AM.Comment
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I make us the poly snake/tubes in different lenghts and different thickness The long ones for the sleeves. I find that sometimes for sleeves you might have to use two, or three poly tubes/snakes
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Poly snake/tub almost in place along the side seam. I also place poly batting in the chest area. To help prevent the fabric from sagging down toward the back inside of the tunic/blouse
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Photo #6. I place some in the neck area. and build support for the shoulders as well.Comment
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#7 You can see where the poly snake/tubs are placed over all. (notice bottom of blouse and sleeve poly tube sticking out). I need to fill in the upper arm a bit more to prevent fabric sagging.Comment
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When one side is done completely. I mirror the same on the other side. Then I carefully use a cloths brush and remove that lint, or poly fragments that you see on the tunic. Do not use the tape roller to clean off the tunic/blouse. A tape residew will be left behind to attract moisture. Tapes leaves tracks. Anybody who has seen a piece of paper where a piece of old tape had fallen off leaving a ghosting behind. If you haven't noticed the tunic/blouse has been stripped if it's medals and ribbon bars. The reason that done is not to allow the pins on the back of the medal, or ribbon bar to rust into the fabric. I use a mylar pouch to hold the medals in and place that pouch in the box with the tunis. I usually have another person to help gently lift the tunic/blouse in to the acidfree lined box. On the outside of the cover I place the artifact/tunics(name sort of what's in the box). Of course I used cotton gloves, and had a clean work area. Hope this helps get those ideas to flow. PaulComment
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Wow! Excellent thread, Paul! Thanks for posting this one...
This certainly addresses and answers some of the issues/questions brought up in the earlier "tunics on hangers" thread. I agree that this sounds like the most effective way to prevent creases, when storing tunics in the archival boxes. That's exactly the last issue we were pondering in the hanger thread.
Thanks again for the detailed description and photos. I'm sure this will help a lot of collectors!
Chris
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Paul - Thanks for posting another very useful thread on this forum for all forum members...
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I just found this great thread, but where can I get acid free boxes, that would be stong enought to stack. Don't say dry cleaners because they want $$$ for them
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Billy Board rules I can't supply links but web search any of these. REMEMBER REAL ACID FREE BOXES AREN'T CHEAP. ACID SULFUR BOXES ARE.
Talas conservation supplies
Gaylord Library and Museum Supplies
University Archival Products
Archival Quilt Boxes for coats, flags, zelts.Comment
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Paul,
Can quilt polyfill be used to fill out bread bags and packs for display, that is to give the impression that they have kit items inside? Further, for clarification, does one have to use the "tube" material to encase the polyfill, or can one just put some in the equipment bag/pack? Many Thanks, ZachComment
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Zach. Yes, Quilt poly batting is the smae as poly fill. Make sure that it is 100 polyester. Do not use bread bags or cheap garbage bags the will out gas and defeat the purpose of the poly batting. The tubing is called stockette. It a medical item that they use to use in making the old injury broken bones cast/plaster. Aslo try ebay. PaulComment
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