I dont know if this is right forum to post this in, but I had some old material/clothes that I want to keep. Its already aged because I havent stored it properly. Its all white fabric and has yellowed quite a bit. Does anyone know what or where the best place to store it in would be? I just have it in a cardboard box for the moment in order to keep it out of the dark. Id like to somehow restore it. If not, at least prevent it from more damage. suggestions?
Those big opaque tubberware (or rubbermaid?) tubs are great. They don't let in bugs, air, moisture or light.
I would go to the dry cleaners and get a box with acid free paper that they perserve wedding gowns in.
you want oxygen and circulation, so while the tubs are great, open then for a day or two each season (just pop the top loose, not all the way off) or drill a few holes. alex, what fibers are you talking: cotton, wool, poly, etc?
now I don't know how accurate this is but I've heard a few people say to - when storing clothes in those tupperware containers - to also add a sheet or two of dryer sheets, will help keep cloth/clothes fresh.
^Dryer sheets sound a whole lot better than moth-balls. Ew, memory- grandma's lake house in wisconsin. I asked her for a towel on my way down to the lake for a swim. She disappeared into one of her many ornate rooms, coming back moments later with what looked like a perfectly good towel. As she handed it to me I began to smell the overwhelming stench of moth ball. "It's perfectly clean", she said, perhaps seeing the subtle look of disgust on my 10-year old face, "I washed it last year before packing it away for the winter". Egad.
I think most veils are acetate material. I would take it to a reputable dry cleaner. They could possibly remove the yellowing and will be able to preserve it better.
