Jan 17, 2024
Success Story Laundry: The Home Comforts book of Caring for Clothes and Linens Read the article by clicking below. View Full...
Jan 17, 2024
Success Story Preservation of Plastic Artefacts in Museum Collections Back cover: This publication doesn’t fit the typical mold of an art picture book, despite featuring images of artworks, nor is it a strictly scientific treatise, though it incorporates...
Jan 17, 2024
Success Story Sources For Lace and Repairs Old handmade lace can be discovered in country flea markets, church bazaars, antiques shops, and auction houses. Notable Manhattan outlets, such as Cora Ginsburg on Madison Avenue and Jana Starr and Jean Hoffman Antiques on...
Jan 17, 2024
Success Story Preserving, Collecting and Displaying Old Lace Over the past decade, there has been a resurgence of interest in old handmade lace, particularly from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, noted Julie Collier, head of the textile department at...
Jan 17, 2024
Success Story Washing Antique Linens in Tenderness When it comes to preserving antique bed and table linens, individual approaches vary, as noted by Jean Ellis, an exhibitor known as Sussex Antiques. Emphasizing the importance of meticulous care, Ellis highlights...
Jan 17, 2024
Success Story Old Linens Need Careful Washing To ensure the proper care of old linens, it is recommended to hand wash them in lukewarm water using a relatively neutral detergent like liquid Ivory or Orvus WA paste, available at Talas on 130 Fifth Avenue. According to...
