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Re: conserving silk death announcement
« Reply #9 on: Friday 26 February 10 22:37 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Prue. It is exactly as you describe. The silk is "shattering" and small oblong pieces are just crumbling out from the original shape. It has probably only survived as long as it has owing to the fact that it has been stored untouched for a very long time. Many thanks for the helpful advice.