Most of my needlelace is worked using white thread which unlike the bobbin
laces, comes into contact continually with ones hands and although I wash my
hands at regular intervals whilst working, I never use hand creams of any
description after washing! There will be a residue of cream, no matter how
long one massages the cream into ones hands and this will of course attract
dirt, resulting in a less than pure white completed piece of work. When
I've finished stitching for the day, this is the time to apply the much
needed hand creams.
Catherine Barley
UK
Catherine Barley Needlelace
www.catherinebarley.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <jeria...@aol.com>
To: <lace@arachne.com>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 5:12 PM
Subject: [lace] Silk Threads, Use of Hand Creams - Conservation File
It is suggested you either use hand cream, or not. Be consistent.
We concluded that every hand cream altered the color of the threads, or
the way light traveled across stitch surfaces, regardless of the
manufacturer's claims. Some hand creams might have been "harmless", but
there were
definite difference
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
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