Identification and characterization of rayon in women's dresses of the 1920s and 1930s

The use of rayon in 1920s and 1930s garments confronts conservators with new challenges: definitive fibre identification involves more than basic microscopy and treatment can be difficult with little available research on early rayon and its conservation. Rayon is expected to degrade similarly to ot...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lewarne, Alicia Clare
Other Authors: Karsten, Irene F. (Human Ecology)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10048/512