Deacidification of Degraded Linen

Abstract

The properties of naturally and artificially aged linen fabrics were compared in order to develop a model degraded linen suitable for evaluating the potential of several deacidification treatments. Application of deacidification agents and procedures successful in paper conservation reduced the rate of deterioration of artificially degraded linen during accelerated aging. An evaluation of methods of application concluded that Immersion application of aqueous agents and spray application of nonaqueous agents provided better protection during accelerated aging. In addition, washing with deionized water offered no benefit over untreated degraded linen fabric on the basis of accelerated aging tests.

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