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[[File:02.55-SC1072.jpg|thumb|Silk embroidery on robe<br>MFA# 02.55]]
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
1) A short, loosely twisted thread of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cotton cotton] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silk silk] used in embroidery and in the binding of single section pamphlets.  
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1) A short, loosely twisted thread of [[cotton]] or [[silk]] used in embroidery and in the binding of single section pamphlets.  
  
2) A strand of synthetic polymer, either [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Teflon%C2%AE Teflon®] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=nylon nylon], produced commercially for cleaning teeth. The surface is usually coated with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wax wax]. Unwaxed dental floss is used in conservation for cleaning narrow crevices.
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2) A strand of synthetic polymer, either [[Teflon|Teflon®]] or [[nylon fiber|nylon]], produced commercially for cleaning teeth. The surface is usually coated with [[wax]]. Unwaxed dental floss is used in conservation for cleaning narrow crevices.
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[[File:43.1580-SC109036.jpg|thumb|Floss covered buttons<br>MFA# 43.1580]]
  
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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
1) Zahnseide (Deut.); tandzijde (Ned.); tandtråd (Sven.); vloszijde (Ned); floretzijde (Ned);
 
1) Zahnseide (Deut.); tandzijde (Ned.); tandtråd (Sven.); vloszijde (Ned); floretzijde (Ned);
  
2) seda dental (Esp.)
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2) dental floss; seda dental (Esp.)
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
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* Rachael Perkins Arenstein, Lisa Goldberg, and Eugenie Milroy, ‘Support and Rehousing for Collection Storage’ In ‘Preventive Conservation: Collection Storage’ Lisa Elkin and Christopher A. Norris (eds.), Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, New York. 2019.
  
 
* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
 
* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
  
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floss (Accessed Nov. 2, 2005)
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floss (Accessed Nov. 2, 2005)
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 09:43, 25 July 2022

Silk embroidery on robe
MFA# 02.55

Description

1) A short, loosely twisted thread of Cotton or Silk used in embroidery and in the binding of single section pamphlets.

2) A strand of synthetic polymer, either Teflon® or nylon, produced commercially for cleaning teeth. The surface is usually coated with Wax. Unwaxed dental floss is used in conservation for cleaning narrow crevices.

Floss covered buttons
MFA# 43.1580

Synonyms and Related Terms

1) Zahnseide (Deut.); tandzijde (Ned.); tandtråd (Sven.); vloszijde (Ned); floretzijde (Ned);

2) dental floss; seda dental (Esp.)

Resources and Citations

  • Rachael Perkins Arenstein, Lisa Goldberg, and Eugenie Milroy, ‘Support and Rehousing for Collection Storage’ In ‘Preventive Conservation: Collection Storage’ Lisa Elkin and Christopher A. Norris (eds.), Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, New York. 2019.
  • Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998