Silk gauze
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Description
A thin, transparent silk cloth. Silk gauze has been used as a reinforcing material, but it degrades more quickly than Cellulose products. Exposure to natural light and Alum can increase the rate of degradation of the silk gauze.
Synonyms and Related Terms
gasa de seda (Esp.)
Resources and Citations
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982