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Moth 'treatment'
Well, as my penance for excess, I spent part of this afternoon tangling and
sorting (knitting) yarn. As I unravelled one UFO, I noticed the yarn was breaking. Uh oh. So I put the whole lot in a box and put it out on the step in the back yard. I'll take the box in tonight, fool the little ****ers into thinking it's spring, and then stick them outside again in a couple of days. Minus 30 weather IS good for some things. I told my sister about this and she said tapestry yarn is treated to be moth resistant. Is this true? Dora |
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Factually, I have no idea. My instinct from experience, however, tells
me that it would depend upon the manufacturer. On this subject: Some members of the cricket family can do a LOT of damage and LOVE clothing of natural fibers, or mixed fibers. It's not always moths. Dianne Bungadora wrote: Well, as my penance for excess, I spent part of this afternoon tangling and sorting (knitting) yarn. As I unravelled one UFO, I noticed the yarn was breaking. Uh oh. So I put the whole lot in a box and put it out on the step in the back yard. I'll take the box in tonight, fool the little ****ers into thinking it's spring, and then stick them outside again in a couple of days. Minus 30 weather IS good for some things. I told my sister about this and she said tapestry yarn is treated to be moth resistant. Is this true? Dora |
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Well, I did a couple of searches and came up with some sites on moths and other
creatures. I haven't specifically found out which yarns are treated. I'll see what luck I have with specific yarn companies tomorrow. I put in a search for paternayan and moth, and came up with a few e-bay sites which claimed the yarn was moth-resistant, but no specific claims by the company itself. This looks like a good site with additional info on textiles, stain removal, etc. http://www.fibreartsonline.com/res/useful/ui_Care.htm http://www.textival.net/diy_conservation.htm General info on bugs and some conservation methods http://www.fernmark.com/why_wool/moth_us.asp http://www.angelfire.com/mn/FiberHome/WoolBugs.html http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_g/g-316.pdf http://www.uwex.edu/ces/wihort/pests/CarpetBeetles.htm http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_c/c-504.html |
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