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Posted by Mary Fisher on March 25, 2008, 8:23 am
We're going on a cruise in the summer and Spouse will need his dinner suit.
The moths have also felt the need for it and have left several small holes
in the jacket and the white lining shows through.
Can anyone suggest a way of dealing with these holes? I've tried colouring
the lining with black felt tip but it's inadequate :-)
Invisible mending was once advertised widely but I haven't seen it for
years.
Mary
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Posted by gjones2938 on March 25, 2008, 9:07 am
Dear Mary,
If they're tiny pinholes, it's not moths, it's carpet beetles. They
are tiny things, but cause a lot of damage. Wherever you have your
woolens and silks stored should be thoroughly sprayed to get rid of
them, including wool carpeting.
Reweaving is not advertised anymore, because it was so expensive,
people balked. Is there any way you can open the lining enough to
back a black fabric against the holes?
Teri
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Posted by Mary Fisher on March 25, 2008, 12:22 pm
> Dear Mary,
>
> If they're tiny pinholes, it's not moths, it's carpet beetles. They
> are tiny things, but cause a lot of damage. Wherever you have your
> woolens and silks stored should be thoroughly sprayed to get rid of
> them, including wool carpeting.
I really think it was moth, a lot of our clothing and other fabric suffered
before we had a Grand Clear Out :-) Still see the odd one and the other day
I found a larva.
We got rid of ALL our carpeting because of Things living in them. We won't
use pesticide sprays though.
>
> Reweaving is not advertised anymore, because it was so expensive,
> people balked. Is there any way you can open the lining enough to
> back a black fabric against the holes?
Someone suggested using the same fabric (it would have to be the same
because of the weave), cutting an identical piece and bonding with fusible
web. I think I might go down that route.
Thanks though,
Mary
>
> Teri
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Posted by gjones2938 on March 25, 2008, 3:06 pm
Dear Mary,
I was a conservator of historic clothing. One of the first things we
learned was that moths made holes that were not uniform in shape and
1/4 inch or larger. Carpet beetles are the size of a pinhead and make
uniform, tiny holes. While they eat mainly silk and wool, if they are
trapped, they will eat through anything in the attempt to get out.
Freezing is an option to eliminate them. In fact, many museums have
eliminated their gas chambers which used to be used for fumigating.
Too dangerous. Some of the old remedies work, too--lavender (but you
have to change it often) and other highly scented plants. I don't use
mothballs, either.
Teri
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Posted by Mary Fisher on March 26, 2008, 6:13 am
> Dear Mary,
>
> I was a conservator of historic clothing. One of the first things we
> learned was that moths made holes that were not uniform in shape and
> 1/4 inch or larger.
That's right.
> Carpet beetles are the size of a pinhead and make
> uniform, tiny holes. While they eat mainly silk and wool, if they are
> trapped, they will eat through anything in the attempt to get out.
Yes ...
> Freezing is an option to eliminate them.
It's very good for moth too, I now keep all my fleece in the freezer.
> In fact, many museums have
> eliminated their gas chambers which used to be used for fumigating.
I know.
> Too dangerous. Some of the old remedies work, too--lavender (but you
> have to change it often) and other highly scented plants. I don't use
> mothballs, either.
Thanks, Teri, I do use lavender oil on patches of cotton places between
clothing, blankets etc - expecially our period clothing which is only used
three or four times a year these days.
The dinner suit was borrowed by a son who always forgets to return things
until asked - genuinely (his life is incredibly busy and complicated and
he's rarely at home). So we weren't in control ... :-(
Mary
>
> Teri
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