Caring for African Textiles: 10 Skills in 90 Seconds
· Episode 7 of 10
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Folding and Packaging for Short-Term Storage
Why should kente be rolled rather than folded for storage?
Folding creates stress fractures at the weave joins. Rolling around an acid-free cardboard tube covered in unbleached muslin protects the structure without putting any pressure on those joins.
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