Carmen Keist

Wet cleaning photo documentation

Handkerchief before wet cleaning process. Notice the yellowing in the center and
heavy creasing.

Close up of small brown/red stain on bottom right corner near butterfly embroidery.

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Wet cleaning photo documentation

Close up of slight brown/red stain on bottom left hand corner.

Handkerchief between monofilament screen support. Handkerchief was sewn

loosely around the outer edge to fully secure handkerchief for full support.

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Wet cleaning photo documentation

Close up of basting stitch around butterflys edge.

Vacuuming on low power (both sides) to remove any dust and surface dirt.

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Wet cleaning photo documentation

First soak in distilled water (110F). No detergent added.

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Wet cleaning photo documentation
Soak with Orvus detergent solution. Detergent is being worked through the
handkerchief slowly.

Final rinse in distilled water (110F). Detergent has been completely been rinsed of
after three rinses.

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Wet cleaning photo documentation
Handkerchief has been removed carefully from the monofilament screen and has
been laid flat to dry overnight.

Handkerchief after it is completely dry. Not a huge improvement, but yellowing has
lessened a little, the more dominant stains have lightened, and the creasing has
been decreased.

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Wet cleaning photo documentation
Close up of small brown/red stain on bottom right corner near butterfly embroidery
after wet cleaning. The stain was improved by becoming lighter after wet cleaning,
but is not completely gone.

Close up of slight brown/red stain on bottom left hand corner after wet cleaning.
The stain was improved by becoming lighter after wet cleaning, but is not
completely gone.