The research programme for the silk banners selected for the project covers continuous monitoring of the temperature and humidity in the exhibition spaces and storerooms, measurement of the illuminance and the level of ultraviolet radiation.
The Dangers to Silk Resulting from Environmental Pollution
Natural silk is an animal-derived fibre obtained from the cocoons of the Domesticated Silkmoth or the Chinese Tussah Moth. The silk fibres are made of proteins – fibroin and sericin.
