Re: that cyanotype banner

Judy Seigel (jseigel@panix.com)
Thu, 5 Oct 1995 00:09:36 -0400 (EDT)

> Cyanotypes once exposed and washed are absolutely no problem. People have
> been wearing them on T-shirts for a long time.

That depends on what's in their laundry soap....some laundry powders have
borax, which is a cyanotype bleach. Washing soda, which is sodium
carbonate (with or without perfume), ditto. Plain chlorox will also fade a
t-shirt.

Judy