Fabric conservation question

[Terry Hart cpf]

We have a long bridal veil to frame. It's believed to be a synthetic material but I can't rule out the possibility it's silk. The question is, does UV spectrum light have as much of a detrimental effect on material as it does on color?

 

[JFeig]

yes

 

[preservator]

Silk looses half of its strength in 220 hours
of sunlight. UV also affects synthetic fabrics
and should be filtered out.

Hugh