storing fabric/clothing

In the Dec 2006/Jan 2007 issue of _Threads_ magazine, a reader asked,
how should I store my fabric? ... plastic totes or cardboard boxes?
She was asking about storing fabric, but I eagerly read the answer,
since I have been storing out–of–season clothing in cardboard boxes, but
gradually transferring them to large plastic boxes.
Both have pros & cons. Plastic keeps bugs away from silk & wool, but
over time the plastic can emit gases that yellow fabric. If you use
plastic, take the contents out to air & refold on different creases.
Acids contained in the cardboard of boxes could affect contents, also,
so take out to air & refold, as above.
Plastic crates, an alternative, allow air to circulate, allow contents
to be seen easily, and stack conveniently.
Metal wire baskets would work, it occurred to me. In the case of
plastic crates & metal baskets, however, we would still need to find a
way to keep the dust off, & bugs & light out.
I have footlockers lined with cedar (very thin cedar, I am sure).
(Note: put something between your clothing/fabric & the cedar.) Has
anyone bought one of these recently? Mine are from a local department
store, bought twenty years ago ... I tried to buy another some years
ago, but the store had stopped carrying them. I imagine they would be
expensive to ship ... (I am in Canada.)

On Feb 7, 4:28 pm, iKitty <ikitty.nos...@shaw.ca> wrote:
You can buy acid free cardboard boxes. Not sure if they can be bought
at craft stores or office supply stores.