What's Preservation?

THE SCIENTIFIC THEORY ABOUT PRESERVATION!

Millions of people all over the world use one of these five ways to store their wedding dress or special fabric / dress:

•    Plastic dress covers
•    Hangers
•    In a cardboard box
•    In a wardrobe, drawer or suitcase
•    In a bag at the bottom of a cupboard


THE CONSEQUENCES OF USING THE ABOVE ACIDIC MATERIALS (AND NOT A THAT SPECIAL MOMENT BOX):

The plastic covers let light in which causes the colour to fade, they do not allow for humidity changes leading to mould and condensation forming and these covers actually disintegrate themselves over the years which leads to particles dropping onto your dress.

The hanger causes stress on the seams and shape.

All standard cardboard boxes contain acid which passes into the dress fabric causing discolouration or yellowing.

And storing items in a wardrobe, drawer, suitcase or bag will all have an effect on the fabric of a dress specifically if it comes into direct contact with it.


HOW THE YELLOWING HAPPENS:

If an acidic product (such as a standard cardboard box, bag etc.) comes into contact with textiles and fabrics such as your beautiful wedding dress, the acid will migrate through onto the fabric, causing permanent damage and decay.

This is why it is so very important to use a top quality acid-free product like a That Special Moment Box. All That Special Moment’s beautiful products are acid-free after thorough laboratory analysis and testing and will assist with the prevention of yellowing, colour fading and strength deterioration of fabric stored in the box because of the acid-free material used.
 

THE PH FACTOR:

The PH of That Special Moment certifies that our product is acid-free. The pH scale is the standard for measurement of acidity and alkalinity. It runs from 1 to 14 with each number representing a ten-fold increase in strength; pH neutral is 7. Acid-free products have a pH factor of 7 or above. All That Special Moment’s boxes and tissue paper are above the pH factor of 8.