What do you all really think about the vacuum bags?
The reason I ask is: A number of years ago, people were doing counted cross stitch and other handwork, displaying it under glass, and it was rotting!
Turns out that natural fibers need some air circulation in order to maintain its integrity. If you consider quilts that have survived a hundred years, most of them in unfinished WOOD cabinets ... are we really doing a favor to our fabrics by using the vacuum bags? Might that also be the problem of storing for long periods of time in plastic containers, though it hasn't been a problem for me as of yet ...
and, cardboard boxes ... could it be all this recycling process is creating a less stable form of storage than our forefathers/mothers appreciated?
And, while I am on it ... about that invisible thread stuff ... plastic! I can't imagine how that affects cotton, wool, or silk ...
*stepping down from soapbox* <wave>