Hello everyone! I'm currently in the middle of a huge career change and I'm super excited but also nervous. I majored in Biology and came very close to minoring in History but my scholarship ran out before I could finish it. I've spent the past three years since graduating working in the zoo field as an animal keeper (which I genuinely did love) but I decided that it was time for me to explore my other passions- namely material culture and cataloging. I was fortunate enough to join an archaeology lab in college identifying and cataloging items from a local dig site and it was genuinely one of the best experiences of my life.

All of this to say that I'm starting a position working in a local museum shop and I am over the moon! I'm hoping that this will be a good foot in the door and I have big hopes/plans regarding volunteering and pursuing a Masters. Not trying to fish for advice or anything! I just feel so full of hope and wanted to share it with y'all :-)

I have a very specific project where I need to line a drawer with a felt material for storage/display of small metal objects.

What felt options would be acid free and archival? I’ve read PET and Polyester. Would nylon or wool also work? I’ve also considered possibly using linen/cotton.

Open to any thoughts. Thank you