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Microfade Testing Referral Checklist for Historic School Trophy Case Textiles
Historic championship ribbons, pennants, and game jerseys in a school trophy case carry decades of athletic identity—but many were dyed with colorants whose light sensitivity has never been measured. When a textile fades visibly in a display case, the damage is already permanent. Microfade testing is a specialist assessment method that characterizes how quickly a specific dye responds to light, giving school administrators the data they need to decide how long a historic textile can safely stay on display, when it should rotate into protected storage, and whether an accurate digital facsimile should stand in for the original. This checklist guides athletic directors and facilities staff through the referral process—from identifying candidates to acting on results.
Read MoreTrophy Case UV Exposure Monitoring Log: Protect Jerseys, Photos, and Awards from Light Damage
Intent: research — A trophy case UV exposure monitoring log is a structured record tracking cumulative light levels that jerseys, framed photographs, trophies, and documents inside a display case receive over time. Schools that maintain this log can rotate or remove vulnerable items before permanent fading, yellowing, or brittleness sets in—extending the life of athletic archives and recognition collections by years or even decades.
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