Framing A Needlepoint Question

So I’m framing up a needlepoint canvas that the missus made as a gift. Said framed gift will need to be mailed across country, and said missus thinks maybe I ought to cover it with plexi instead of glass so it won’t get hurt if the glass breaks. Sounds right, but it occurred to me that it might not be a good idea. Namely, is there a petro-chemical reason that the plexi-glass may damage the fabric. Fumes, toxic decay, what have you. Any ideas?

Well, this isn’t really a GQ answer (because I’m not sure this is a GQ question) but I have over 100 needle points done by my grandmother and NONE of them are under glass or plexi glass. They are all just stretched and framed. You can vacuum them to clean them, or wipe them with a damn cloth.

Thats my 2 cents.

I agree with alice. (Although I think she meant to say wipe them with a damp cloth.) I’ve never seen needlepoint under glass or plexi before; it’d be like putting an oil painting under glass.

If you’re worried about damages during shipping, a same-sized piece of heavy cardboard on both sides of the item should suffice.

I would agree that it’s not necessary ordinarily, but this needlepoint will be hanging in a kitchen. Grease and all that. And it is GQ. I’m asking about possible specific chemical reactions between two different materials.

Plexiglass, Acrylic, and Polycarbonate glazing are all reasonably stable. None of them outgas in significant amounts until they are close to bursting into flame

That’s what I wanted to know. Thank you. It goes back to the question of what “New Car” smell is; namely, toxic, decomposing plastics.

Yeah, but that’s “Vinyl” - and it’s full of all kinds of plasticizers and other additives. There’s very little clear, hard plastic inside a car (maybe the window over the gauges).

Most of craft materials today are either semi-synthetic or 100% synthetic (usually polyester). The stuff is damned near indestructible. Unless the artwork is designed to hang directly over a stovetop (and is thus vulnerable to actual grease splatter) I would think that most kitchen crud would simply vacuum right off.

The needlework will probably last longer than the frame.
~VOW