MTS Museum Textile Services Template for an Archival Drawer Liner Archival drawer liners may be made with any barrier material such as Tyvek, Mylar (Melinex) or Marvelseal. A good liner will have a top flap to protect the contents of the drawer from wood above.
Begin by measuring the interior height, width, and depth of your drawer.
Lay your barrier material on a flat surface. Place the drawer on the barrier material. With a pencil, lightly trace the bottom of the drawer. Remove the drawer and adjust your drawing so it reflects the inner measurements of the drawer.
Continue the drawing, based on your interior measurements, until it looks like an upside-down “T.” The template should have enough sections to line the bottom, sides, and top of the drawer. Draw tabs on the side wings of the “T” that will allow you to tape the drawer once you’ve assembled it into 3-dimensional form.
Fold the liner into shape and tape the tabs to the exterior of the liner with double-stick or other tape. Never put tape inside the liner, or tape the liner directly to the drawer. If you are making multiple liners of the same size, you can also craft paper and then trace it onto your barrier material.
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