Artifacts are being moved and shipped with increasing regularity for a variety of reasons. Many studies have evaluated packing materials for vapor permeability, residual offgassing, etc., but not for potential mechanically induced damage due to abrasion resulting from contact between the artifact and the packing material. An ongoing research project at CAL began investigating the problem and a report of current findings will be presented. This will include a review of experimental design, the packing materials tested, and experimental procedures.