Textile conservation

Monumental tapestries are cleaned and conserved.

This 17th-century boy’s doublet is a beautiful and rare piece of clothing which will be displayed in our new Fashion and Style gallery, opening 2016. It's made from undyed linen decorated with corded linen and satin stitch in a floral pattern. The collar is stiffened with whalebone, and the ‘Turk’s Head’ buttons have a core of tightly … Continued

The Textile Conservation Studio in Norfolk conserving and protects the National Trust's precious and often unique textile collections

Agile hands mend seven centuries’ worth of fashion history at the Costume Institute’s conservation lab.

Textile Conservation: Advances in Practice demonstrates the development in the role and practice of the textile conservator and captures the current diversity of textile conservators' work. The book focuses on four major factors which have influenced development in textile conservation practice ...

by Joanne Hackett ACR FAIC, Head of Textile and Fashion Conservation In 2016, the Textile Conservation Studio at the Victoria and Albert Museum was approached by Mr. Harry Singh of HDS Ultrasonics Ltd to...

We have seen many protests worldwide against the use of leather products. However, surprisingly, there hasn't been much resistance against the use of silk

If the mere thought of clothes moths fluttering out of your closet strikes terror into your heart, imagine if your...

Whenever the nature of my profession comes up in conversation, I am never sure what reaction I might get. There are people who are completely unaware of the existence of textile conservation and there are those who ask such detailed questions on the topic that I have to dig into the corners of my mind … Continued

A blog about the conservation of Textiles, objects, & paper. Expert preservation & restoration of antique, historic, or archeological items.

Textile recycling will help to reduce waste from the clothing and textile products we discard every year. But what does the process really look like? Textile Recycling | Textile Recycling Process | Sustainable Fashion

Button barriers - discs made of mylar are placed between the button and dress. This helps prevent any staining of the textile if rust develops over time on the metal shank of the button. Will be frozen at -30c for 2 weeks for pest control prior to cataloguing and photography. These are one of those wonderful little things that make such a great difference in the life of a collection manager, otherwise I'd be wrapping each button with tissue!

Although fragmentary, enough of this textile survives to allow for a proper reconstruction. The composition is centered on two repeating bands in one of which the design consists of a row of three-lobed leaves with split palmettes in the interstices, a motif that is commonly found on architecture and other decorative arts

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