A blog about the conservation of Textiles, objects, & paper. Expert preservation & restoration of antique, historic, or archeological items.
A fascinating 17th century raised embroidery or stump work picture is now on display in the new Art of Living gallery. An example of private devotion, it depicts a number of images, including a figure of Solomon receiving the Queen of Sheba, with courtiers paying homage around them. The other figures include a mermaid, animals, … Continued
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 ...
From: Textile Conservation and Research. A Documentation of the Textile Department on the 20th Anniversary of the Abegg Foundation. Bern, Schriften der Abbeg-stiftung, 1988 As mentioned in my entry on men's knitted hats from this same book , this entry deals with a set of clothing from the Berne…
Textile Cleaning, Calke Abbey
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Monumental tapestries are cleaned and conserved.
In my last post I talked about how many papers are out there for conservators to choose from. It’s great to have so many options, but picking the right one for your situation can be a challenge, th…
Tape stain removal is a tedious task and on occasions very unrewarding because the stain remains embedded in the paper no matter how you treat it.
Among the star objects in Wedding Dresses 1775-2014 is this stunning dress was worn by the acclaimed society beauty and gossip columnists’ favourite Margaret Whigham, for her 1933 wedding to Charles Sweeny. Their wedding took...
Moving and Mounts Museum of Finer Arts Boston
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If the mere thought of clothes moths fluttering out of your closet strikes terror into your heart, imagine if your...
A team of volunteers from the Edinburgh Decorative and Fine Art Society (EDFAS) have been giving their time freely for a number of years to make storage improvements for the textile collections at National Museums Scotland. Our EDFAS volunteer story began with the very successful Jean Muir exhibition in 2009. The exhibition inspired EDFAS to … Continued
From: Textile Conservation and Research. A Documentation of the Textile Department on the 20th Anniversary of the Abegg Foundation. Bern, Schriften der Abbeg-stiftung, 1988 Now, I seem to remember when I first said I was getting this book - SOMEONE needed to get more information on…
A summary of some of the exciting Icon Textile Group events and seminars
A blog about the conservation of Textiles, objects, & paper. Expert preservation & restoration of antique, historic, or archeological items.
Mounts for handbags are designed as handling boards (“pallets”) that can either stand alone as mounts or work as lifting boards within boxes.
The National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria has criticised the deplorable state of the textile sector due to rise in smuggling, lack of patronage...
