The Textile Conservator's Manual

Book excerpt: Provides an in-depth review of the current practice, ethics, and materials used in textile conservation. Concentrating on decorative art objects (from a fragment of linen 4,000 years old to a theatrical backcloth of the 20th century) from the major cultures, the manual gives practical instruction and a wide variety of case studies. For this edition (1st, 1985) the text has been expanded to include changes brought about by recent developments in the conservation of material. This new information will increase the reader's ability to interpret signs of aging and past activity on the object. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR