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Caring for Cultural Material 2

In this volume:

Textiles

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TEXTILES
In this chapter:
	Objectives
–	Introduction
–	What do we mean by textiles?
–	What are the most common types of damage?
–	Common causes of damage
–	The do's and don'ts of handling textiles
–	The do's and don'ts of labelling textiles
–	Historical costumes—why they should not be worn
–	Storing textiles
–	Storing accessories
–	The best materials for storing and displaying textiles
–	Displaying textiles
–	Open hanging methods for flat textiles
–	Displaying historic costume
–	Cleaning textiles
–	Summary of conditions for storage and display
–	Textiles in Australia's climatic zones
	MORE ABOUT TEXTILES
–	A note on the use of Tyvek
–	Selecting fabrics, threads and stitches for textile conservation
–	For further reading
–	Self-evaluation quiz
–	Answers to self-evaluation quiz

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TEXTILES

At the end of this chapter you should:

have a basic knowledge of the main problems encountered in collections of historic textiles;
have an understanding of correct handling techniques for historic textiles;
have an awareness of the range of different types of textiles and have practical knowledge of how to store them, so that damage can be minimised;
be able to display historic textiles in such a way as to ensure their preservation; and
have a basic knowledge of, and some practical skills in, labelling and cleaning textiles in the best and safest manner, in order to preserve them.