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Caring for Cultural Material 2
In this volume:
	Textiles
–	Leather
–	Wood
–	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Material
–	Metals
–	Outdoor Collections
–	Acknowledgments

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Volume two:
Caring for Cultural Material 2

Textiles

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

FOREWORD . . A NOTE TO READERS . . INTRODUCTION

Home . . Caring for Cultural Material 1 . . Caring for Cultural Material 2
Damage and Decay . . Managing Collections . . Managing People
Handling, Transportation, Storage and Display . . Glossary . . Index

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