Unravelling Textiles
A Handbook for the Preservation of Textile Collections
Foekje Boersma with A. Brokerhof, S. van den Berg & J. Tegelaers

ISBN: 1-873132-64-7• $65 • Hardcover • 2007

This book sets out to present the basic information for the professional safekeeping of textile collections. Aimed at curators and owners of textile collections, collection management staff, conservators and students, the general thrust of the book has global relevance but much of the experience has been drawn from Northern Europe.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Materials - properties of fibres

Chapter 2 Degradation of textiles

Chapter 3 Atmosphere

Chapter 4 Light

Chapter 5 Insects and fungi in textile collections

Chapter 6 Storage

Chapter 7 Transportation

Chapter 8 Exhibition

Chapter 9 Conservation Materials

Chapter 10 Conservation and restoration

Chapter 11 Documentation

Chapter 12 Collection management

Glossary

Bibliography

Index