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Alphabetical List of Textile Conservation Books
Published 2005-2008

Digital Copy of List in .pdf

Here is a list of books you might like to be given on your birthday. All you have to do is circle your favorite(s) and pass the list to your friends or librarian! We would like to include Textile Conservation titles every year. Please help us prepare next year’s selections—we would especially like to include titles in foreign languages that might not get press otherwise. Enjoy!

Compiled by Seta Wehbe, TSG Secretary, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Textiles and Identity in Brunei Darussalam, Bangkok, 2007

Alvarez, Nilda Callañaupa, Weaving in the Peruvian Highlands, Interweave Press, 2007

Anawalt, Patricia Rieff, The Worldwide History of Dress, Thames & Hudson, 2007

Antipina, Claudia, & Musakeev, Temirbek, Kyrgyzstan, Skira Editore, Milan / Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., New York, 2007

Appelbaum, Barbara, Conservation Treaatment Methodology, Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007

Art Institute of Chicago, The Art of Indonesian Textiles: The E.M. Bakwin Collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, Yale University Press, New Haven, 2007

Badiali, Carla, Carla Badiali: Disegnare il Tessuto, Nodolibri, Como, 2007

Barnett, Pennina & Pajaczkowska, Claire, Textile Volume 5, Issue 2, The Journal of Cloth & Culture, Berg Publishers, 2007

Bjerregaard, Lena [Ed.], Chachapoya Textiles: The Laguna de los Cóndores Textiles I The Museo Leymebamba, Chachapoyas, Peru, Museum Tusculanum Press, 2007

Black, Alexandra, The Party Dress, Scriptum Editions, Co & Bear Productions Ltd., London; in USA by Rizzoli International Publications, Ind., New York, 2007

Blaszczyk, Regina Lee, Producing Fashion: Commerce, Culture and Consumers, University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, 2008

Boersma, Foekje, Unravelling Textiles -- A Handbook for the Preservation of Textile Collections, Archetype Publications, London, 2007

Boman, Eric, Rare Bird of Fashion: The Irreverent Iris Apfel, Thames & Hudson, Ltd., London / Tames & Hudson Inc., New York, 2007

Bonhams (Firm), Textiles from the Collection of Alistair McAlpine, Bonhams, 2008

Bruskin, Grisha, Alefbet: Tapestry Project, Bad Breisig: Palace Editions, 2006

Campbell, Thomas, Henry VIII and the Art of Magesty: Tapestries at the Tudor Court, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2007

Campbell, Thomas P, Tapestry in the Baroque:Threads of Splendor, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2007

Cardon, Dominique, Natural Dyes -- Sources, Tradition, Technology, Science, Archetype Publications, London, 2007

Chenoune, Farid, Dior, Assouline Publishing, Inc., New York, 2007

Clark, Ruby, Central Asian Ikats, Victoria & Albert Museum, 2007

Colchester, Chlöe, Textiles Today: A Global Survey of Trends and Traditions, Thames & Hudson, London, 2007

Coughlin, Linda Rae, Contemporary Hooked Rugs: Themes and Memories, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, 2007

Crabtree, Caroline & Shaw, Christine, Quilting, Patchwork & Appliqué: A World Guide, Thames & Hudson, London, 2007

Cross, Mary Bywater, Quilts of the Oregon Trail, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, 2007

Cypher, Carol Huber, How We Felt: Designs and Techniques from Contemporary Felt Artists, Interweave Press, 2007

Dal Ri, Cristina; Moser, Luisa; & Peacock, Elizabeth E.; [Eds.], Intrecci Vegetali e Fibre Tessili da Ambiente Umido: Analisi, conservazione e Restauro: atti, Trento, 28-30 Maggio 2003, Trento: Provinicia Autonoma di Trento, Giunta; Soprintendenza per I Beni Archeologici, 2005

Davanzo Poli, Doretta, Twentieth Century Fabrics, Thames & Hudson, Milan, Skira, London, 2007

de Baan, Els, et al., Fashion & Accessories, Uitgeverij Terra Lannoo, Warnsveld, 2007

De Guise, Lucien [Ed.], Abrbandi: Ikats of Central Asia from the Collection of the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, Islamic Arts Museum, Malaysia, 2006

Doré, Mylène, Quand Les Toiles Racontent des Histoires, Editions des Falaises, Rouen, 2007

Edwards, Clive, Encyclopedia of Furnishing Textiles, Floorcoverings and Home Furnishing, Ashgate, 2007

Field, Jacqueline; Senechal, Marjorie; & Shaw, Madelyn, American Silk, 1830-1930 Entrepreneurs and Artifacts, Costume Society of America, 2007

Fleischmann-Heck, Isa, et al., Batik: 75 Selected Masterpieces - Rudolph G. Smend Collection, Tuttle Publishing, North Clarendon, VT / Galerie Smend, Köln, Germany, 2006

Gardner Books, Pictorial Cambodian Textiles Traditional Celebratory Hangings, Gardner Books, 2007

Garrett, Valery, Chinese Dress: From the Qing Dynasty to the Present, Tuttle Publishing, North Clarendon, 2007

Gordon, S. & Hsieh, Y.L. [Eds.], Cotton: Science and Technology, Woodhead/CRL Press, 2007

Gunner, Janice, Shibori for Textile Artists, Kodansha America, Inc., New York through Oxford University Press, 2007

Hackett, Jeremy, ACI,Arb, Mr. Classic: Jeremy Hackett, Thames and Hudson Ltd., London / Thames and Hudson Inc., New York, 2006 / 2007

Hamilton, Roy W.; Milgram, B. Lynne; Fraser-Lu, Sylvia; [Eds.], Material Choices: Refashioning Bast and Leaf Fibers in Asia and the Pacific, Fowler Museum at UCLA, Los Angeles / University of Washington Press, 2007/2008

International Conference on Ancient Textiles, Ancient Textiles: Production, Craft and Society: . . . ., Oxbow Books, Oxford / David Brown Book Co., Oakville, CT, 2007

Isaacson, Richard, Architectural Textiles: Tent Bands of Central Asia, The Textile Museum, 2007

James H. W. Thompson Foundation, The Secrets of Southeast Asian Textiles: Myth, Status and the Supernatural: The James HW Thompson Foundation Symposium Papers, River Books, 2007

Jeffries, Janis & Conroy, Diana Wood, Textile Volume 4, Issue 3, the Journal of Cloth and Culture, Berg Publishers, 2007

Josephson, Nancy, Spirits in Sequins: Vodou Flags of Haiti, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, 2007

Kadolph, Sara J., Textiles, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007

Karasz, Mariska, Modern Threads: Fashion and Art by Mariska Karasz, Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 2007

Kerry, Sue; Galloway, Francesca, Twentieth Century Textiles, Antique Collectors' Club, Ltd., 2007

Khan Majlis, Brigitte, The Art of Indonesian Textiles, Yale University Press, 2008

Krupp, Andrea, Bookcloth in England and America, 1823-1850, New Castle Oak Knoll, 2007

Kryzanowski, Michael, Laverne: Furniture, Textiles & Wallcoverings, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, 2007

Kusano, Shizuka, The Fine Art of Kimono Embroidery: Shizuka Kusano, Kodansha International, Tokyo, New York / Kodansha America, Inc., New York, through Oxford University Press, 2006

Landis, Deborah Nadoolman, Dressed: A Century of Hollywood Costume Design, Collins Design, New York, 2007

Lark Books, Quilt National 2007: The Best Contemporary Quilts, Lark Books, 2007

Laufer, Marilyn, et al., Real Western Wear: Beaded Gauntlets from the William P. Healey Collection, Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 2007

Lennard, Frances & Hayward, Maria, [Eds.], Tapestry Conservation, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005

Ma, Zhengrong, Ran Zhi Ci Xiu Zhi Mei: Guizhou Shao Shu Min Zu Bei Shan Tu Jian, Taibei Shi: Ji mu wen hua, 2007

MacKay, M. Elaine, Beyond the Silhouette: Fashion and the Women of Historic Kingston, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's University, Kingston, 2007

Margetts, Martina, Tord Boontje, Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., New York, 2007

McFadden, David Revere, Radical Lace & Subversive Knitting, Museum of Arts & Design, New York, 2007

Meller, Susan, Russian Textiles: Printed Cloth for the Bazaars of Central Asia, Abrams, New York, 2007

Middlebrook, Nancy, Nancy Middlebrook: Selections: 1996-2007, Nancy Middlebrook, 2007

Miller, Susan, Vintage Feed Sacks: Fabric from the Farm, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, 2007

Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Uzbek Embroidery in the Nomadic Tradition: The Jack A. and Aviva Robinson Collection at the Minneapolis Institue of Arts, Art Media Resources, Ltd. Chicago, 2007

Molho, Renata, Costume National, Assouline Publishing, Inc., New York, 2007

Montgomery, Florence M., Textiles in America, 1650-1870: A Dictionary Based on Original Documents, Prints and Paintings, Commercial Records, . . . .[Reprint - first published 1984], W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., New York, 2007

Mower, Sarah, Stylist: The Interpreters of Fashion, Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., New York, 2007

Netherton, Robin & Owen-Crocker, Gale R., [Eds.], Medieval Clothing and Textiles, Vol. 2, Boydell Press, 2008

Nielson, Karla J., Interior Textiles: Fabrics, Applications & Historical Styles, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, 2007

O'Connor, Sonia & Brooks, Mary, X-Radiography of Textiles, Dress and Related Objects, Elsevier/Butterwoth-Heinemann, London, 2007

Okumura, Sumiyo, The Influence of Turkic Culture on Mamluk Carpets, IRCICA, Istanbul, 2007

Olivier Coutau-Bégarie (Firm), Souvenirs Historiques, Militaria, Textiles, Coutau-Bégarie, 2008

Oxford, Amy, Hooked Rugs Today 2006: Strong Women, Flowers, Animals, Children, Christmas Miniatures and More, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, 2006

Oxford, Amy, Hooked Rugs Today 2006: Holidays, Geometrics, People, Animals, Landscapes, Accessories and More, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, 2007

Peacock, John, Fashion Since 1900: The Complete Sourcebook [revised & expanded edition], Thames and Hudson Ltd., London / Thames and Hudson Inc., New York, 2007

Peck, Amelia, American Quilts & Coverlets in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2007

Pick, Michael, Be Dazzled! Norman Hartnell -- Sixty Years of Glamour and Fashion, Pointed Leaf Press, New York, 2007

Piwocka, Magdalena, The Tapestries of Sigismund Augustus, Wawel Royal Castle, Krakow, 2007

Ramani, Shakuntala, Kalamkari and Traditional Design Heritage of India, Wisdom Tree, New Delhi, 2007

Reich, Susan, "Quilting News of Yesteryear": 1000 Pieces and Counting, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, 2007

Roquero, Ana, Tintes y Tintoréros de América: Catalogo de Materias Primas y Restro Etnografico de México, Centro América, Andes Centrales y Selva Amazónica, Madrid: Ministry of Culture, 2006

Rowe, Ann; et al, Weaving and Dyeing in Highland Ecuador, University of Texas Press, 2007

Schoeser, Mary, Silk, Yale University Press, New Haven, London, 2007

Schorta, Regula [Ed.], Dragons of Silk, flowers of Gold, Abegg-Stiftung, Riggisberg, 2007

Singer, Margo, Textile Surface Decoration: Silk and Velvet, A.&C. Black (Publishers) Limited, London / University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, 2007

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Going West!: Quilts and Community, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC / D. Giles Ltd., London, 2007

Sotheby's Olympia London, Textiles From the Collection of Alistair McAlpine: Part Two, Sotheby's, 2007

Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Das Grüne Gewölbe im Schloss Zu Dresden [The Green Vault at Dresden Castle: The Return of a Baroque Collection], E.A. Seemann in der Seemann Henschel GmbH, Leipzig, 2006

Stalp, Marybeth C., Quilting -- The Fabric of Everyday Life, Berg Publishers, 2008

Stanfill, Sonnet, New York Fashion, Victoria & Albert Museum, 2007

Tellier-Loumage, Françoise, The Art of Embroidery: Inspirational Stitches, Textures and Surfaces, Thames & Hudson, 2007

The Textile Museum, Eastern Hemisphere Curatorial Department, Textile Arts of the Islamic World: Working Bibliographies, The Textile Museum, 2007

Tezcan, Hülya, Anadolu Dokuma Mirasi / Weaving Heritage of Anatolia, 2007

Toledo de Paula, Teresa Cristina [Ed.], Tecidos e Sua Conservacao no Brasil: . . . .(Textile Conservation in Brazil: museum and collections: international seminar, 8-13 May 2006), São Paulo: Museu Paulista da USP, 2006

Trevelyon, Thomas, The Trevelyon Miscellany of 1608, Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC, 2007

Trivedi, Lisa, Clothing Gandhi's Nation: Homespun and Modern India, Indiana University Press, Bloomington, 2007

Vogel, Steven, Streetwear: The Insider's Guide, Thames and Hudson Ltd. London, 2007

Warwick, Ellen & Lum, Bernice, Fully Woolly, Kids Can Press; Spi edition, 2007

Welters, Linda & Lillethun, Abby, [Eds.], The Fashion Reader, Berg, 2007

Winkel, Bertie & Geoffroy-Schneiter, Bérénice, Vanishing Beauty: Indigenous Body Art and Decoration, Prestel-Verlag, Munich / New York, 2006

Wittkopp, Gregory [Ed.], Hot House: Expanding the Field of Fiber at Cranbrook, 1970-2007, Cranbook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 2007

Wood, Ghislaine, The Surreal Body: Fetish and Fashion, Victoria & Albert Museum, 2007

Xiao, Feng [Ed.], Textiles From Dunhuang in UK Collections, Donghua University Press, Shanghai, 2007

POSTPRINTS of the Textile Specialty Group is published by the Textile Specialty Group of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic Works (AIC). POSTPRINTS is distributed to members of the Textile Specialty Group. Additional copies may be purchased from the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works, 1717 K Street, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. http://aic.stanford.edu

Papers presented in this publication have been edited fro clarity and content but have not undergone a formal process of peer review. Responibility for methods and / or materials described herin rests soley with the contributors and should not be considered official statements of the Textile Specialty Group or AIC.


The Textile Specialty Group Postprints - 1991
Table of Contents
Preface	Page 5
A View from the Top: Reinstallation of the Rhode Island State House Tapestries. Deirdre Windsor	Page 6
Evaluating Textile Treatments: Discussing the State-of-the-Art. Sara Wolf, Patricia Ewer, Jane Hutchins, Mary Buonocore Kaldany, Barbara Applebaum	Page 17
Investigation, Engineering and Conservation Combined: The Reconstruction of a Seventeenth Century Dress. Teresa Knutson	Page 26
Conservation of Grave Garments from Spanish Colonial Santa Fe 1690-1710. Terri Schindel	Page 46

Joint Session of the Paintings and Textiles Specialty Groups Postprints - 1991

Table of Contents

Painting or Textile? Notes on the Treatment of a Satin Political Banner with Oil Portrait. Mary Buonocore Kaldany	Page 1
Raising the Flag: The Examination and Treatment of a Civil War Era Painted Silk Flag. Nancy R. Pollak and Fonda G. Thomsen	Page 9
Spills, Splatters, and Leaks: Taking the Stain Out of the Stain Painting. Leni Potoff	Page 18
Conservation of an 18^th Century Deccan Pechhavai. Deborah Bede	Page 19
The Suction Sick and the Quilt Square: Further Investigations. Susan Anne Mathisen and Mary Ashton	Page 28
Poulticing Techniques for Textiles. Leslie Melville Smith	Page 38
The Structural Treatment of Two Hoarfrost Series Pieces by Robert Rauschenberg. Carolyn Tallent and Denise Domergue	Page 39
Surfactant Comparison Test. Melissa Boring and Patricia Ewer	Page 41

The Textile Specialty Group Postprints - 1992

Table of Contents
Predicting the Drying Behavior of Textiles Kathy Francis	Page 1
Evaluation of the Effects of Wet Treatments on Dry Site Archaeological Textiles, Phase One: Visible and Tensile Changes Sara Wolf, and Cynthia Hughes	Page 7
The Deterioration and Preservation of Silk Eric F. Hansen, and Harry Sobel	Page 14
Climate and Conservation Mary Ballard	Page 31
Comparison of Treatments for Damage in Oriental Carpets Elizabeth Callison Petillo	Page 46
The Conservation of Painted Wall Coverings from Clayton House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Gilbert Delcroix, Veronica Illes, and Violaine Lion	Page 60
An Eighteenth Century Liturgical Garment Reveals Its Secrets Frances Whitaker Mayhew, and Malgorzota Podkanska	Page 66

The Textile Specialty Group Postprints - 1993

Table of Contents

Preface	Page 5
A Study of Deposits on Glass in Direct Contact with Mounted Textiles Susan C. Heald, Lucy Commoner, Mary W. Ballard	Page 7
Methodology of Color Measurement of Historic Textiles Deborah Bede	Page 19
The Chemical Interaction of Surfactants with Fibers, Especially Silk Heason Rhee, Mary W. Ballard	Page 28
Rescuing Water Damaged Textiles During L.A.’s Urban Riots Dubravka Turkovic Kiseljev	Page 38
Rigid Mount Support Systems for the Exhibition of Textiles Using Less Intrusive Sewing Methods Zoe Annis Perkins	Page 47
The Conservation of a Fan Using Microfiber Fabrics LaTasha D. Harris, Susan Anne Mathisen	Page 57
Pre-Program Textile Conservation Internships Patricia Ewer, Catherine C. McLean, Rachel Paar	Page 65
SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS - Summaries	Page 78
Passive Storage and Display Mounts
Planning Large Scale Textile Projects
Cleaning Techniques
Dyes and Dyeing
Humidification and Dehumidification Techniques

The Textile Specialty Group Postprints - 1994

Table of Contents

Preface	Page 5
Interdisciplinary Philosophies. Textiles and Paper: A Common Ground Kathleen Kiefer	Page 7
Diverse Solutions from the Upholstery Lab at SNEA Anne Battram	Page 17
Basket Cases: Two Upholstery Treatments Composed of Plant Materials Nancy C. Britton	Page 27
History of the Paper Conservation Catalog: Lessons for the Textile Group Kate Maynor	Page 39
The Textile Conservation Catalog to Date Sara J. Wolf	Page 45


The Textile Specialty Group Postprints - 1995


Table of Contents

Preface	Page 7
Papers from the Panel: Water - What About it?”	Pages 8-23
Deborah Bede Water - What About it?”	Page 9
Susan C. Heald Deionized Water and its Reactivity - Could it be Damaging?”	Page 12
Jane Merritt The Developing and Installation of a Purified Water System	Page 15
Meredith Montague pH Testing Methods in Textile Conservation	Page 20
Papers from the Panel: Review of Current Practices in Wet Cleaning	Pages 24-37
Patricia Ewer Practicalities of Wet Cleaning	Page 25
Davis E Walker Surfactants in Textile Conservation	Page 29
Rebecca Johnson-Dibb Contact Cleaning of Textiles	Page 35
Papers from the Panel: To Clean or Not to Clean - Decision Making for Textile Wet Cleaning	Pages 38-51
Deirdre Windsor To Clean or Not to Clean? Decision Making for Textile Wet Cleaning	Page 39
Six Case Studies on the Topic of Wet Cleaning	Page 52-98
Cara Varnell From Tubs to Tables: A Survey of Wet Cleaning Equipment Used in Textile Conservation	Page 53
Susan Anne Mathisen The Use of Reemay in Wet Cleaning	Page 64
Susan Alder, Linda Eaton Chelating Agents in Wet Cleaning Systems	Page 69
Ela Keyserlingk, Jan Vuori Wet Cleaning of an Oversized Textile on a Vacuum Wash Table	Page 79
Camille Myers Breeze, Marlene Eidelheit Hats off to Wet Cleaning!	Page 87
Chris Paulocik Wet Cleaning in 3-D	Page 93

The Textile Specialty Group Postprints - 1996

Table of Contents
	Page 7
Preface
PAPERS FROM THE PANEL: Display Method Update	Pages 8-29
Update - Costume Display Methods Polly Willman	Pages 9-11
Display Methods for Small Textiles Vuka Roussakis	Pages 12-13
Mounting Large Textiles Muffie Austin	Pages 14-16
Curatorial and Conservation Considerations for a 14th-15th Century Mamluk Cap Robin M. Hanson, Linda Easton	Pages 17-29
PAPERS FROM THE PANEL: Documentation: More Than Just Paper	Pages 30-53
Beyond Paper Jane L. Merritt	Pages 31-36
Documentation: More Than Just Paper David Boyne, Deborah Lee Trupin	Pages 37-45
Addressing Some Problems in Textile Photodocumentation Susan R. Schmalz	Pages 46-53
PAPERS FROM THE PANEL: Analytical Techniques	Pages 54-93
A Spot-Test Directory for Material Characterization Nancy Odegard, Scott Carroll, Werner Zimmt	Pages 55-60
A Technical Study of Painted Textiles James S. Martin	Pages 61-69
Textile Pseudomorphs From 17th Century Native American Burials Cathy Coho	Pages 70-78
Identification of Dyes on Textiles From RI-1000 Rebecca Johnson-Dibb, Margaret Ordonez	Pages 79-90
Fiber-Safe Extraction of Red Mordant Dyes Erica J. Tiedemann, Yiqi Yang	Pages 91-93
GENERAL SUBMISSION OF PAPERS	Pages 94-122
Textile Conservation Issues Virginia J. Whelan, Linda Eaton	Pages 94-103
Photographing Textiles: Answers to Questions Submitted by the AIC Textile Specialty Group Dan Kushel	Pages 104-122

The Textile Specialty Group Postprints - 1997

Table of Contents

Preface	Page 5
If You Can’t Beat’em Join’em Vicki Cassman	Page 7
Preservation of Maya Textile Fragments Excavated Ninety Years Ago in the Yucatan: A Closer Look Nancy Love and T. Rose Holdcraft	Page 12
The Unprecedented Discovery of The Royal Purple Dye on the Two Thousand Year-Old Royal Masada Textile Zvi C. Koren	Page 23
Compensation / Restoration of a Tuscarora Beaded Cloth with Tuscarora Beadworkers Susan Heald	Page 35
The Use of Textile Pigments in Conservation Applications Nancy Britton	Page 40
Anna Pavlova’s Tutu: Compensation for Loss Joanne Hackett	Page 50
Supporting Tears in Leather Gwen Spicer	Page 57
Compensation for Loss in Textiles Using Commercially Available and Easy to Use Artists Coloring Materials: Evaluating Their Stability, Fiber Compatibility and Aesthetics Mary Kaldany, Sigurros Sigurdardottir, Maria Berman	Page 63
Historic Royal Palaces Textile Conservation Studios: An Introduction Robert Allen	Page 80
The Design, Planning and Implementation of the Antonio Ratti Textile Center Textile Study and Storage Facility at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Elena Phipps	Page 87
Cradle System for Tapestry Installation Michael P. Kociemba	Page 89
The Influence of Disaster Recovery on the Reinstallation of Historic Wall Coverings Deirdre Windsor	Page 94
Upholstered Replacement Showcovers and Furnishings Approached as Compensation for Loss Nancy Britton	Page 108
Comite National De Conservacion Textil (Chilean National Committee for Textile Conservation) 10 Years in the Field of Conservation Maria Luisa Gruzmacher Gallo	Page 117

The Textile Specialty Group Postprints - 1998

Table of Contents

Preface	Page v
When Patching is Impractical: Nontraditional Compensation for Loss in a Quilt Susan R. Schmalz	Page 1
Insect Infestation: A Large Tapestry’s Fumigation and Stabilization for Storage Betsy Gould	Page 9
Up on the Roof: Light Bleaching of Large Textiles, Two Case Studies Joy Gardiner and Joanne Hackett	Page 15
Borohydride: An Alternative to Oxidative Bleaching of Cellulosic Textiles Susan Adler	Page 27
Disaster Recovery: Teaching Textile Salvage Techniques to the First Response Team Kathy Francis	Page 39
Disaster Recovery at the University of Alberta, or Every Flood has a Silver Lining Shirley Ellis	Page 45
The Effects of Freeze-Drying on Selected Properties of Wool Fabric Shawn Gardner Fischer	Page 53
Observations on Soot Removal from Textiles Joanne Hackett	Page 63
From Archive to Database to Research Tool: The Transformation of an Uncatalogued Sample Collection into an Accessible Database Robin Hanson	Page 71
A Disaster? Injuring Ourselves Through the Work We Love Patricia Silence	Page 79
Reevaluating the Crafts Traditions of Textile Conservation Sara J. Wolf	Page 85
Resumenes en Espanol / Abstracts in Spanish Comite Nacional de Conservacion Textil, Chile	Page 87

The Textile Specialty Group Postprints - 1999

Table of Contents

Preface	Page v
Cellulolytic Biodegradation of Cotton Fibers from a Deep Ocean Environment Runying Chen, Kathryn A. Jakes	Page 1
Manufactured-Fiber Conservation: A Cause for Concern? Lisa M. Ferreira	Page 11
The Cost of Conservation: Preserving a National Treasure - The Star-Spangled Banner Project Suzanne Thomassen-Krauss	Page 19
Preventative Textile Conservation Care for a Collection of Functional Alter Frontals Sharon Little	Page 25
The Application of Pluronic Surfactants to Textile Conservation Julie Randolph, Linda Eaton, Richard Wolbers and Janice Carlson	Page 37
The Modern Bridal Gown: The Manufacture, Distribution, and Care of a Ritual Garment at the Turn of the 21st Century Jerry Shiner	Page 43
Results of an Ergonomics Survey for Textile Conservators Patricia Silence	Page 45
The Saga of New York State’s Battle Flags: How to Fund Conservation for a Heritage at Risk Deborah Trupin	Page 49
Measuring Silk Deterioration: Investigation into the Usefullness of High-Performance Size Exculsion Chromatography Season Tse, Anne-Laurence DuPont	Page 51
A Balancing Act: Determining Textile Conservation Treatments Working within Budgetary Concerns of the Clients and the Textile Conservation Center Susan Wellnitz	Page 53
Resumenes en Espanol / Abstracts in Spanish Comite Nacional de Conservacion Textil	Page 59

The Textile Specialty Group Postprints - 2000

Table of Contents

Preface	Page v
Developing A Protocol for Analysis of Textile Finishes on Wool Beth Szuhay, Janice Carlson, and Linda Eaton	Page 1
Dealing with Forgeries at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Lizou Fenyvesi	Page 15
Fourier Transform-Infrared Microspectroscopy as an Effective Tool for Single Fiber Identification and Fiber Structural Analysis Runying Chin, Kathryn A. Jakes, and Rekha Spinivasan	Page 25
Oxidation Products in Artificially Aged Cellulose Film Frances Whitaker Mayhew and Ira Block	Page 39
Influence of Nitrogen Gas and Oxygen Scavengers on Fading and Color Change in Dyed Textiles Judy J. Brott Buss and Patricia Cox Crews	Page 55
Hanger-Mannequins at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Gail Singer	Page 69
The Evolution of American Tapestry Conservation Camille Myers Breeze	Page 75
Preserving the Historic Document: Minimal Conservation Intervention for 18th- Century and 19th-Century Needlework and Pictorial Embroidery Deirdre Windsor	Page 89
Recent Evolution in Textile Conservation Joy Gardiner	Page 101
Poster: Overlay with a Difference: Using Thread to Create a Strong Edge Finish on Tetex TR Renee Dancause	Page 109

The Textile Specialty Group Postprints - 2001

Table of Contents

Preface	Page iv
Conservation of Maori Textiles Decorated with Traditional Dyes Rangi Te Kanawa, Gerald J. Smith, Glenn A. Fenton and Ian J. Miller	Page 1
Mirror Imaging: The Art of Tapestry Revisited Marion MacDonald and Patricia Hughes	Page 11
The Unfolding of a Sticky Situation: The Treatment of a 19th - Century Temple Hanging Beth Szuhay and Joy Gardiner	Page 19
Identification and Degradation Analysis of Textiles Recovered from the Queen Anne’s Revece Shipwreck Runying Chen and Wayne Lusardi	Page 27
Effectiveness of Soil Removal by Two New Nonionic Surfactants, Orvus WA Paste and Surfactant Blends Rebecca Tinkham and Nancy Kerr	Page 47
A Storage System for Archaeological Textile Fragments Lisa Anderson, Dominique Cocuzza, Susan Heald and Melinda McPeek	Page 59

The Textile Specialty Group Postprints A Joint Session with the Objects Specialty Group Concerning Composite Objects - 2002

Table of Contents

Preface	Page v
Initial Investigation into a Resinous Maya Burial Shroud Candis Griggs ABSTRACT (links to OSG site)	Page 1
Textile Fragments Associated with Flaked Stone Symbols from the Maya Site of Altun Ha, Belize Jill Plitnikas ABSTRACT (links to OSG site)	Page 11
Severely Degraded Textiles on Archaeological Artifacts at the Agora Excavations in Athens, Greece Julie Unruh ABSTRACT (links to OSG site)	Page 25
The Conservation of a Third Century BCE Chinese Bronze Dagger-Axe with Organic Remains E. D. Tully ABSTRACT (links to OSG site)	Page 37
Rhapsody in Blue: Kingfisher Feather Cloisonne in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Ellen Salzman Chase and Blythe McCarthy ABSTRACT (links to OSG site)	Page 45
Conserving the Wright Brother's 1905 Flyer III: An Interdisciplinary and Logistical Challenge Deborah Bede and Malcolm Collum ABSTRACT (links to OSG site)	Page 57
The Conservation of Frederic E. Church's Leather Arm Chair Deborah Lee Trupin ABSTRACT (links to OSG site)	Page 67
Summary of Potential Artifact Damage from Low Temperature Pest Management Ellen Carrlee ABSTRACT (links to OSG site)	Page 75
Collaborative Treatment of a Native American Robe from the Miami Community with Silk Ribbonwork and Metal Decoration Mika Takami, Susan Heald, and Jessica S. Johnson ABSTRACT (links to OSG site)	Page 85
Saving America's Treasures: Threatened Artifacts from the Apollo Era Lisa Young ABSTRACT (links to OSG site)	Page 97
Conservation through Investigation: Uncovering the Story of a Japanese Ceremonial Doll Lara Kaplan ABSTRACT (links to OSG site)	Page 105
Four Spanish Polychrome Processional Sculptures from the Early 18th- Century and a Masterpiece in Focus. Maureen Russell ABSTRACT (links to OSG site)	Page 119
Poster
Yet Another Padded Hanger Jane L. Merritt and Carol B. Reed	Page 133

The Textile Specialty Group Postprints - 2003

Table of Contents

Preface	Page v
Trail by Fire: Fire Retardants Ignite Research Project on Exhibit Case Materials Alyssa Becker and Susan Heald	Page 1
Effects of Light and Heat Aging on Selected Quilting Products Containing Adhesives Janet Evenson and Patricia Cox Crews	Page 13
A Question of Color for a 19th Century Silk Fabric with Metal Threads Bonnie Halvorson and Molly McNamara	Page 27
Theorem Paintings: Potential Treatment Options Joanne M. Klaar and Susan Anne Mathisen	Page 35
Beneath the Grime: Measuring the Effects of Preservation Treatments for Textiles Fenella G. France	Page 45
Optical Microscopy Techniques for Examination of Alpaca Hair Fibers: Application to Archaeological Textiles Angela M. Curl and Kathryn A. Jakes	Page 53
Peel Strength and Reversibility of Adhesive Support Treatments on Textiles: The Nature of Bond Failure as Revealed by Scanning Electron Microscopy Irene Karsten and Nancy Kerr	Page 69
The Development of the Sows Ear Mount and How it is Affixed to the Wall: A Custom Contour Exhibit Support for Textiles Joy Gardiner and Julia M. Burke	Page 83
A Chilling Experience: The Treatment of A Robert Rauschenberg Hoarfrost Painting Zoe Annis Perkins	Page 95
Adventures in Bleaching Deborah Bede	Page 103

The Textile Specialty Group Postprints - 2004

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Preface	Page v
Determining the Efficacy of Cyclododecane as a Barrier for a Reduction Bleaching Treatment of a Silk Embroidered Linen Napkin Yadin Larochette	Page 1
Germ Theory Mary W. Ballard and Norman Indictor	Page 11
The Characterization and Identification of Azlons (Regenerated Protein Fibers) Denyse Montegut	Page 21
Effects of Accelerated Heat and Light Aging on Textiles Marked with Fabric Marking Pens Janet Evenson and Patricia Cox Crews	Page 23
For the Public Eye: The Excavation and Return of Original Upholstery Chosen by Mrs. Anna Ramsey for a Reception Room Suite of Furnishings from 1872 Ann Frisina	Page 33
The Conservation, Restoration, and Exhibition of a 19th Century Dress from the Merchant’s House Museum Helen Kapodistrias	Page 43
Conservation of Wall Coverings at Gillette Castle Camille Myers Breeze	Page 55
The Burned Tapestries of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine: What Can We Learn from the Ashes? Marlene Eidelheit and Sabrina de Vanna	Page 65
Catch the Wave: A Flexible New Option for Quilt Display Deirdre Windsor	Page 77
The Development of a Sectional Trampoline Mount, or How to Fit an 8 by 12 Foot Framed Flag into an Elevator with a 7 by 5 Foot Door Deborah Lee Trupin and Sarah C. Stevens	Page 85
The Conservation of Richard Greene or How an Object Became by Friend Nancy Love	Page 93
POSTERS
Conservation and Assembly of an Ethnographic Textile Aranzazu Hopkins Barriga	Page 99
Water Use in Conservation Treatment: A Case for Standards? Veronica Bullock	Page 105
Form and Function: Fifties Furniture Becomes Fine Art Cary Beattie Maguire	Page 115
Plastics in Twentieth-Century Costume Collections Renee Walker and Margaret Ordonez	Page 125

The Textile Specialty Group Postprints - 2005

Table of Contents

Preface	Page v
Collections Care at the Antonio Ratti Textile Conservation Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Rebecca Fifield and Giovanna Fiorino-Iannace	Page 1
Documenting and Implementing Conservation Requests from Native Communities Lauren Chang and Susan Heald	Page 9
The Role of Historic Documentation in a Contemporary Textile Project Robin M. Hanson	Page 19
Conservation Training on Three Continents: One Student’s Exposure to Different Treatment and Documentation Practices Yadin Larochette	Page 31
The Seminar Workshop as an Education Model: Teaching Textile Conservation at the Escuela Nacional de Conservacion, Restauracion Y Museografia Rosa Lorena Roman Torres and Abner Gutierrez Ramos	Page 37
Second Time’s the Curse: The Shattered Silks of Schiaparelli Sara Reitter, Howard Sutcliffe, Ken Sutherland and Beth A. Price	Page 43
Slings and Arrows: Safe Costume Transport Mary C. Baughman	Page 51
Improving Accessibility of a Textile and Fashion Arts Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Meredith Montague	Page 53
Preliminary Study of a Micro Extraction Method for Measuring the pH of Textiles Jan Vuori and Season Tse	Page 63
POSTERS / TIPS
Photoyellowing and Photobleaching of Silk and Wool Fabrics Under Monochromatic and Multichromatic Light Radiation Erika Takamura, Kunio Yoshizumi and Patricia Cox Crews	Page 75
Splitting Hairs: A Sampling Technique for Fibers Anne Murray	Page 83
Custom Skirt Hanger Katherine Sahmel and Lisa Stockebrand	Page 87

The Textile Specialty Group Postprints - 2006

Preface	Page V
Mounts Altered: Mounting Textiles to Meet the Needs of Clients Gwen Spicer	Page 1
The Hyde House Furnishing Plan: Scholarship and Science to the Rescue Erin B. Coe	Page 11
A Case of Compromise: Working With Guest Curators Lucy Commoner	Page 21
It’s Impossible to be an Eighteenth-Century British Loyalist Without a Waistcoat and Ancillary Items Sunae Park Evans	Page 31
Reconstruction, Reproduction, Replication, Re-Creation: Synonyms in the Costume History and Textile Conservation Literature? A Matter of Perspective Renee Dancause	Page 41
Costume Dilemmas: “Dangerous Liasons” Chris Paulocik	Page 55
The Compromise and Rewards of Textile Conservation Training in Far Flung Places From Madagascar to Bhutan Julia Brennan	Page 65
Wide Format Digital Inkjet Printing for Textile Conservation Nancy Britton, Chris Paulocik, and Jan Vuori	Page 75
Poster
Hair Consolidation and Treatment of an Insect Damaged Dancing Hat From Sierra Leone Anya McDavis-Conway, Jakki Godfrey, Bruno P. Pouliot, and Richard Wolbers	Page 87

The Textile Specialty Group Postprints - 2007

PAPERS
DETERMINING QUALITY IN A ROYAL KUBA OVERSKIRT: CHANGING CRAFT-HABIT OR PASTISCHE? CHRISTINE GIUNTINI	Page 1-16
AUTHENTICATING AN ANATOLIAN CARPET AT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART MARK GILBERG, FRANK PREUSSER & CATHERINE MCLEAN	Page 17-30
THE CHARACTERIZATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF FAUX SUEDE MATERIALS DENYSE MONTEGUT	Page 31-46
SPIRITUAL, BUT FAKE? ANN SHAFTEL	Page 47-62
BUYID SILKS AT THE TEXTILE MUSEUM ESTHER METHE & SUMRU BELGER KRODY	Page 63-74
ABSTRACTS
TOO MUCH INFORMATION: FINDING THE BALANCE BETWEEN AIDING RESEARCHERS AND PROVIDING A BLUEPRINT FOR FORGERY SUZANNE THOMASSEN-KRAUSS	Page 75-76
ASSEMBLED OVER TIME: ANALYSIS OF DYED YARNS IN A VICTORIAN SAMPLE BOOK TERRY T. SCHAEFFER	Page 77-80
POSTERS
CHARACTERIZATION OF METAL THREADS FROM THE COLONIAL ANDES VANESSA MUROS, SEBASTIAN WÃ„RMLÃ„NDER, DAVID SCOTT & JOHANNA THEILE	Page 81-92
A HAND-HELD SURFACE SUCTION DEVICE: DESIGN, CONSRUCTION AND APPLICATION LAUREN M. VARGA	Page 93-106
ARTIST INTERVIEWS AS TOOLS FOR DILIGENT CONSERVATION PRACTICE SAMANTHA SHEESLEY	Page 107-119

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