Chemical Principles of Textile Conservation

Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Section 1 Fibres Dyes Finishes Binding media Metal threads Case histories Section 2 Soiling on historic textiles Solvents and solubility Solvent cleaning of historic textiles Water Wet cleaning Cleaning by chemical reactions Stain removal Cleaning of metal threads Case histories Section 3 Humidification Drying and freeze drying Disinfestation and disinfection Adhesives and consolidants Storage and display materials Case histories Section 4 Methods of investigation used in textile conservation Investigation of metal threads Case history: Hungarian Coronation Mantle