Talk:Textile stabilization

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Hi Kayla, This outline is very well thought out and has a great structure to it. Your project looks like it will go over a great deal of information as well which is fantastic. Perhaps adding a little bit of preventative care might ensure the conservation treatments you describe last. There is a great chapter on textiles in our course assigned book The Winterthur Guide to Caring for Your Collection. It is in chapter 6 starting on page 67. Your layout is clean and very much in keeping with the guidelines for Wikipedia. I’m looking forward to seeing how this article comes together. Amberpero (talk) 20:59, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi Kayla, I like the outline of your project, as Amber mentions it has great structure and seems well thought. I might add some pictures to it, as well as linking some references, which you very well have done already. Good luck — Preceding unsigned comment added by Csteche1 (talk • contribs) 13:58, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi all, I like Kayla's suggestions. She really nailed the important features missing from each section. One addition I thought of was adding a "notes" section and a "references" section. Notes can point out the importance of seeking further info, possibly in areas like "deterioration". References can have complete citations with links if possible. (Adrianne2001 (talk) 15:27, 21 April 2021 (UTC))

Structure

The current article appears to be just a skeleton that needs fleshing out. A top-level overview that grounds the reader in the subject matter is missing, and the overall sequence would benefit from a stronger hierarchy with category/sub-category detail and a few additional sections. Here are some thoughts on content and a revised general structure.

TEXTILE STABILIZATION Expand the intro to address what, why, by whom. This intro should give readers a concise overview of the topic, similar to an abstract so that they can decide whether to read further. DETERIORATION OF TEXTILES Although this isn’t a comprehensive article on textile conservation, rather a sub-discipline, it is still helpful to provide background on fiber types, and chemical/physical agents of deterioration since the solutions are dependent on the type of damage. TREATMENT Providing an overview on how damage is analyzed will support understanding of the stabilization techniques that follow. Before getting into the specific methods, it may help to frame the options as a set: Stitching and Supports — Non- Adhesive; Consolidation — Adhesive; Mounting; Hanging. CONSERVATION STITCHING There are quite a number of stitching methods, each of which suits a different stabilization purpose. This section should lead with an explanation on choosing the right technique and also the correct thread type. Then describe each of the stitches with illustrations/photos. FABRIC SUPPORTS As with stitch types, fabric supports also need to be selected appropriate to the textile that they are matched with. A description of fabric compatibility should be included along with specifics on the nature of each of the support options. CONSOLIDATION Sometimes adhesive consolidation is necessary although there is disagreement among conservators on the best methods. Here it is important to address both the adhesive choices and techniques. CASE STUDIES There are many great examples of museum textile restoration through stabilization. Sharing a few case studies would give readers some context for how the above techniques can be applied. Lindfina (talk) 07:18, 20 April 2021 (UTC)

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Hi Samwilkinson93 and Adrianne2001

Wondering if we can figure out a general outline so that we can start to think about who wants to tackle which topics. Here is a first pass. Please add and rearrange ;)

INTRODUCTION

• Textile Stabilization

1. DETERIORATION OF TEXTILES

• Types of Fibers • Agents of Deterioration: Chemical + Physical

2. TREATMENT

• Damage Analysis • Stabilization Techniques (overview)

3. CONSERVATION STITCHING

• Choosing a Technique • Stitching methods: Whip Stitch, Running Stitch, Back Stitch, Herringbone Stitch, Slip-stitch, Self-Couching, Darning, Thread types

4. FABRIC SUPPORTS

• Choosing a support (compatibility) • Fabric types: Nylon Netting, Heatset Fusible, Bobbinet, Crepeline, Polyester Tetex (Stabilex)

5. CONSOLIDATION

• Choosing an Adhesive • Techniques

6. CASE STUDIES

• 3 total?

7. EXTERNAL LINKS

Lindfina (talk) 22:47, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

References

Here are some possible references:

TEXTILE STABILIZATION Historical context on the textile conservation discipline:

1. Éri, I. (2009). Conserving Textiles: Studies in Honour of Agnes Timár-Balázsy. ICCROM Conservation Studies. https://www.iccrom.org/sites/default/files/publications/2019-11/iccrom_ics07_conservingtextiles00_en.pdf

2. Geijer, A. (2011). Preservation of Textile Objects (1963). In M.M. Brooks & D.D. Eastop (Eds.) Changing Views of Textile Conservation. The Getty Conservation Institute. ISBN 9781606060483

DETERIORATION OF TEXTILES Fibers Fiber Analysis and ID:

1. TSG Chapter V. Analysis and Testing Methods for Textiles - Section C. Fiber Identification. https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/TSG_Chapter_V._Analysis_and_Testing_Methods_for_Textiles_-_Section_C._Fiber_Identification The Nature of Textiles (fiber types) – See Section B:

2. NPS Museum Handbook (2002). Part 1, Appendix K: Curatorial Care of Textile Objects. https://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/mhi/appendix%20k.pdf

AGENTS OF DETERIORATION Preventive conservation of textiles:

1. Kajitani, N. (1977). Care of Fabrics in the Museum. In M.M. Brooks & D.D. Eastop (Eds.) Changing Views of Textile Conservation. The Getty Conservation Institute. ISBN 9781606060483

2. CCI (2008). Rolled Storage for Textiles. Canadian Conservation Institute Notes (Series 13/3)

3. CCI (2008). Flat Storage for Textiles. Canadian Conservation Institute Notes (Series 13/2)

4. NPS Museum Handbook (2016). Part I, CH4:2 Museum Collections Environment. Deterioration of Textiles – See Section D:

5. NPS Museum Handbook (2002). Part 1, Appendix K: Curatorial Care of Textile Objects. https://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/mhi/appendix%20k.pdf

TREATMENT

Mechanical/chemical damage and testing procedures for specific fibers:

1. Merkel, R.S., & Weaver, J. W. (1984). Analytical Methods for a Textile Laboratory. American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. Procedures for determining the type of damage found in a textile sample are reviewed.

Determining pH:

2. TSG Chapter V. Analysis and Testing Methods for Textiles - Section A. Determining pH. https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/TSG_Chapter_V._Analysis_and_Testing_Methods_for_Textiles_-_Section_A._Determining_pH

STABILIZATION TECHNIQUES

Adhesive vs. non adhesive techniques:

1. Cussell, Susanne ; Tímár-Balázsy, Ágnes (Ed.) ; Eastop, Dinah (Editor) (1998). Different methods or different choices? International Perspectives on Textile Conservation. Papers from the ICOM-CC Textiles Working Group meetings, Amsterdam 13-14 October 1994 and Budapest 11-15 September 1995, 1998

Silks and Sheers:

2. Irene F. Karsten and Nancy Kerr (2002). The Properties and Light Stability of Silk Adhered to Sheer Silk and Polyester Support Fabrics with Poly(Vinyl Acetate) Copolymer Adhesives. Studies in Conservation, Vol. 47, No. 3 (2002), pp. 195-210. Taylor & Francis, Ltd. https://doi.org/10.2307/1506873

Selected annotated bibliography:

3. Icon Chantry Library Subject Bibliography: No. 3 Adhesives in Textile Conservation. http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/93468/1/93468.pdf

CONSERVATION STITCHING

Stitching methods. See Sections 3.3.3–3.2.5 for securing damage with laid couching stitches; spaced brick couching; crepeline attached with running stitches. Also includes photographic reference.

1. Johanna Nilsson, Evaluation of Stitched Support Methods for the Remedial Conservation of Historical Silk Costumes. e-conservation Journal 3, 2015 doi: 10.18236/econ3.201506

Materials, precautions and stitch types:

2. CCI (2008). Stitches Used in Textile Conservation. Canadian Conservation Institute Notes (Series 13/10)

Thread types:

3. Benson, Sarah J., Lennard, F., Smith, M. J., & Bridgland, J. (Ed.) (2014). "Like-with-like": a comparison of natural and synthetic stitching threads used in textile conservation. ICOM-CC 17th Triennial Conference Preprints. Melbourne, 15-19 September 2014.

FABRIC SUPPORTS

Sheer Tetex Overlays:

1. Dancause, Renée (2000). Overlay with a difference: using thread to create a strong edge finish on Tetex. Journal of the American Institute for Conservation , Spring, 2002, Vol. 41, No. 1 (Spring, 2002), pp. 1-12 https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/3179893.pdf?refreqid=excelsior%3A382fe23cc38e83f6717b46a2ff116e98

Use of Bobbinet:

2. Dancause, R., Vuori, J., Stevens, S. C. (2013). Lessons learned: the use of 20 denier nylon net in the treatment of two oversized flags. Conserving Modernity: The Articulation of Innovation. 9th North American textile conservation conference, San Francisco, CA, November 12-15, 2013

CONSOLIDATION Examines current attitudes on use of adhesives and reasons for choice:

1. Lynda Hillyer, Zenzie Tinker & Poppy Singer (1997) Evaluating the use of adhesives in textile conservation: Part I: An overview and surveys of current use, The Conservator, 21:1, 37-47, DOI: 10.1080/01410096.1997.9995114

CASE STUDIES Possible case study:

1. Judit B. Perjés, Katalin E. Nancy, & Marta Tôth (2009). Conservation of silk finds dating to the Anjou period (1301-1387). In Istvan Éri (Ed.). Conserving Textiles: Studies in Honour of Agnes Timár-Balázsy. ICCROM Conservation Studies. https://www.iccrom.org/sites/default/files/publications/2019-11/iccrom_ics07_conservingtextiles00_en.pdf

Lindfina (talk) 07:41, 20 April 2021 (UTC)

Hi Lindfina and Kayla,

Your notes on possible additions to the reference list are great. I will be adding to this list in the coming days. I think it will be important to develope the materials section to better understand the types of issues that may arise related to agents of deterioration as well as ways to mitigate them. Another addition I think that would help round out the page is additional images and links to other Wikipedia articles. I also would am planning to add a section that covers conservation science techniques as well as types of assessment. Samwilkinson93 (talk) 23:22, 20 April 2021 (UTC) Samwilkinson93 (talk) 07:20, 20 April 2021 (EST)

Hi Samwilkinson93. Great ideas. We should definitely link in Wikipedia and externally. And I think images/photos/illustrations will be especially helpful with this topic since there are so many different degrees of textile deterioration and also many stitching styles. By the way, I think Kayla was the person who initially posted the textile stabilization stub back in 2016 - see her contributor tag: 30 April 2016 (UTC). Lindfina (talk) 15:10, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

I love the idea of adding case studies, I'll see if I can find any more that would be good to link. Lots of links to Wikipedia pages will help readers expand their knowledge as they read this article. This list of references is fantastic. I will see if I have any links saved that are not listed here.(Adrianne2001 (talk) 15:31, 21 April 2021 (UTC))

Hey Adrianne,

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate your notes. I also appreciate the idea of a case study.

The following is a list of possible resources I think there are one or two overlapping resources (CCI and NPS). I need to change the format out of APA:

Storage:

1.Ragauskienė, D., Niaura, G., Matulionis, E., & Makuška, R. (2006). Long-Term and Accelerated Ageing of an Acrylic Adhesive Used as a Support for Museum Textiles. Studies in Conservation, 51(1), 57-68. Retrieved April 21, 2021, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/20619425

2.Rose, W. B., & Brown, J. P. (1997). Development of humidity recommendations in museums and moisture control in buildings. Retrieved April 21, 2021, from https://cool.culturalheritage.org/byauth/brownjp/humidity1997.html

3.Canadian Conservation Institute. (2017, September 26). Government of Canada. Retrieved March 12, 2021, from https://www.canada.ca/en/conservation-institute/services/agents-deterioration.html

4.Nigel Blades, Tadj Oreszczyn, Bill Bordass, and May Cassar. 2000. Guidelines on Pollution Control in Museum Buildings. Museums Association: London. pp. 6-11.

5.GCI. Newsletter. Special Issue on Preventive Conservation. Newsletter 19.1 (Spring 2004) NPS. 2012. National Park Service: Museum Handbook. Part One. Chapter 4

Display:

6.Bowman, J., & Reagan, B. (1983). Filtered and Unfiltered Lights and Their Effects on Selected Dyed Textiles. Studies in Conservation, 28(1), 36-44. doi:10.2307/1506105

Conservation:

7.Turkovic-Kiseljev, D. (1995). Rescuing Water-Damaged Textiles during the Los Angeles Riots. Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 34(1), 77-83. doi:10.2307/3179437

8.Da Silveira, L. (1997). A Note on the Poultice Cleaning of Feathers Using Laponite RD Gel. Studies in Conservation, 42(1), 11-16. doi:10.2307/1506571

9.Garside, P., & Wyeth, P. (2003). Identification of Cellulosic Fibres by FTIR Spectroscopy: Thread and Single Fibre Analysis by Attenuated Total Reflectance. Studies in Conservation, 48(4), 269-275. Retrieved April 21, 2021, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/1506916

10.Tarleton, K., & Ordoñez, M. (1995). Stabilization Methods for Textiles from Wet Sites. Journal of Field Archaeology, 22(1), 81-95. doi:10.2307/529851

Materials:

11.Asian Textile Database. (n.d.). Retrieved April 21, 2021, from http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Category:Asian_Textile_Database

12.Tamburini, D., Breitung, E., Mori, C. et al.(2020) Exploring the transition from natural to synthetic dyes in the production of 19th-century Central Asian ikat textiles. Herit Sci 8, 114 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-020-00441-9

13. Museum Textile Services, LLC. (n.d.). Textile Stabilization. Retrieved from http://www.museumtextiles.com/textile-stabilization.html

14.Sutherland, H., & Lennard, F. (2017, November). “Each to their own”? An investigation into the spacing of laid-thread couching as used in textile conservation. Textiles Working Group Newsletter 2017 No. 39.pdf, 8-19. Retrieved April 21, 2021, from http://www.icom-cc.org/54/document/textiles-working-group-newsletter-2017-no-39/?id=1523#.YIBbD-hKhPa

Cultural relevance:

15.Wang, H. (2013). Textiles as Money on the Silk Road? Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 23(2), third series, 165-174. Retrieved April 21, 2021, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/43307662

16.Van Nederveen Meerkerk, E. (2018). Threads of Imperialism: Colonial Institutions and Gendered Labour Relations in the Textile Industry in the Dutch Empire. In Hofmeester K. & De Zwart P. (Eds.), Colonialism, Institutional Change and Shifts in Global Labour Relations (pp. 135-172). Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. Retrieved April 21, 2021, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv62hdhw.8

Samwilkinson93 (talk) 01:39, 21 April 2021 (EST)

Hi,

Just wanted to check in, I will have more concrete content completed on Sunday night (4/24). Should we make a group outline?

Samwilkinson93 (talk) 20:19, 23 April 2021 (EST)