Textile Conservation
Mar 02, 2022
2 minutes
‘Textile conservation isn’t the same as restoration,’ explains textile conservator, consultant and lecturer, Janie Lightfoot. ‘Restoration aims to make the textile look as it was, or to be strong enough for future use. Conservation conserves what is there, adds nothing and takes nothing away, while preventing loss or adverse change.’
Many of the pieces textile conservators work on in their studios or on site – tapestries, chair covers, curtains,.
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