ABSTRACT
'Chemical Principles of Textile Conservation' provides must-have knowledge for conservators who do not always have a scientific background. This vital book brings together from many sources the material science necessary to understand the properties, deterioration and investigation of textile artefacts. It also aids understanding of the chemical processes during various treatments, such as: cleaning; humidification; drying; disinfestation; disinfection; and the use of adhesives and consolidants in conservation of historical textiles. Textile conservators will now have ready access to the necessary knowledge to understand the chemistry of the objects they are asked to treat and to make informed decisions about how to preserve textiles.
The combination of a chemist and a conservator provides the perfect authorial team. It ensures a unique dual function of the text which provides textile conservators with vital chemical knowledge and gives scientists an understanding of textile conservation necessary to direct their research.
The many practical examples and case studies illustrate the utility of the relatively large chemical introduction and the essential chemical information which is included. The case studies, many illustrated in colour, range from the treatment of the Ghandis' clothes, high-altitude flying suits and a Mary Quant raincoat, to the Hungarian Coronation Mantle.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |153 pages
Materials
chapter |64 pages
Fibres
chapter |33 pages
Dyes
chapter |16 pages
Finishes
chapter |12 pages
Binding media on printed and painted textiles
chapter |11 pages
Metal threads
chapter |15 pages
Case histories
part |117 pages
Cleaning
chapter |6 pages
Soiling on historical textiles
chapter |12 pages
Solvents and solubility
chapter |10 pages
Solvent cleaning of historical textiles
chapter |9 pages
Water
chapter |20 pages
Wet cleaning
chapter |23 pages
Cleaning by chemical reactions
chapter |5 pages
Stain removal
chapter |7 pages
Cleaning metal threads
chapter |23 pages
Case histories
part |106 pages
Treatments other than cleaning
chapter |9 pages
Humidification
chapter |6 pages
Air drying and freeze drying
chapter |14 pages
Disinfestation and disinfection
chapter |28 pages
Adhesives and consolidants
chapter |18 pages
Storage and display materials
chapter |29 pages
Case histories
part |52 pages
Material investigation