ABSTRACT
The methods of conservation that have become more or less universal, with variations, over the past forty years are highly intensive in terms of time, with the result that they are very expensive, prohibitively so for many private owners. In terms of mechanics, they can also sometimes leave the structure of the tapestry, which is very specific, without the overall support it needs for long-term display. The use of linen, although continuing a historical precedent, can be called into question in view of the way it degrades, losing elasticity and tensile strength as it ages even without the direct action of light. The method developed by the Textile Conservation Consultancy addresses both these aspects by a radically different approach, although it is not presented as the answer to every problem but only as another possibility to explore.
