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 		Handbook of Museum Textiles
Volume I: Conservation and Cultural Research

Edited by Seiko Jose, Sabu Thomas, Pintu Pandit, Ritu Pandey and Vandana Gupta
Copyright: 2023   |   Status: Published   |   Hardcover
 
Textiles have been known to us throughout human history and played a vital role in the lives and traditions of people. Clothing was made by using different materials and methods from natural fibers. There are different varieties of textiles, out of which certain traditional textiles, archaeological findings, or fragments are of cultural, historical, and sentimental value such as tapestries, embroideries, flags,
shawls, etc. These kinds of textiles, due to their historical use and environmental factors, require special attention to guarantee their long-term stability. Textile conservation is a complex, challenging, and multi-faceted discipline and it is one of the most versatile branches of conservation.


 		Handbook of Museum Textiles
Volume 2: Scientific and Technological Research

Edited by Seiko Jose, Sabu Thomas, Pintu Pandit and Ritu Pandey
Copyright: 2023   |   Status: Published   |   Hardcover
 
Textiles have been known to us throughout human history and played a vital role in the lives and traditions of people. Clothing was made by using different materials and methods from natural fibers. There are different varieties of textiles, out of which certain traditional textiles, archaeological findings, or fragments are of cultural, historical, and sentimental value such as tapestries, embroideries, flags, shawls, etc. These kinds of textiles, due to their historical use and environmental factors, require special attention to guarantee their long-term stability. Textile conservation is a complex, challenging, and multi-faceted discipline and it is one of the most versatile branches of conservation.