Table of Contents

Part 1 Materials; Chapter 1 Fibres; Chapter 2 Dyes; Chapter 3 Finishes; Chapter 4 Binding media on printed and painted textiles; Chapter 5 Metal threads; Chapter 6 Case histories; Part 2 Cleaning; Chapter 7 Soiling on historical textiles; Chapter 8 Solvents and solubility; Chapter 9 Solvent cleaning of historical textiles; Chapter 10 Water; Chapter 11 Wet cleaning; Chapter 12 Cleaning by chemical reactions; Chapter 13 Stain removal; Chapter 14 Cleaning metal threads; Chapter 15 Case histories; Part 3 Treatments other than cleaning; Chapter 16 Humidification; Chapter 17 Air drying and freeze drying; Chapter 18 Disinfestation and disinfection; Chapter 19 Adhesives and consolidants; Chapter 20 Storage and display materials; Chapter 21 Case histories; Part 4 Material investigation; Chapter 22 Methods of investigation used in textile conservation; Chapter 23 Investigation of metal threads; Chapter 24 Case history;

Promotional Information

*Comprehensive coverage of the subject by a chemist and a conservator
*Illustrated with many practical examples and case studies
*Provides textile conservators with necessary chemical knowledge

About the Author

Agnes Timar-Balazsy, Dinah Eastop