"Recognizing conservation as a dynamic social force, the eighty-one readings in this volume draw attention to the cultural significance of textiles and dress, i

This volume explores the conservation and presentation of dress in museums and beyond as a complex, collaborative process. Recognizing this process as a dynamic

"[The present volume] provides a selection from more than sixty-five texts tracing the development of this important area of conservation. The texts range chron

Contributors discuss current research, new findings, and specific problems, innovations, methods, and materials.

Textile Conservation: Advances in Practice demonstrates the development in the role and practice of the textile conservator and captures the current diversity o