Conservation of Textile Items

Authors

Shirley Niemeyer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Patricia Cox Crews, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

April 1994

Comments

A NebFacts document, issued by Nebraska Cooperative Extension NF93-137 http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/textiles/nf137.htm

Abstract

Textile heirlooms and keepsakes require special care to preserve them for future use. Conserving textile keepsakes and heirlooms involves an understanding of light, temperature, humidity, insects, storage, display, and cleaning.