Textiles

Acid Free Tissue Paper for Textiles and Costume
Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute

Caring for Textiles
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works

Climate and Textile Storage
Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute

Conserve O Gram 16/3 A Simple Storage Mat for Textile Fragments (PDF, 51KB, link to parent page)
National Park Service

Conserve O Gram 4/15 Storage Techniques for Hanging Garments: Dust Covers
(PDF, 47KB, link to parent page)
National Park Service

Conserve O Gram 4/5 Storage Techniques for Hanging Garments: Padded Hangers
(PDF, 438KB, link to parent page)
National Park Service

Guidelines for the Care of Textiles
The Textile Museum Conservation Department

Insects and Wool Textiles
Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute

Mold and Mildew
Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute

Saving Your Treasures: Textiles
Nebraska State Historical Society, Gerald Ford Conservation Center

The Care and Preservation of Antique Textiles and Costumes
The Henry Ford

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