Handbook of Museum Textiles, Volume 2 by Seiko Jose, Sabu Tho... - 9781119983385

Handbook of Museum Textiles, Volume 2Scientific and Technological Research\nAuthor(s): Seiko Jose, Sabu Thomas, Pintu Pandit, Ritu Pandey\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: Wiley-Scrivener\nISBN-13: 9781119983385, 978-1119983385\nSynopsis\nHandbook of Museum Textiles 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 versati.