It wouldn’t necessarily be uncommon to use Velcro stitched to a textile’s
lining to hang a piece though I would expect this to be the case of a
smaller or less weighty textile than a rug.
On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 2:00 PM Michael Rebman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> It sounds like one of those horror stories shared by new employees, taking
> over for that person who retired after 30/40 years and finding all the
> questionable things. Like signs and labels taped directly to artifacts.
> Or historical photographs pinned to wall displays. Or finding that the
> office furniture pieces are artifacts.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Michael R. <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 11:53 AM Pamela Endzweig <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
>> Not all museums out west. 😊
>>
>>
>>
>> I would agree with Renee. Thanks for checking.
>>
>>
>>
>> -- Pam
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> *On Behalf
>> Of *Renee Walker Tuttle
>> *Sent:* Monday, July 12, 2021 7:28 AM
>> *To:* [log in to unmask]
>> *Subject:*
>>
>>
>>
>> No, no, no. As a textile conservator I would not use any adhesives of any
>> kind on or near any textile. Textile conservators sometimes use adhesives
>> during treatment but that is only in worst case scenarios done buy an
>> extremely knowledgeable professional.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Renee Walker-Tuttle
>>
>> Renaissance Conservation Services
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jul 12, 2021, at 9:13 AM, Regina Gorham <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> Has anyone heard of hanging a rug using Velcro? A former colleague was
>> visiting at some museums out west, who's staff said that they use Velcro,
>> no-sew, to hang their rugs. In doing some digging online, I couldn't find
>> any example of a museum using non-sew, adhesive Velcro - has anyone heard
>> of this?
>>
>>
>>
>> Any help you all have would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>> Regina
>>
>>
>>
>> Regina Gorham
>>
>> Collections Manager
>>
>> Kalamazoo Valley Museum
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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