> Thanks, but I wasn't the one looking for help. . . . The archives that
> I'm working on are on a VERY limited budget - and the objects that I
> have to work with that are falling apart are some textiles.


Sarah:
Oops!!

I know from personal experiences textiles are not easy.  Feel free to
contact me offline, [log in to unmask], if you're having difficulties with them.
Are these flat textiles, or garments?  We recently encapsulated some very
old woven grass burial cloth fragments at the Museum of the Aleutians.  Some
are in such delicate condition the conservator recommended we not disturb
them, wisely.

Let me know if I can help in any way.

Tom Bennett

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