Hello -
There are several sources you may want to check out:
SCMRE Textile Guidelines
http://www.si.edu/scmre/gltextiles.html
Canadian Conservation Institute Notes
http://www.cci-iic.gc.ca
National Park Service Conserv O Grams
http://www.cr.nps.gov/csd/publications/
American Institute for Conservation
http://aic.stanford.edu/
Conservation OnLine
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/
Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections
http://www.spnhc.org/
Canadian Heritage Information Network - look for BCIN
http://www.chin.gc.ca
Other interesting links are available at
http://www.si.edu/scmre/glinterest.html
Best wishes,
Ann N'Gadi
Technical Information Specialist
Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education
http://www.si.edu/scmre/
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OK, here's a challenge:
Can anyone recommend methods for preservation of textiles and feathers.
The items are from Peru, 700 to 1000 years old and collected in the
1940s.
Ron Fellows
Heritage of the Americas Museum
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