Elizabeth,

In a museum I used to work for, textiles were marked as follows:

Unbleached (non-acidic) fabric with the accession number written in india ink or other non-hazardous ink on the fabric was sewn with similar thread (using very fine delicate stitches so as to not break any of the textile) to the reverce side.

Rugs, tapestries, clothing, etc., was done in this manner.

Shawn M Weisser

Elizabeth Perkins <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Hello,
>Does anyone have suggestions on the best way to affix some sort of identification tag or label to antique carpets?  I work for a private collector who has a number of Persian carpets, ranging from 17th century to early 20th, that I need to tag for him and I'm not sure the best way to go about it.
>I'd greatly appreciate any advice.
>Thanks,
>Elizabeth
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