The Canadian Conservation Institute has excellent articles on textile care.
I was given them by an instructor in textile conservation. Their web site
is http://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/frameset_e.shtml

It has a very good search engine as well. They get very technical, but also
give very good general guidelines in their published notes.

Since you are working with many types of textiles, this could be helpful.
Every fabric has different needs.

Elizabeth Walton
MA Costume Studies, NYU



At 09:48 AM 4/10/01 -0400, you wrote:
>The textiles in our small historical museum have spent many years folded on
>shelves in storage. We are in the process of rehousing them more
>appropriately in acid free boxes and on padded hangers, but in the meantime
>are also in the midst of preparing a large exhibit of textiles.  Many of the
>pieces we have chosen for exhibit are horribly wrinkled. Can anyone suggest
>an easy and safe way to press out the wrinkles (obviously ironing is a bad
>choice), but what are some of the other alternatives. Steaming? Fabrics vary
>from cotton and silk to wool and synthetics. Any help is appreciated.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>
>Teresa M. Goforth
>Executive Director
>Courthouse Square Association
>Charlotte, Michigan
>
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