Christopher:
The Texas Memorial Museum has a very concise 4 page article in their
Conservation Notes series called "Repair and Display of Fijian Tapa Cloth".
This publication also has a suppliers list and a short bibliography to
point you toward other resources. It is No.5 July 1983. (ISSN 0738-6788)
This publication is available from:
Publications Distribution
Texas Memorial Museum
The University of Texas at Austin
2400 Trinity
Austin, TX 78705
Hope this helps.
Mary Parr, Collections Manager
Kona Historica Society
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