Details a few of the practical applications for textile conservation of an emulsion copolymer of polyvinyl acetate and polyvinyl caprate (PVA/C), a stable thermoplastic resin, soluble in alcohol, more or less flexible according to the amount of caprate included, which acts as an internal plasticizer. The emulsion is not applied directly to the object but to a supporting material generally made from nylon tulle or Tergal. The treated support is then attached to the back of the textile with a warm iron. An early 19th century Indian painted cotton was impregnated with polyvinyl alcohol and water soluble cellulose prior to backing with PVA/C treated net. Covers of three chairs and two stools from Ham House were cleaned, impregnated and backed <i>in situ. An early 7th century Italian embroidered picture was removed from a linen support to which it had been attached with carpenter's wood glue and paint applied to the face of the embroidery was removed as far as was practicable. -- AATA