42110

Author

Singer, Lois V.

Title Of Article Chaper

The mounting of an embroidery onto fahric covered Perspex

Title Of Journal Book

The conservator

Issue

9

Pages

22-25

Collation

4 photos, 2 illus., 3 refs.

ISBN

0140-0096

Language Of Text

English

Literature Type

Serial

Literature Level

Analytic

Abstract

The techniques involved in removing a flat embroidery from an old mount, cleaning, and finally mounting the embroidery are described. Dichloromethene was used to adhere the covering fabric to the perspex before the embroidery was stitched to the mount.

Keywords

Embroidery mounting;Textile cleaning;Perspex;Textile adhesive; Dichloromethene AATA

pub_id

42110