Pressure mounting is an increasingly popular substitute for stitch mounting and adhesive consolidation. In many instances, the temporary use to which this technique is put causes no irreparable damage to the fabric displayed and indeed is preferable to intrusive and often destructive stitching. As a substitute for adhesive consolidation, it is most effective. The fabric is preserved without alteration of its chemical composition. Conservators have just begun to study the effects of this technique. We are studying the microclimates and the materials within the mount that buffer or alter it. We are beginning to examine the fiber and fabric distortion that pressure will inevitably cause. Over time we will determine if this distortion is recoverable and to what degree, if any, it is acceptable. We have not yet determined pressure parameters nor how to measure effective pressure applied over the entire surface of a fabric. These following questions are simply a sampling of the issues raised by conservators when choosing pressure as a mount technique: What fabrics are good candidates for pressure mounting? Can a temporary pressure mount be justified for a pile fabric on one with a raised surface? How much cushioning materials should be used to insure adequate resiliency? Will static electricity damage the fabric when a temporary or permanent mount is disassembled? It is tempting to overuse the technique because it is quick and the results are aesthetically pleasing. Conservators, however, accompany any discussion of treatment with proscriptions, cautions, and caveats, and this is no exception. This compilation includes some of the mounts that conservators have chosen to solve specific problems with specific fabrics. The fabrics and those decisions are not discussed here but the reader must keep this fact in mind when reviewing the contributions.