Category: Renovation of fabrics

Filling cavities. Contrary to appearances, restorations that require the use of appropriately colored materials are very difficult, as close as possible to the old fabric, because the old staining changes significantly over time, które głównie > Open it up “Filling cavities”

Fabric lamination. A related method to the described foil mirroring is lamination (one thing- or bilaterally) weakened fabric thermoplastic synthetic film, blending with the preserved object. Możliwości sklejania są bardzo różne > Open it up “Fabric lamination”

Mirroring between two films. Another variant of the above-described methods of doubling a weakened fabric consists in placing it between two layers of transparent foil, przy czym do najczęściej używanych należy folia sporządzana z > Open it up “Mirroring between two films”

Duplicating the fabric on a hard base. A variant of doubling historic fabrics can be considered sticking them on a hard surface (e.g.. glass or a plate made of polymethacrylates) or placing them between two transparent plates. > Open it up “Duplicating the fabric on a hard base”

At about the same time, in the Textile Conservation Workshop at the Delft University of Technology, 1-2% binders were used to duplicate thin fabrics onto a terylene mesh.. alcohol solution (96 percent ethyl alcohol) > Open it up “Synthetic binders, part 4”

At the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the fabric duplication technique involves stretching over an even backing (e.g.. wooden) flannels, and Melinex foil on it (polyester, prod. HERE), and finally nylon fabric. > Open it up “Synthetic binders, part 3”

The synthetic binders used today for duplicating fabrics have not yet given fully satisfactory results, although they are getting closer to the requirements, both physical, chemical, and aesthetic. Również konserwatorzy dublujący > Open it up “Synthetic binders, part 2”

Synthetic binders. In conservation studios, in which duplication by sewing was abandoned, semi-synthetic binders began to be used, such as cellulose derivatives (methylcellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose), e.g.. Tylosa (prod. Hoechst-Kalle), Klucel (prod. Hercules) a > Open it up “Synthetic binders, part 1”

The individual components fulfill the following tasks:

1) starch (wheat flour) and gelatin give the adhesive properties of the binder and protect the fibers of the mirrored fabric, making it difficult for oxygen to access them, i po części zmniejszają szkodliwe > Open it up “Natural binders, part 2”

Natural binders. Natural binders have been used to duplicate fabrics as early as the last century, e.g.. starch binder (the so-called. flour and rice paste), rubber (e.g.. acacia gum) or glutin (the so-called. animal glues). > Open it up “Natural binders, part 1”