This article from the Conservation Journal at the V&A (originally published January 1992) describes an assessment of the conservation treatment of a tapestry from the museum's collections. It describes the process of analysis by the conservator and gives a valuable insight into assessing and dealing with colour in tapestry.

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Most Collections contain some textiles, cloth or costumes. Caring for Costume and Textile Collections is a specific set of activities which require specific expertise and resources.

Museum & Galleries Commission information on standards in the museum care of costume and textile collections, including curation and conservation, documentation, access, borrowing and lending, and protecting against theft, physical and chemical damage, dust, pollutants, flood and fire.