Author: Isabella Rossi
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The Salt-Box Shoe and Deliberately Concealed Textiles (PieceWork, Spring 2022)
My latest article is now out in the Spring issue of PieceWork magazine! It focuses on the Salt-Box shoe, a small child’s boot that…
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A Textile Conservator’s Guide to Dyeing Notes
This post is an extension of my recent article in PLY magazine, “Dyeing Tips from a Textile Conservator.” In this article I discuss how…
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Dyeing Tips from a Textile Conservator (PLY, Fall 2021)
It’s finally autumn because the Fall issue of PLY came out today! Does your hand dyed fabric have splotches? Do you struggle to dye…
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My Journey to Textile Conservation: Past, Present, and Future
Beginnings One of the first hurdles to becoming a textile conservator is knowing that the field exists at all. Many people have interests in…
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New Lanark: Robert Owen’s Great Social Experiment (PieceWork, Fall 2021)
Although it’s still summer, the Fall issue of Piecework is arriving! This issue follows stories of how textiles have acted as “Threads of Change.”…
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Azlons: The Lost Regenerated Fibers
What are azlons? Azlons are regenerated protein fibers. Proteins are molecules made of long chains of amino acids found in plants and animals. Azlons…
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Fabulous Fibers: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral (and Synthetic too)
As I discussed in my last post, textiles are all made out of fibers. But what are fibers? Fibers are the small units that…
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What is a textile? Tapestries, shoes, and more?
I’ve already explained what a textile conservator is, but what exactly is a textile? The meaning seems obvious until you try to clearly define…
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When Moths Attack Part II: Eradication and Prevention
Haven’t read When Moths Attack Part I: Introduction and Identification? Click here! Now that you know what types of moths cause damage and how…
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5 Electric Long Draw Tips for Beginners (PLY, Summer 2021)
It’s that lovely time of the year when a new issue of PLY: The Magazine for Handspinners comes out! And guess who has an…