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Embroidered silk purse before conservation treatment with multiple condition issues. University of Glasgow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Condition Issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Textiles can have a myriad of condition issues, that worsen as they age and are used. Some common types of damage I have treated are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Soiling<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Staining<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Clothes moths<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Mould<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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    • Distortion<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Wrinkling<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Dye fading<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Holes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Structural weakness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Conservation Treatments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Treatment by a professional textile conservator can alleviate these condition issues and prevent future damage. At Rossi Conservation, each conservation treatment is customised to the needs of the object and the client. Some of these treatments include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Support Stitching<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Adhesive Treatments<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Surface Cleaning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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        • Humidification<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Wet Cleaning<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Replacing Lost Elements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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          Conservator Isabella Rossi reducing staining on a silk purse. University of Glasgow. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Condition Issues Textiles can have a myriad of condition issues, that worsen as they age and are used. Some common types of damage I have treated are: Conservation Treatments Treatment by a professional textile conservator can alleviate these condition issues and prevent future damage. At Rossi Conservation, each conservation treatment is customised to the needs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-698","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":31,"url":"https:\/\/rossiconservation.com\/?page_id=31","url_meta":{"origin":698,"position":0},"title":"Selected Publications","author":"Isabella Rossi","date":"03\/03\/2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Isabella regularly writes for conservation and crafting publications. 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