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HECOL 576

Textile Analysis and Care

3 units

Fall 2025

Readings

  • Kadolph, S. J. & Marcketti, S. B. (2017). Textiles (12th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson. (or earlier edition)
    recommended
  • Collier, B. J., Bide, M., & Tortora, P. G. (2009). Understanding Textiles (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall
    recommended
  • Batcheller, J.C. (2005). Optical and scanning electron microscopy for the identification of hair fibres from Roman‐Egyptian textiles. In R. Janaway and P. Wyeth (eds.), Scientific Analysis of Ancient and Historical Textiles: Informing Preservation, Display and Interpretation (pp. 51‐56). London: Archetype Publications
    unspecified
  • Burgess, H. D. (1988). Practical considerations for conservation bleaching. Journal of the International Institute for Conservation‐Canadian Group, 13, 11‐26
    unspecified
  • Cooke, B. (1990). Fibre damage in archaeological textiles. In S. A. O’Connor and M.M. Brooks (eds.), Archaeological Textiles, Proceedings of the Conference, Textiles for the Archaeological
    unspecified
  • Conservator, York, UK April 1988 (pp. 5‐14). Gainsborough: UKIC
    unspecified
  • Gillard, R.D., Hardman, S.M., Thomas, R.G. & Watkinson, D.E. (1994). The mineralization of fibres in burial environments. Studies in Conservation, 39, 132‐140
    unspecified
  • Grattan, D.W. (1978). The oxidative degradation of organic materials and its importance in deterioration of artifacts. Journal of the International Institute for Conservation‐Canadian Group, 4 (1), 17‐26
    unspecified
  • Hamlyn, P.F. (1989). Talking rot and mildew. Textiles, 18(2) 46‐50
    unspecified
  • Holker, J.R. (1988). Weathering. Textiles, 17(3), 64‐71
    unspecified
  • Lloyd, J. & Adams, C. (1989). Domestic laundering of textiles. Textiles, 18(3), 72‐80
    unspecified
  • Painter, T.J. (1991). Preservation in peat. Chemistry & Industry, 17, 421‐424
    unspecified
  • Rubeziene, V., Varnaite, S., Baltusnikaite, J., & Padleckiene, I. (2012). Effects of light exposure on textile durability. In P. A. Annis (Ed.), Understanding and improving the durability of textiles (pp 104‐125). Philadelphia: Woodhead Publishing Limited
    unspecified
  • Skals, I. & Shashoua, Y.R. (2006). Sticky oilskins and stiffened rubber: new challenges for textile conservation. In C. Rogerson and P. Garthside (eds.), The Future of the 20th Century:
    unspecified
  • Collecting, Interpreting and Conserving Modern Materials (pp. 84‐91). London: Archetype Publications
    unspecified
  • Taylor, H.M. (1978). Abrasion in fabrics. Textiles, 7(2), 36‐40
    unspecified
  • Tímar‐Balázsy, Á and Eastop, D. (1998). Chemical principles of textile conservation (pp.16‐19, 23‐ 31, 45‐48, 51‐55; 88‐96). Oxford: Butterworth‐Heinemann
    unspecified
  • Tucker, P., Kerr, N., & Hersh, S.P. (1985). Photochemical damage of textiles. In Textiles and Museum Lighting, Symposium, Washington, DC, December 1980 (pp. 23‐40). Harpers Ferry, WV: Harpers Ferry Regional Textile Group
    unspecified
Fall 2023

Readings

  • Batcheller, J.C. (2005). Optical and scanning electron microscopy for the identification of hair fibres from Roman-Egyptian textiles. In R. Janaway and P. Wyeth (eds.), Scientific Analysis of Ancient and Historical Textiles: Informing Preservation, Display and Interpretation (pp. 51-56). London: Archetype Publications
    unspecified
  • Burgess, H. D. (1988). Practical considerations for conservation bleaching. Journal of the International Institute for Conservation-Canadian Group, 13, 11-26
    unspecified
  • Cooke, B. (1990). Fibre damage in archaeological textiles. In S. A. O’Connor and M.M. Brooks (eds.), Archaeological Textiles, Proceedings of the Conference, Textiles for the Archaeological
    unspecified
  • Conservator, York, UK April 1988 (pp. 5-14). Gainsborough: UKIC
    unspecified
  • Gillard, R.D., Hardman, S.M., Thomas, R.G. & Watkinson, D.E. (1994). The mineralization of fibres in burial environments. Studies in Conservation, 39, 132-140
    unspecified
  • Grattan, D.W. (1978). The oxidative degradation of organic materials and its importance in deterioration of artifacts. Journal of the International Institute for Conservation-Canadian Group, 4 (1), 17-26
    unspecified
  • Hamlyn, P.F. (1989). Talking rot and mildew. Textiles, 18(2) 46-50
    unspecified
  • Holker, J.R. (1988). Weathering. Textiles, 17(3), 64-71
    unspecified
  • Lloyd, J. & Adams, C. (1989). Domestic laundering of textiles. Textiles, 18(3), 72-80
    unspecified
  • Painter, T.J. (1991). Preservation in peat. Chemistry & Industry, 17, 421-424
    unspecified
  • Rubeziene, V., Varnaite, S., Baltusnikaite, J., & Padleckiene, I. (2012). Effects of light exposure on textile durability. In P. A. Annis (Ed.), Understanding and improving the durability of textiles (pp 104-125). Philadelphia: Woodhead Publishing Limited
    unspecified
  • Skals, I. & Shashoua, Y.R. (2006). Sticky oilskins and stiffened rubber: new challenges for textile conservation. In C. Rogerson and P. Garthside (eds.), The Future of the 20th Century: Collecting, Interpreting and Conserving Modern Materials (pp. 84-91). London: Archetype Publications
    unspecified
  • Taylor, H.M. (1978). Abrasion in fabrics. Textiles, 7(2), 36-40
    unspecified
  • Tímar-Balázsy, Á and Eastop, D. (1998). Chemical principles of textile conservation (pp.16-19, 23-31, 45-48, 51-55; 88-96). Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann
    unspecified
  • Tucker, P., Kerr, N., & Hersh, S.P. (1985). Photochemical damage of textiles. In Textiles and Museum Lighting, Symposium, Washington, DC, December 1980 (pp. 23-40). Harpers Ferry, WV: Harpers Ferry Regional Textile Group
    unspecified
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