Changing views of textile conservation

"The fourth volume in the ... series, aims to foster critical thinking about the concepts and practices of textile conservation and to encourage engagement with new issues. Recognizing conservation as a dynamic social force, the eighty-one readings in this volume draw attention to the cultural significance of textiles and dress, illustrating the intellectual foundations as well as important changes in conservation practice. Many papers appear here in English for the first time"--Page 4 of cover.