Date: 18 Jan 2005
From: Christos Karydis <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: New Publication in Preventive Conservation of Textiles (in Greek)

Futura Publications, Athens 2006

This first Greek book is designed to advice students in conservation and
archaeology field, curators and keepers of monastic collections and others
with no particular experience in the preservation of textiles. It is an
introduction giving brief guidelines presenting the importance and the
fragility of the ecclesiastical and historic textile artefacts. Bringing
awareness to the non-specialists, underlying the nowadays-preventive
conservation policy.
The book is divided into the following chapters: 1. Preventive
Conservation, 2. Documentation: 2.1 Sampling: Method & Greek Law, 2.2 Fibre
Identification (Analytical Equipment Techniques), 2.3 Primary Weaving
Techniques, 3.Main Chemical, Mechanical & Biological Types of Damages, 4.
Environmental Conditions: 4.1 Relative Humidity-Temperature, 4.2 Lighting,
4.2.1 Types of Museum Lighting, 5. Insect Attack and the protection of
textiles, 6. Pollution & Dust, 7. Transportation, 8. Water Disaster: First
Aids 9. Storage: 9.1. Storage Materials, 9.2. Storage Materials: Finishing
Removals, 10. Conservation: 10.1 Ethical Considerations for the Conservation
of the Orthodox Ecclesiastical Textiles, 10.2 Detergents, 11. List of
International Organisations in Conservation, Museum Studies and Culture
Heritage, 12. Further Reading List, 13. References, 14. Appendixes:
Documentation Report for Textile artefacts.

For more informations or inquiries should be directed to Christos Karydis
at [log in to unmask] or  [log in to unmask]

Christos Karydis
PhD Textile Conservation Researcher
University of Lincoln,  Conservation Unit.
Chad Varah House
Wordsworth Street
Lincoln LNI 3BP
UK
Fax: 01522 895119