TCN Supplements Index

TCN SUPPLEMENT 1 SPRING 1987

Annotated Bibliography on the Use of Adhesives Used in Textile Conservation: Jacinthe Moquin, Provincial Museum of Alberta, 1986, p 1-22.

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TCN SUPPLEMENT 2 SPRING 1988

Mannequins for the Royal Ontario Museum Costume Gallery: Alexandra Palmer, Textile Department Royal Ontario Museum, 1987, p. 1-47.

  • Concerns When Exhibiting Costume … (p 3)
  • Costume Mounting Techniques … (p 6)
  • Hair Techniques … (p 8)
  • Use of Accessories … (p 10)
  • Alternatives to Hard Form Mannequins … (p 12)
  • Museum Mannequins … (p 14)
  • Commercial Mannequins: USA and Canada … (p 25)
  • Dress Forms … (p 36)
  • Summary …(p38)
  • Bibliography … (p 39)

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TCN SUPPLEMENT 3 SPRING 1989

WARNING! Dichlorvos Resin Strip Fumigation: Sharon Hammick, Conservation Department – Royal British Columbia Museum, 1989, p 1-11.

  • Introduction … (p 1)
  • Health Hazards … (p 1)
  • Damage to Materials … (p 1)
  • Research on Wool … (p 2)
  • Discussion on the Results … (p 3)
  • Conclusion … (p 8)
  • Post Script … (p 8)
  • References … (p 9)

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TCN SUPPLEMENT 4 SPRING 1990

Recent Trends in Costume and Textile Storage: Jacqueline Beananin-Ross, McCord Museum of Canadian History; Eva Burnham, Canadian Conservation Institute, 1990, p. 1- 16.

  •  Introduction … (p 2)
  • Storing the Costume and Textile Collection … (p 2)
  • Visible storage … (p 3)
  • Compact mobile storage … (p 5)
  • Literature and overview of collection storage survey … (p 8)
  • Costume and textile storage at the McCord Museum … (p 9)
  • Reflections … (p 11)
  • Bibliography … (p 12)
  • Manufacturers of Compact Mobile Storage Units … (p 14)

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TCN SUPPLEMENT 5 SPRING 1991

The Effect of Substrate Variation on Colorimetry Readings: Leslie K. Redman Conservation Services Division Canadian Museum of Civilization, 1990, p. 1 – 18. 

  • Introduction … (p 1)
  • Experimental Procedure … (p 9)
  • Conclusion … (p 11)
  • Bibliography … (p 13)

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TCN SUPPLEMENT 6 SPRING 1992

Characterization and Preservation of Weighted Silk: Merrill Horswill, Raymond A. Young, Beverly Gordon, Majid Sarmadi, Department or Environment, Textiles and Design University of Wisconsin, 1992, p 1 – 22.

  • Introduction … (p 1)
  • Physical and Chemical Nature of Silk … (p 2)
  • Silk Manufacturing Practices … (p 2)
  • Silk Weighting Agents … (p 3)
  • Description of Study … (p 5)
  • Experimental Procedure … (p 7)
  • Results … (p 8)
  • Summary and Conclusions … (p 12)
  • References … (p 14)
  • Tables … (p 16)
  • Figures … (p 18)

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TCN SUPPLEMENT 7 SPRING 1993a

Conservation of an Egyptian Painted Mummy Shroud: Izabella Krasuski and Diane McKay, Royal Ontario Museum, 1992, p. 1 – 30. (n. b. Some pages are un-numbered.)

  • Description … (p 1)
  • Technical Description … (p 2)
  • Condition … (p 3)
  • Treatment … (p 8)
  • Discussion … (p 14)
  • Mounting … (p 15)
  • Bibliography … (p 19

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TCN SUPPLEMENT 8 SPRING 1993b

The Thread Survey: Stitching Group on Thread and Stitching Technique (Zoe Perkins, Frances K. Faille, Wendy Ingram), Textile Conservation Group of New York, 1993. (n. b. Pages are un-numbered, numbers below correspond to PDF page numbers.)

  • Report of the Thread Survey … (p 2)
  • Companies Responding to Survey … (p 3)
  • Cotton Threads … (p 4)
  • Cotton/Polyester Threads … (p 8)
  • Rayon Threads … (p 9)
  • Polyester Threads … (p 10)
  • Wool Threads … (p 11)
  • Silk Threads … (p 12)

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TCN SUPPLEMENT 9 SPRING 1994

Have Suitcase, Will Travel – Techniques for Packing Costume: Irene F. Karsten, McCord Museum of Canadian History, 1994, p. 1 – 31.

  • Introduction … (p 1)
  • Limitations of Available Information … (p 1)
  • The Fragility of Costume … (p 3)
  • Travelling Costume Exhibitions … (p 4)
  • Current Packing Techniques for Costume … (p 5)
  • Goals for Packing Costume … (p 8)
  • Study of Packing Techniques … (p 9)
  • Observations … (p 15)
  • Discussion of Results … (p 16)
  • Conclusions … (p 18)
  • Appendices: Tables … (p 19)
  • Notes … (p 25)
  • Sources … (p 26)

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TCN SUPPLEMENT 10 SPRING 1995

Intersecting Silhouette Mannequins: A simple technique for making natural looking mannequins out of ethafoam: Denis Larouche, The Canadian Museum of Civilization, 1995.

  • Introduction … (p 2)
  • Mannequins Made to Measure … (p 4)
  • Calculating the Mannequin’s Proportions Based on the Dimensions of the Garment … (p5)
  • Fabrication … (p 7)
  • Further Readings … (p 15)

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TCN SUPPLEMENT 11 SPRING 1996

Humidification of Glazed Cotton Fabrics: Bonnie Halverson, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1994, p. 1 – 24.

  • Introduction … (p 3)
  • Literature Review … (p 5)
  • Materials and Methods … (p 12)
  • Results … (p 15)
  • Conclusions … (p 18)
  • Acknowledgements  … (p 20)
  • References … (p 21)

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TCN SUPPLEMENT 12 SPRING 1997a        

A Preliminary Investigation of the Tensile Properties of Yarns Used for Textile Conservation – Hair Silk (Raw and Degummed), Silk Crepeline Yarn, and Polyester Tetex® Yarn: Shirley Ellis, Queens University, 1996, p. 1 – 24.

  • Introduction … (p 1)
  • Materials and Methods … (p 5)
  • Results and Discussion … (p 9)
  • Conclusion and Recommendations … (p 15)
  • References … (p 18)

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TCN SUPPLEMENT 13 SPRING 1997b

Textile Conservation Resource Catalogue: Lucie Thivierge & Janice Brodie, Parks Canada, 1997, p. 1 – 70.

  • Headings:
  • Introduction … (p 1)
  • Conservation Materials … (p 3)
  • Tools … (p 26)
  • Equipment … (p 32)
  • Appendices (suppliers) … (p 40)

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TCN SUPPLEMENT 14 SPRING 1998

An Investigation of Poultice Materials for Textile Conservation: Shawna Lemiski, Textile Conservation Center, 1997.

  • Introduction … (p 4)
  • Background Information … (p 4)
  • ARBOCEL® Trials … (p 8)
  • Conclusions … (p 13)
  • References … (p 14)
  • Suppliers … (p 14)

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TCN SUPPLEMENT 15 SPRING 1999

Some recent successes in Displaying Costume: Eva Burnham, Independent Conservator, 1999, p 1 – 12. 

  • Introduction … (p 3)
  • Modifying commercially available (new/used) mannequins … (p 4)
  • Support system for individual garments … (p 6)
  • The use of a new, inert material and technique of application for period hair styles … (p 8)
  • Conclusions … (p 10)
  • Museum Mannequins … (p 10)
  • Suppliers … (p 11)
  • Bibliography … (p 12)

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TCN SUPPLEMENT 16 SPRING 2000

Tapestry Conservation – Annotated Bibliography: Camille Myers Breeze, Museum Textile Services, 2000, p 1 – 24.

  • Introduction … (p 3)
  • List of Sources … (p 3)