Costume cleaning conundrums
In preparation for The Golden Age of Couture , an extremely rare costume by Christian Dior was brought into the Textile Conservation Studio for treatment
Read article
Stein Mellon Textile Project at the V&A
The major phase of the Stein Mellon Textile Project took place between 2003 and 2004 when the V&A participated in a co-operative project to create an international resource…
Read article
Surreal semi-synthetics
The exhibition focuses on the work of Surrealist artists and designers active before 1939 and follows their careers after the war
Read article
Smart and Techno Fabrics: fundamental properties of new fibres and their future
To explore fundamental issues in the understanding of the long-term behaviour of smart and techno-textiles in a museum context.
Read article
Fur trade legacy
Since the mid 1990s a number of international designers have been using fur and it was a prominent feature on the catwalks for the winter season of 2004. A controvers…
Read article
Ephemeral or permanent? Illuminating the Bullerswood carpet
The Bullerswood carpet was designed by William Morris and woven by Morris & Co, Hammersmith, London, in about 1889. It has only rarely been displayed and is still virtually…
Read article
Conservation of a crewelwork bed curtain
The design of the curtain reflects the influences of a flourishing trade with India and is worked in the traditional English embroidery technique of crewelwork, which…
Read article
So that's why Textile Conservation has such a Big Studio! - Tapesty Washing at the V&A
The Textile Conservation Section moved into their new purpose-built studio in 1995. This article focuses on the wet area and the first tapestry washed in the new studio.
Read article
A gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
MoreShop online
William Morris Textiles (Hardback)
William Morris Textiles was the first comprehensive survey of the many hundreds of original, colourful textiles produced by William Morris and the two…
Buy nowEvent - What lies beneath: Peering up the skirts of 18th and 19th Century dress
Mon 08 April 2013 13:00
FREE TALK: Enjoy a brief talk on the conservation and mounting of an 18th-century Mantua and 19th-century underwear.
Book online
