Upholstery Conservation: Principles and Practice

‘Upholstery Conservation: Principles and Practice is a vital reference in a new field, and will be of interest to a wide range of people, not just conservators and curators. It is a fine addition to the Butterworth Heinemann series.‘Conservation News’Upholstery Conservation is a practical, well-developed textbook on the current state of the art. It will encourage the dissemination of information between people responsible for the conservation of upholstered items and help to improve the practice of upholstery conservation by encouraging the partnership of different specialists to acheive the best outcome.‘Museum National Magazine’The book sets an excellent standard; it is a major contribution to the study of upholstery conservation in Britain and America and provides an invaluable work of reference upon which further studies can be based.‘The Furniture History Society Newsletter’This book is useful not only for those who are involved in furniture or textile conservation, but also for scholars and students in the other fields of conservation of cultural property and for the curators who work with furniture collections.‘IIC-Japan Newsletter

Dinah Eastop is an independent textile conservator and consultant, specializing in the conservation of flags and banners. She is an accredited member of the Institute of Conservation (ICON). Dinah lectures and publishes widely on textile conservation issues and has taught on textile conservation courses in the UK and internationally.

Kathryn Gill is a textile conservator and historic textile consultant, with a particular interest in costume. She has worked in museums in the UK and Australia. Kathryn lectures and publishes on textile conservation and has taught on textile conservation courses.