Tapestry Conservation by Lennard Frances. Hayward Maria

Author:Lennard, Frances.,Hayward, Maria.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CAM)
Published: 2006-04-08T04:00:00+00:00

The weave of the support fabric needs to be sufficiently accommodating to conform to the contours of the three-dimensional form, but not too open to cause the couched bare warp threads to distort, for example at folded corners, and when under slight tension in the weft direction. The thread count should be higher than that of the panel requiring support since the areas of bare warp threads require rows of close couch stitching to hold them in position.

Couching stitching is a long established and effective conservation technique used to hold bare warps on degraded tapestry-woven panels to the support fabric. However, there are concerns about the visual effect of colour matching threads; the spacing of support lines and couching; and the type of thread used. These concerns are not exclusive to upholstery panels but the relatively small scale of the panels, the three-dimensional form over which they are stretched, and the close viewing distance make them more obvious than on large wall hangings viewed at a greater distance.

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