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We offer a wide range of textile
conservation services including stabilization, cleaning and restoration. Our studio is
equipped with state of the art equipment ranging from simple microscopes to a full
deionized water washing suite and 10 x 8 stainless steel immersion tank, plus
a wet vacuum station. We have a custom built drying suite utilizing controlled and
filtered air and a micro-mesh 316 grade stainless steel support rack
All work is performed on-premises from beginning to end in controlled conditions and to
current museum grade standards or higher. We can produce custom forms for your uniforms
utilizing stable acid free materials or have your larger items custom framed or encased
utilizing UV rated plexiglass.
We are fully insured and bonded and can supply a list of very satisfied clients at your
request. All services are quoted prior to work beginning, so there is no
"surprise" at the end of your project. Our specialization is American Civil War
era fabrics.
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Phone: 252-636-3039 Fax: 252-637-1862 3910 U.S. Highway 70 East New Bern,
North Carolina 28560
Email:
palampore@aol.com
Conservation Services!
We are now pleased to offer controlled
condition deionized water wash and rinse services in a specially designed facility which
houses the largest stainless steel cleaning tank assembly currently performing contract
work-8' x 10'-with a separate drying room as well to speed up the process in a safe and
effective manner.
All materials are tested for color
fastness prior to any washing or cleaning procedure to ensure the integrity of the
materials to the safest possible limits. Utilizing a sintererd 316 grade stainless steel
support, articles can be rinsed in a stain-free environment with a delicate spraying
system. For more complicated processes, we also can utilize a 0.22 micron filtered
oil-free compressed air system of the same grade utilized in pharmaceutical production
facilities worldwide. Whether your item is historically important or of great personal
family value, it is handled with the utmost possible care!
Lynn Lancaster Gorges, Textile Conservator /
Restoration Specialist and owner of Historic Textiles Studio, is available to evaluate and
appraise textiles from the early 1800's to present. She has studied at the Smithsonian
Institute, The Campbell Center of Preservation, Schoolhouse Studio of Lawrence, KS,
Cooperstown Textile School, NCSU College of Textiles, and Colonial Williamsburg. Her
specialty is in the area of conservation of military uniforms, flags, vintage clothing,
and quilts. She is also trained in the area of quilt restoration. Historic Textiles
Studio houses an 8' x10' stainless steel wet tank which is serviced by a deionized water
system. The services rendered are: fiber analysis, fabric dating, stabilization,
construction of exhibition mounts, wet cleaning, and storage consulting based on an
evaluation of the storage site.
Lynn Lancaster Gorges, is well known to
the Civil War community for her outstanding conservation techniques. While we specialize
in Civil War military flags and uniforms, we also work on quilts, articles of clothing and
a wide range of other textiles.
For more information Email:
palampore@aol.com
Lynn Lancaster Gorges is a
member of the Costume Society of America, The American Quilt Study Group, The United
Daughters of the Confederacy, The Daughters of the American Revolution,
and The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
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