Publications

Online Member Community

The Textile Specialty Group Online Community, launched July 31, 2018, is a space for dialogue and discussion about any topic relevant to the members of the group. This platform will take the place of the TSG-discuss and TSG-announce listservs.

Textile Conservation Wiki

The Textile Conservation Wiki evolved from theTextile Conservation Catalog (TCC), an outline of practices and procedures used by textile conservators. It is a forum for members and conservation practitioners to learn about topics in textile conservation and share their expertise and emerging trends in the field with colleagues. The information provided is intended to be a resource for trained textile conservators who are familiar with the vocabulary used and processes described.

Postprints

Textile Specialty Group Postprints is an annual publication consisting of papers submitted by TSG members, many of which have been presented at an AIC Annual Meeting. TSG members have access to the complete digital archive of TSG Postprints in the "Publications" folder in the library of the TSG Online Community. It is necessary to sign in to access these files. Non-members can purchase PDF copies of past volumes here.

Listserv Archives

The archives of the TSG-discuss listserv will be available to members of TSG for the foreseeable future. It is necessary to sign in to access the archives.

Directory of Handstitches

The Directory of Handstitches provides a record of hand stitches in use by conservators today as well as their possible applications and a standardization of the terminology. The directory is meant as a reference for conservators and educators working in the field of textile conservation.

Textile Conservation Newsletter Archives

The Textile Conservation Newsletter (TCN) was published from Fall 1981 through Spring 2000. The Textile Specialty Group initiated a project to digitize the entire print run of the TCN, in order to make this resource available again to the wider conservation community. This project was completed in January 2019 and the TCN Archives are now online.