Textiles

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About us

Icon Textiles Group represents professionals interested in all aspects of textile conservation and preservation

Our Committee

We are very open to new faces and fresh ideas so please get in touch if you're interested!

CPD Digital Resources

Online resources compiled by the Icon Textile Committee to assist with CPD activities during the Coronavirus pandemic

Symposium post-prints

An online archive of the post-prints from Icon Textile Group symposia and conferences from the last 20+ years

Recent events

A summary of some of the exciting Icon Textile Group events and seminars from recent years

Group members' area

Upcoming meetings and committee documents - access for group members only

02 Aug 2021

The REAL Repair Shop: A Military Jacket Returned to Fighting Form

The BBC’s Repair Shop show has captured the nation’s imagination, renewing interest in some of the historic items which can be found in homes across the country. But in Icon's series of articles - The REAL Repair Shop - we’re shining a light on the heritage heroes who work diligently and expertly to conserve and protect these treasures

Article

14 Jul 2021

Icon's Impact: Pattern Cutting to Toile Making Workshop series on Zoom

by Viola Nicastro ACR, Textile Group Events Organiser

Article

23 Apr 2021

Textile Conservation as a career

This short film, featuring staff, students and graduates of the Centre for Textile Conservation, explains the work of textile conservators and the rewards of a career in the specialism.

External resource

23 Apr 2021

Training as a Textile Conservator

This short film focuses on training as a textile conservator, and on the MPhil Textile Conservation programme at the Centre for Textile Conservation, University of Glasgow. The MPhil is one of the world's leading programmes for trainee textile conservators.

External resource

02 Dec 2020