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An analysis of case studies<br/>shows how the material and the social interact at the point of assessment<br/>and intervention. Examination of the material aspects of textile<br/>conservation reveals that social values influence decision-making. Values<br/>held at the time of conservation are shown to depend on the categories<br/>used. Investigation of these categories demonstrates that any anomalous<br/>quality of the textile undergoing conservation allows for contestation of<br/>social values. As values change over time, analysis of each conservation<br/>assessment and intervention reveals a comparison of values held at<br/>different times viewed retrospectively. The resulting approach is centred<br/>on the interaction between things, persons and language where each<br/>mediates relations of the others. It is argued that this material culture<br/>approach enhances understanding of the dynamic material and social<br/>environment of textile conservation principles and practices.","abstract_html":"Textile conservation, defined here as the preservation, investigation and&lt;br/&gt;presentation of textiles, is often viewed largely as a technical and&lt;br/&gt;aesthetic problem. This research develops an alternative view by&lt;br/&gt;understanding objects as being subject to both material and social&lt;br/&gt;change. The dynamic aspects of this material and social process is&lt;br/&gt;emphasised as ‘stuff happens’. This research proposes, and provides&lt;br/&gt;evidence for, a material culture approach to textile conservation, and&lt;br/&gt;demonstrates its development and application. An analysis of case studies&lt;br/&gt;shows how the material and the social interact at the point of assessment&lt;br/&gt;and intervention. Examination of the material aspects of textile&lt;br/&gt;conservation reveals that social values influence decision-making. Values&lt;br/&gt;held at the time of conservation are shown to depend on the categories&lt;br/&gt;used. Investigation of these categories demonstrates that any anomalous&lt;br/&gt;quality of the textile undergoing conservation allows for contestation of&lt;br/&gt;social values. As values change over time, analysis of each conservation&lt;br/&gt;assessment and intervention reveals a comparison of values held at&lt;br/&gt;different times viewed retrospectively. The resulting approach is centred&lt;br/&gt;on the interaction between things, persons and language where each&lt;br/&gt;mediates relations of the others. 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