Textile materials for conservation

Welcome to the Testfabrics booth at AIC 2021!

2020 was a challenging year and we were sorry to have missed you all! 

Many of you are familiar with Testfabrics, Inc. already. For those new to us, we are a worldwide supplier and producer of textile testing materials.  While used primarily in quality assurance testing, our fabrics have found their way into countless other applications.  We stock an inventory of ‘clean’ fabrics, free of sizings, dyes, and finishes.  Conservators and museum clients have been using us as a resource for over fifty years and are critical to our continued product development.

We have added many new materials to our stock items including Fosshape, Wonderflex, Spun bonded Polypropylenes, Aluminum wire mesh, and other products useful for both display and storage. We continue to seek out the materials used most and can source hard to find goods when needed.

Testfabrics has always valued its work with the museum and conservation communities. We hope to continue to be a resource for the preservation of art and historical artifacts and we welcome your input and recommendations. Please feel free to contact us by phone, email, or during any of our exhibitor experiences.


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Introduction to Testfabrics, Inc.

Resources

  • Textiles materials for conservation
    We have a wide range of fabrics and support materials that can be used for storage, display, and transport.
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  • New Materials for sculptural forms and mounts
    We carry Fosshape and for scultping, aluminum wire mesh for lightweight modeling, and polyester battings for filling.
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  • Dirty textiles to help find better cleaning methods
    Dirty laundry helps find better cleaning methods! Testfabrics' textiles helped make the first soil test cloths possible. Here is some information on the dirty fabrics we sell and what they are used for.
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  • Standard soaps for cleaning
    Testfabrics specializes in test materials. A major component in our textile testing is standard soap. Soap formulations change all the time in commercial detergents, causing variables you may not always expect. Testfabrics offers AATCC standard soaps, whose formula remain constant from lot to lot.
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  • Dyed fabrics for display, lining, and storage
    Testfabrics is dedicated to quality textiles. In addition to our traditional inventory of unbleached and bleached fabrics, we offer a variety of fabrics in colors.
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  • Testfabrics Bargain Bin
    End rolls and short cuts galore, check out what we have found on our shelves lately.
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  • Testfabrics Pricelist
    Testfabrics has access to the world's textile market. We have fabrics from every fiber group that are clean and ready for all of your textile applications. Here is a listing of our fabrics and products.
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List of Sessions

Exhibitor Experience:

  • June 16 @ 1:45 – 2:00 pm, Textiles – Session 2