Curso de restauração de tapetes

Programme

• Analysis of the artefact, origin, classification, age and evaluation of the knotted carpet, fabric processing and Kilim, with an approach to in-depth knowledge of the carpet.
• Processing phase: conserve - preserve - restore the object with careful analysis of the type and study of the restoration suitable for the object.
• Analysis and intervention: restoration planning.
• Washing with demineralized water or steam, fixing with nets and heat-sealed fabrics to protect the damaged parts.
• Wool dyeing: practice used, both for cottons or wools, for restoration with natural dyes.
• Conservative restoration phases:
  - Fringes and edges, fastening of the fringes or heads with fastening to the weft and warps.
  - Side edge locking with reconstruction of the same.
  - Reconstruction of corners and uncapping of the carpet by reweaving weft and warps.
  - Reconstruction of the holes on the loom with reweaving of weft and warps.