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From museums, galleries to libraries and archives, our range of archival and conservation textile products deliver outstanding performance, protection and reliability in a variety of applications. All materials manufactured at William Clark & Sons are of the highest archival  standard, not only for purity but also for strength and longevity.

With nearly 300 years in business we know a thing or two about lasting the test of time. With our archival range being used by bookbinders, restoration, conservationist let us help you with your needs one set of experts to another.

A RANGE OF ARCHIVAL SOLUTIONS FROM STOCK

Our range of archival fabrics has been principally made to support valuable documents and maps printed on paper. The Loomstate is scoured, desized and produced without the use of bleach. The fabric is then slightly stiffened using a neutral PH mix.

Effective archival document preservation is dependent on how items are stored and the materials used. The acid-free, 100% cotton based fabric in the Archival range allows historical documents to be stored in a stable environment and will not cause damage or speed up the deterioration process. William Clark also produce a natural cotton, the 11053 Natural Calico, which is available in wide width for larger maps.

The Archival Linen fabric in the Archival range includes a Repair linen, an Aero linen and a Navy and Brown Box linen fabric. The 100% linen based fabric in the Archival range has also been treated without the use of bleach and is assisted with neutrally adjusted PH mixes.

The Repair and Aero linen is the material of choice for archivists when repairing books. The strength of the linen fabric makes it ideal to improve the strength of books and can be used for the spine material, lining and hinging.

The Navy and Brown Box linen in the Archival Linen range are acid-free and ideal for safe, long-term storage and preservation of historic items such as books, documents, newspapers, artworks and photographs.

Effective archival document preservation is dependent on how items are stored and the materials used.  Using only the highest grade cottons and linens our archival fabrics are scoured to remove any weaving residues that may damage your precious materials and documents.  Our handle enhancements are formulated provide PH neutral materials to allow historical documents to be stored in a stable environment that will not cause damage or speed up the deterioration process.

Various terminologies like “Repair”, “Aero”, “Book Binding” and “Spine Support” are commonly used. We’ve kept our descriptions simply as Archival cotton or Archival linen, based on the width, assist level and breathability we leave it to you the experts to determine how and where you use our archival textiles

Our firm finish items are ideal for safe long term storage and preservation of historic items such as books, documents, newspapers, artworks and photographs.

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