DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED ARTS AND DESIGN, KULIYYAH OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA CONSERVATION

REPORT
SERIAL NO: Textile / 1 / 10 January 2011

1. IDENTIFICATION NAME OF OBJECT : Batik Malaysia DATE OBSERVES OWNER TYPE OF OBJECT : 10 January 2011 : Mariyam binti Din @ Ariffin : Batik Sarong

2. OBJECT HISTORY DATE/ PERIOD CONCEPT 3. DESCRIPTION MATERIAL TECHNIQUES Size : Textile; Cotton : Stamp technique : 1050mm (Width) x 840mm (Height) : 1998 : Malay Traditional

4. PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION:

1. Loose Thread

2. Substandard Repair 3. Holes 4. Creases Refer to Appendix

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5. CONSERVATION PROPOSAL RESTORATION PROCESS

1. Observation and documentation

i) ii) iii) Recording the object description and properties Identifying problems Photo taking before, during and after restoration process

1. Material Identification i) Burning Test -This is a destructive method of identifying fibre.

ii)

Colour Bleeding Test -Testing using distilled water and cotton bud to see bleeding possibility

1. Treatment i) ii) Couching Back Stitch Colour Touch-up using colour pencils

iii)

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5. DESCRIPTION OF RESTORATION PROCESS

1.

Observation and documentation of object

2.

Testing colour bleeding using distilled water

3.

Conducting burning test to identify type of fibre.

4.

Place lining cloth under the part. Selection of lining cloth is according to colour and texture of textile which is closely the same.

Repairing Loose Thread Damage

5.

Stitching back stitch around the damage part

6.

Stitching using couching technique to back up the loose thread part.

7.

Touching up back the colour by referring existing motif using pencil colour.

8.

Finished repaired part.

Substandard Repair

9.

Unstitching previous repair

10. Stitching using back stitch and couching

11. Touching up back the colour Creases

12. Finished repaired part

13. Ironing using low temperature and under a layer of damp fabric

14. Finished repaired part

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED ARTS AND DESIGN, KULIYYAH OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA CONSERVATION REPORT 15. RESTORATION DOCUMENTATION Problems Before During After

Loose Thread

Substandard Repair

Holes

Creases

EQUIPMENT(S) AND MATERIALS USED:

i.

Lighter (Fire Source)

ii. Scalpel iii. Distilled Water iv. Cotton Budd

v. No.12 Needle
vi. Thread

vii. Lining cloth

viii. Scissor

ix. Colour Pencils

1. RECOMMENDATION AND REMARKS: 1. Display For displaying this object, avoid it from being hung because this will create too much tension to this object. The best way is to display it in flat method where the tension of gravity is spread evenly to all part of the object. This object should also be displayed in case or within glazed frame to avoid outside pollution and dust. However, the display case must not be tight where this may lead to excess humidity. Light exposure at the display area should be kept in low level; around 50lux because light is one of the source of heat and this may cause fading and make object dry and brittle. If possible, use automatic light which only turns on as people approach the display area and turns off when people move on. The RH reading and temperature should be kept in constant at all the time. 2. Storage This textile object can be either store in flat storage or to be rolled to a tube. In using any of this method, be sure not to put any direct contact of object to the storage parts. The object must be layered with acid-free paper to keep it away from any exposure to further damages. The environment of the storage should be around 60% +/- 5% of RH, 20 degree Celsius +/- 2 degree Celsius and proper maintenance from time to time. The storage should be in total darkness, which mean to avoid any light in order to keep it in best condition. WORK CARRIED OUT BY : Aishah binti Abd Rahim STARTING DATE : 14 January 2011

FINISHING DATE LECTURER SIGNATURE DATE

: 16 January 2011 : :

Appendix

Problems Identification

Holes Substandard Repair

Loose Thread

Size: 1050mm (Width) x 840mm (Height)