Objective Historic tapestries will be characterised by an interdisciplinary consortium of conservation scientists, curators, and scientists to provide markers of physicochemical change and hence damage assessment. Curators from major European repositories of historic tapestries are involved and this reflects their mutual concern for the optimum future preservation of these increasingly fragile materials. Model of tapestries and their components wool/silk/metal thread/dyes/mordants) will be made according to traditional practices and then artificially aged. Model and historic samples will be characterised by an integrated chemical/materials science approach. A new understanding of degradation will be obtained and changes in fibre strength and colour will be described for the first time in chemical terms. The state of the fibre and fabric are of vital importance for the overall mechanical integrity of tapestries and will determine future treatment. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolors Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-4. - Key action City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EU contribution No data Address Sackville street 88 Manchester United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BIRKBECK COLLEGE - UNIVERSITY OF LONDON United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Gordon hoyse, 29 gordon square WC1H 0PP London See on map Total cost No data CONSEJO DE ADMINISTRACION DEL PATRIMONIO NACIONAL Spain EU contribution No data Address C/bailen s/n 28071 Madrid See on map Total cost No data HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Hampton court palace KT8 9AU East/west molesey See on map Total cost No data NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF SCOTLAND United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Chambers street EH1 1JF Edinburgh See on map Total cost No data ROYAL INSTITUTE FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE Belgium EU contribution No data Address 1,jubelpark 1 1000 Bruxelles See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address West mains road, kings buildings EH 3JJ Edinburgh See on map Total cost No data