ASTM_D_5038_-_01.pdf

Designation:D 5038 01Standard Terminology ofTextile Conservation1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5038;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This terminology covers the conservation of culturalobjects made of or containing textiles.1.2 This terminology may be used by educators,governingbodies,museum directors and professionals,and private andinstitutional conservators.1.3 This terminology may be used in correspondence,records,and reports pertaining to textile conservation.1.4 When any of these definitions are removed from thecontext of this standard,insert the delimiting phrase,in textileconservation.1.5 For definitions of other terms relating to textiles,seeTerminology D 123.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles22.2Other Documents:AIC Definitions of Conservation Terminology33.Terminologyconservation,nthe profession devoted to the preservation ofcultural property for the future.Conservation activitiesinclude examination,documentation,treatment,and preven-tive care,supported by research and education.DISCUSSIONThe purpose of conservation is to retain significantqualities of the object with the least possible intervention.conservator,na professional whose primary occupation isthe practice of conservation and who,through specializededucation,knowledge,training,and experience,formulatesand implements all the activities of conservation in accor-dance with an ethical code such as the AIC Code of Ethicsand Guidelines for Practice.craftsman,nan artisan who is skilled in creating newcultural objects.documentary characteristic,nany historic,stylistic,icono-graphic,technological,intellectual,aesthetic,or religiousdata pertaining to an object under consideration for conser-vation.documentation,nthe recording,in a permanent format,ofinformation derived from conservation activities.examination,nthe investigation of the structure,materials,and condition of cultural property including the identifica-tion of the extent and causes of alteration and deterioration.objects of cultural heritage,nany man-made or modifiednatural article that reflects the beliefs,social forms,andmaterial traits of racial,social,religious,or other specificgroups.objects of natural heritage,nany items taken from nature,modified or unmodified,that are significant for the interpre-tation of the natural environment.preservation,nthe protection of cultural property throughactivities that minimize chemical and physical deteriorationand damage and that prevent loss of informational content.The primary goal of perservation is to prolong the existenceof cultural property.restoration,ntreatment procedures intended to return cul-tural property to a known or assumed state,often through theaddition of nonoriginal material.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.Individual reprints(single or multiple copies)of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585(phone),610-832-9555(fax),or serviceastm.org(e-mail);or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org).1This terminology is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D13 on Textilesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.53 on Practices.Current edition approved September 10,2001.Published October 2001.Origi-nally published as D 5038 90.Last previous edition D 5038 94.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 07.01.3AIC,2000,TheAmerican Institute for Conservation of Historic&Works,1717K Street,NW,Suite 200,Washington,D.C.20006.1Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.