C5984 Conservation of subjects made from organic materials II

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Žaneta Kubingerová (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Karel Novotný, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Gabriela Vyskočilová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Karel Novotný, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of chemistry and conservation of artifacts made of organic materials, especially textile, and collagen materials.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The lecture is focused on chemistry and the basic principles, procedures, and methods used in the conservation and restoration of objects made from organic materials (textiles, collagen materials). It includes the basics of textile production and technology, textile techniques, and technical terminology. It is focused on textile-technological surveys of objects and analyzes of textile materials, which are the basis for choosing subsequent procedures for conservation and restoration interventions.
Learning outcomes
Students will gain an overview of the chemistry of textile and collagenic materials, chemical agents and methodologies used in this area of cultural heritage care, research and conservation.
Syllabus
  • TEXTILE
  • 1: Textile – textile technology, basics of textile production and textile techniques, textiles in the collection funds of memory institutions.
  • 2: Textile fibers - natural, metallurgical, chemical. Microstructure and macrostructure of plant and animal fibers. Long and flat textiles. Fabrics and knitwear, basic weaves of fabrics, textile terminology, types of textile fabrics - cotton, linen, woolen, and silk type fabrics.
  • 3: Physical–chemical properties of textiles. Sorption of moisture, heat, light, mechanical, optical, electrical, and thermal properties
  • 4: Identification and analysis of textile fibers, solubility, and resistance of fibers to chemical and physical influences. Fiber surface treatment, optically brightening agents
  • 5: Causes of degradation and damage to textile materials - physical, chemical, and biological factors
  • 6: Conservation and restoration of textile materials – textile-technological research (identification and analysis of textile materials, processing technology, fabric bindings), conservation/restoration methods and procedures
  • COLLAGEN MATERIALS
  • 7: Chemical and structural composition of the skin - chemical composition, histology, topography,
  • 8: Production of leather, parchments, and furs - materials for production, production technology
  • 9: Physico-chemical properties and causes of damage to collagen materials - physical, chemical, and biological factors
  • 10: Properties and testing of collagen materials - determination of animal species, determination of production procedures and materials, determination of the degree of damage
  • 11: Materials used for conservation
  • 12: Principles of conservation and preventive conservation
Literature
  • HLADÍK, Vladimír. Textilní vlákna. Praha: Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1970.
  • PAŘILOVÁ, Hana. Typologie tkanin - textilní zbožíznalství. Liberec: Technická univerzita v Liberci, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7372-674-4.
  • PILLER, Bohumil, LEVINSKÝ, Otto. Malá encyklopedie textilních materiálů. SNTL: Praha, 1978
  • Conservation of leather and related materials. Edited by Marion Kite - Roy Thomson. First edition. London: Routledge, 2011, xxii, 340. ISBN 9780750648813. info
  • ĎUROVIČ, Michal. Restaurování a konzervování archiválií a knih. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Paseka, 2002, 517 s. ISBN 8071853836. info
  • TIMÁR-BALÁZSY, Ágnes and Dinah EASTOP. Chemical principles of textile conservation. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998, xx, 443. ISBN 0750626208. info
  • BLAŽEJ, Anton and Antonín GALATÍK. Technologie kůže a kožešin. Vyd. 1. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1984, 451 s. info
  • POSPÍŠIL, Zdeněk and KOLEGIUM AUTORŮ. Příručka textilního odborníka. Praha, 1981. info
  • BLAŽEJ, Anton. Tenzidy. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Alfa, vydavateľstvo technickej a ekonomickej literatúry, 1977, 481 s. info
  • BLAŽEJ, Anton and Ladislav ŠUTÝ. Rastlinné fenolové zlúčeniny. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Alfa, 1973, 235 s. info
Teaching methods
lecture
Assessment methods
exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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