Archival & Conservation

For nearly fifty years, Testfabrics has been the go-to source for the museum community and adjacent professionals—serving conservators, archivists, exhibit builders/designers, collections-care teams, art handlers, movers/installers, and education programs, as well as book & paper, objects, and paintings conservation. We also support packaging, storage, shipping, crafting, and display needs.

Our textiles are clean and ready to dye—properly scoured and correctly sized, with no dyes or finishes—so materials enter sensitive environments without introducing unwanted variables. Offerings include cotton, linen, silk, wool, and polyester, along with nonwovens, battings, and felts.

When we say resin-free batting, we mean polyester batting without added resin binders (i.e., not resin-bonded), yielding a clean substrate suitable for conservation use.

From padding, lining, and interleaving to display fabrics and handling supplies, Testfabrics provides stable, consistent materials trusted across labs, studios, and exhibition workshops. Our focus is simple: reliable substrates that help you protect, mount, transport, and steward collections with confidence.