From historic textiles to contemporary fashion repairs
Textiles, haute couture, and historic embroideries can be delicate and susceptible to damage. Each piece requires specialised care to ensure it remains in optimal condition and expert attention when restoration is needed. Hand & Lock’s dedicated team meticulously reviews each restoration project, providing a detailed report on the best approach for restoring your item. By employing appropriate period techniques and using sympathetic materials, we can halt the progress of decay and significantly extend the lifespan of your cherished textiles.
Hand & Lock have been trusted to restore some of the nation’s most treasured textiles. From precious couture repairs, to stabilising historic textiles, Hand & Lock can work with you to develop and execute a comprehensive plan. In addition to our skilled in-house embroiderers we can also call upon and co-ordinate specialists from other fields. With our expertise we can manage the restoration of all aspects of your project and ensure you have faith that your textile or garment is ready for the coming decades.
Prices for restoration work are subject to factors including complexity, materials, size, relief, design and repair times.
Discover how Hand & Lock were granted an opportunity to help preserve two remarkable objects of Britain’s heritage.
The two banners were the official arms of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra and would hang over their stalls at St George’s Chapel. The banners were a return to the traditional embroidered elegance of the medieval era, each motif appliqued and meticulously embellished by hand.
The King’s banner hung above his stall from 1901 to Edward’s death in 1910 and upon Queen Alexander’s death in 1925 the two banners were destined to be hung side by side above their tombs.
From start to finish, the meticulous project of repairing these banners took over 4000 hours over four years, involved 20 embroiderers and used over 100 metres of gold cord.
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