This Trunk's Contents Are Frozen in Time

Опубликовано 10 марта 2026, 14:00

We're back at @NationalParkService's Museum Conservation Lab, where textile conservator Anne Ennes takes Adam Savage through the careful unpacking of a trunk that once belonged to Bertha Cone, wife of "Denim King" Moses King, supplier to Levi Strauss & Co. at the turn of the 19th century. Here's how conservators separated, cleaned and flattened the many mystery bundles of textiles that bugs and mold had dined on for over a century in the North Carolina heat and humidity. Could you guess from the thumbnail what some of the mystery bundles are?

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How to Replicate a Long-Lost Patterned Fabric: youtu.be/dlkeL2yDyC0
Using PAPER to Repair a TEXTILE: youtu.be/kKtopx-gc1A
Where America’s Historical Artifacts Are Being Preserved (Well ... For Now): youtu.be/1lxSXvLGvcs
How to Wash a 157-Year-Old Newspaper: youtu.be/P3J-ToojchA
Making a Chair Stay a Chair: youtu.be/J9aSt9mLUqs
Adam Savage Makes "Leather" Out of Silicone: youtu.be/FWBP1_2Dyu8
Ouch! Here's What Happened: youtu.be/L8MDAmCpzyA
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