Textile & object framing · Houston
Textile & Object Framing: Scarves, Jerseys, Tapestries & Heirlooms
Fragile fabrics and three-dimensional objects require mounting techniques that respect their organic nature. In our Houston studio, textiles and artifacts are secured using 100% reversible, conservation-compliant methods — never glued, heat-bonded, or permanently altered.
Selected work
Fiber, mounted to last.
Mounting discipline
Hand-stitching & organic support.
Every textile framed in our studio — from fine Hermès silk scarves and vintage sports jerseys to ancient woven fragments — is hand-stitched with conservation thread to padded, fabric-wrapped cotton rag board. Micro-stitches are placed discreetly along existing seams or structurally sound grain lines, distributing the object's weight evenly to prevent fiber sagging, warping, or stress tears over time.
For garments, jerseys, and heavy woven tapestries, we craft custom internal forms using inert, non-gassing materials like Ethafoam® and archival batting — providing gentle three-dimensional volume that maintains the natural shape and drape of the garment without sharp fold creases.
Our conservation guarantee — 100% reversible preservation. We never use pressure-sensitive tapes, dry-mounting adhesives, iron-on backings, or hot glues. Decades from now, a textile conservator can snip our mounting threads and release the fabric in its exact original condition.
Depth, glazing & climate
Shadowbox depth and static control.
Textiles and objects must never touch the interior glass surface. We construct custom deep-box mouldings, raised rag mat walls, or fabric-wrapped liner strainers that hold glazing well away from three-dimensional fibers, ensuring a protective air pocket around the piece.
Silks, fine wools, and delicate embroideries attract static electricity when paired with ordinary acrylics. For textile framing, we specify anti-static Optium Museum Acrylic® or Museum Glass®, filtering 99% of damaging UV light to prevent color fading while eliminating static pull that can lift loose threads or friable fibers.
What we frame
In our textile & object studio.
Questions
Textile framing, answered.
Can framing iron out creases in a folded silk scarf?
We do not steam or iron fine textiles directly. Instead, gentle, uniform tension applied during hand-stitching across a padded archival board relaxes storage creases naturally over time without risking water spotting, fiber scorching, or dye bleeding.
How deep does a shadowbox frame need to be?
Depth depends entirely on the physical volume of the object. A silk scarf requires a shallow depth of roughly 3/4 inch to clear internal spacers, while a folded jersey or heavy medal box requires a depth of 2 to 4 inches. We build custom extension strainers in-house to accommodate any necessary depth seamlessly.
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