Conservation of the Ardabil Carpet: the oldest dated carpet in the world
Conservation of the Ardabil Carpet: the oldest dated carpet in the world

Find out how a museum can keep the world's oldest dated carpet preserved for the next 500 years

Conservation: Indian jama
Conservation: Indian jama

Follow V&A's conservation team as they carefully clean and repair a magnificent 19th century jama – a style of garment worn by men in India for centuries.

Conserving the Emperor’s Carpet
Conserving the Emperor’s Carpet

An ambitious three-year project stabilized the lustrous wools and dazzling colors of this fragile carpet.

William Morris, The Bullerswood Carpet
William Morris, The Bullerswood Carpet

This huge carpet got a thorough vacuuming and a much-needed comb before going back on display at the V&A.

The art of making a tapestry
The art of making a tapestry

Witness the weaving process at Gobelins Manufactory in Paris, where historical techniques are still practiced.