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The article discusses the conservation process of preserving a silk robe from the Loulan mural tomb in Xinjiang, China. Topics include details on the damage to the robe, the role of identifying the original design of the robe before performing conservation treatment, details on the role of the materials of the robe such as fibre, dye, and amino acids in identifying how to preserve it, details on the immersion washing process of the robe, and details on the use of hand sewing in repairing missing parts of the robe. |