Margariti Christina

Study, analysis and conservation of heritage textiles. Technological analysis of weave types and yarns; decorative elements, like embroidery and metal threads. Fibre identification; application of non-invasive and non-destructive methods of analysis, like spectroscopic, multispectral, and microscopic techniques; application of destructive methods of analysis. For dye analysis and radiocarbon dating. Condition assessment, preventive and interventive methods of conservation, like humidification, cleaning and stabilisation, storage and display and packing for transportation. Teaching and lecturing in conservation, study and analysis of textiles.

SELEZIONE PUBBLICAZIONI

Margariti C, Lukesova H, Francisco G. (eds.) (2024) Advanced Analytical Techniques for Heritage Textiles. Heritage Science Collections. Heritage Science 12:388 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-024-01509-6

Margariti, C, Sava, G, Vanden Berghe, I, Filiou D (2024) Exploring the provenance of a Byzantine excavated assemblage of textile and leather finds by the application of instrumental analysis. Heritage Science 12:132 https://doi.org.10.1186/s40494-024-01201-9

Margariti, C, Sava, G, Sava, T, Boudin, M, Nosch ML. (2023). Radiocarbon dating of archaeological textiles at different states of preservation. Heritage Science 11:44 https://doi.org.10.1186/s40494-023-00867-x

Margariti, C, Vanden Berghe, I, Sava, G, Chanialaki, T. (2021). The analysis and conservation of a 5th century CE child’s tunic from Egypt. Archaeological Textiles Review 62, 21-31.

Margariti, C. (2020) The effects of micro-organisms in simulated soil burial on cellulosic and proteinaceous textiles and the morphology of the fibres. Studies in Conservation https://doi.org/10.1080/00393630.2020.1812245

Margariti, C. (2020) The effects of incomplete burning on the morphology and dimensions of cellulosic and proteinaceous textiles and fibres. Studies in Conservation https://doi.org/10.1080/00393630.2019.1709307

Margariti, C. (2019) The application of FTIR microspectroscopy in a non-invasive and non-destructive way to the study and conservation of mineralised excavated textiles. Heritage Science 7(63), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-019-0304-8

PROGETTI DI RICERCA PRINCIPALI

2024-2027 TEXTile digitisAtIon tooLs and mEthodS for cultural heritage textiles TEXTaiLES, EU research program selected for funding (3.6 m euros) by the HORIZON-CL2-2023-HERITAGE-ECCCH-01-02 – A European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage – Innovative tools for digitising cultural heritage objects. It will develop methodologies for the digitization of textiles (3D costumes and clothing, ecclesiastical vestments, theatrical costumes, oversized textiles, excavated textiles, textile imprints).

2021-2024 EuroWeb: Europe Through Textiles: Network for an integrated and interdisciplinary Humanities. COST Action CA 19131, Leader of WG1 Textile Technologies and Designing, organizing and teaching training schools for On fibre identification and first aid for organic finds at CTR/UCPH (2022, 8); on the use of DINO-Lite microscopes on textiles, On-line (2023, 5); on the documentation and handling of mineralized textiles at Pompeii Archaeological Park (April 2024, 4);
on wool fibers and knitting at the University of Iceland (2024, 5)