Resources

Products Protecting Fine Textiles

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This section of links has sections to provide information on textile storage and preservation, find a dry cleaner that specializes in wedding gowns, and provide clothing care tips, and lastly to help you plan your wedding.

Information and Publications on Storing Textiles

American Institute for Conservation (AIC) – Caring for your Treasures – Textiles

Storing Wedding Gowns and Textile Heirlooms -- Ohio State University

Care and Conservation of Heirloom Textiles, G1682 University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Care of Quilts: Storage and Display, G1820 University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Canadian Conservation Institute: How to Care for ... Textiles

Canadian Conservation Institute: How to Care for ... Quilts

Institute of Conservation (UK) - Care and Conservation of costume and textiles

Institute of Conservation (UK) - Storage

Specialized Dry Cleaners

Wedding Gown Specialists Wedding gown preservation and wedding gown restoration with Zero Carbon Wedding gown preservation by Members of the Association of Wedding Gown Specialists.

Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) has been the premier international trade association for garment care professionals since 1883. Click here for Consumer Tips.

Neighborhood Cleaners Association Tips for caring for your all your clothing – including wedding gowns. Click here for Clothing Care Tips.

Wedding Planning Websites

Association of Bridal Consultants Official website for ABC includes information for marrying couples as well as bridal consultants, information about membership benefits, educational ...

TheKnot.com Plan your wedding using TheKnot.com, your complete guide to wedding planning, wedding ideas, wedding dresses, wedding engagement and ...

The Wedding Channel Use WeddingChannel.com for all of your wedding planning needs. Start by creating your wedding websites and your wedding registry and then move on to your ...

National Bridal Service Serving brides since 1951.

Top100WeddingSites.com Free wedding planning websites and wedding planner for all your bridal needs.

Brides.com Brides.com is your all in one source for wedding planning, wedding ideas and advice. View our photo gallery of wedding dresses, real weddings and wedding ...

About Foster-Stephens

Foster-Stephens, inc. has been producing storage solutions to preserve and protect wedding gowns and other family treasures since 1936. Our product line includes many styles and sizes of archival protection boxes and bags. We pride ourselves in providing the finest quality archival storage solutions; our products provide the quality and durability that museums demand while being easy to use and store.