Originally Posted by martha jo
I took a course with EGA sometime ago about how to handle textiles and was taught not to put any textile under glass period. Maybe the rules have changed. I went to a professional framer and he taught us how to prepare textiles for framing with using acid free products and stitching them onto padded acid free board and then mounted them in frame. We were taught to use a damp white cloth to clean periodically. This would be gorgeous mounted this way.
I think seeking out an expert textile archiver would be the best bet. I don't think this is a job for anyone other than a professional. They'd have the right materials to preserve it correctly. It very well may be that glass is a no-no.