Naslov
Comparative analysis of textile metal threads from liturgical vestments and folk costumes in Croatia

Autori
Šimić, Kristina ; Zamboni, Ivana ; Fazinić, Stjepko ; Mudronja, Domagoj ; Sović, Lea ; Gouasmia, Sabrina ; Soljačić, Ivo

Izvornik
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms (0168-583X) 417 (2018); 115-120

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
metal threads ; historical textiles ; PIXE ; RBS ; SEM-EDX ; XRF

Sažetak
Textile is essential for everyday life in all societies. It is used in clothes for protection and warmth but also to indicate class and position, show wealth and social status. Threads from precious metals have also been used in combination with fibres for decoration in order to create luxury fabrics for secular and religious elites. We performed elemental analysis of 17th to 20th century metal threads from various textile articles of liturgical vestments and festive folk costumes collected in the museums of northern, southern and central Croatian regions. In order to determine elemental concentrations in threads we performed comparative X-Ray Spectroscopy measurements using: (i) Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDX) at the Faculty of Textile Technology, (ii) X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF) at the Croatian Conservation Institute and (iii) Particle Induced X-ray Spectroscopy (PIXE) at the Ruđer Bošković Institute Tandem Accelerator Facility using ion micro beam. Rutherford Backscattering Spectroscopy (RBS) was performed as well on selected samples. SEM-EDX investigations of cross-sections along with the surfaces were also performed. In this work we report and discuss the results obtained by the three X-ray methods and RBS for major (gold, silver, copper) and minor elements on different threads like stripes, wires and “srma” (metal thread wrapped around textile yarn).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika, Tekstilna tehnologija

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