Zenzie Tinker Conservation provides a complete range of conservation treatments for historic, modern and contemporary textiles. We also undertake bespoke display and storage solutions.
Established in 2003, our expert team of conservators work to the highest technical, ethical and aesthetic standards.
“What we conserve is a statement of what we respect, who we are and who we wish to be. Conservation not only sustains and refreshes the values of the past – giving us an understanding of where we have come from – but also reflects our values for the present and the future.”
– ‘It’s a Material World: Caring for the Public Realm’ by John Holder and Samuel Jones.
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Our large studio is located in the heart of Brighton’s creative district. Newly fitted out with a wide range of specialist equipment, we provide a top quality service and skilled team of textile conservators for all your conservation and collections care needs.
Search here for your object type or conservation requirement
Latest studio news
18th century hand sewn counterpane belonging to poet William Cowper 
Silk embroidered shawl belonging to Virginia Woolf 
Historic 18th century flags belonging to the Royal Yacht Club
Zenzie Tinker Conservation is more than just a conservation studio. We all came together through a love of textiles and craft and like nothing better than to share our expertise with the wider world.
So we’ve put together a small range of beautiful and useful products and workshops inspired by our work and lovingly made in our Brighton studio using the leftovers from our projects.
Textile conservation stories
- Dame Greville’s House Coat and more…
An internship at Zenzie Tinker Conservation by MPhil Textile Conservation student Jessica Hay From May to August 2024, I had the opportunity to intern at the Zenzie Tinker Conservation studio as part of my student placement on the MPhil Textile Conservation course at the University of Glasgow. Being able to spend a significant amount of … - From Felt Hats to Fashion Mounts
My work placement at Zenzie Tinker Conservation by MA student Glenda Harris As part of my MA in Curating Collections and Heritage, I undertook the Professional Placements in Collections module, keen to gain hands-on experience to complement my academic studies. I was thrilled to secure a placement at Zenzie Tinker Conservation, renowned for work with … - A Dream Revealed
Tadek Beutlich’s Dream Revealed (1962) is a striking, unconventional modern tapestry—an experimental fusion of free and structured weaving. However, when it arrived at the studio in October 2024 for conservation ahead of a major exhibition at Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, it was in a dire state. Years of insect activity, material fragility, and …