Jessika James
Sr. Training and Development Specialist, Learn To Restore
What do you consider the most important tools for contents restoration, and why?
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A well-stocked inspection kit and technical knowledge. Without the appropriate inspection tools, pre-testing chemicals and technical knowledge to determine contamination type and soiling characteristics, it is impossible to truly determine salvageability, restoration or preservation processes.
What advancements to contents restoration tools stand out in your mind, or would you like to see?
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I am very impressed with the new generation of encapsulating/crystalizing foam cleaning chemicals. Hides, furs, fine textiles and even delicate items like paper art, collectable stamps, historic felt hats and doll’s hair can be easily cleaned and decontaminated using encapsulating dry foam processes. A much better alternative to some of the other dry-cleaning processes such as absorbent powder or solvents, which can often cause damage.
About Jessika
Jessika James has been in the textile cleaning and contents restoration industry for over 30 years. She was the driving force behind the development and creation of the Institute for Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) Contents Processing Technician (CPT) course and currently serves as the chair of the IICRC Textile Cleaning Division. James is an approved IICRC instructor and teaches most of the IICRC cleaning and restoration courses through LearnToRestore.com.