Textile Conservation Foundation

The TC Foundation, formerly the Textile Conservation Foundation, was founded in 1975. It supports textile conservation education and research through the Kelvin Centre for Conservation and Cultural Heritage Research, part of the University of Glasgow. The Foundation supported the Textile Conservation Centre from 1975 to 2009, before it moved to become part of the University of Glasgow in 2010.

The Textile Conservation Foundation was established in 1975 to run the Textile Conservation Centre (TCC), which was founded by Karen Finch OBE. From 1975 until 1999 the TCC was based at Hampton Court Palace. In 1999 the TCC became part of the University of Southampton, relocating to Winchester. After the merger, the Trust's role changed to supporting the TCC primarily through fundraising. The TC Foundation supported the TCC until 2009, and the Centre moved to become part of the University of Glasgow in 2010. Today the TC Foundation supports conservation education and research primarily through the Kelvin Centre for Conservation & Cultural Heritage Research, with a focus on the MPhil Textile Conservation and the MPhil Book & Paper Conservation (launched in 2025).

1. 1The TC Foundationtccfoundation.org.uk
2. 2TCF History — The TC Foundationtccfoundation.org.uk