Preservation of ancient batik cloth in the City Museum Batik pekalongan experience many obstacles. Constraints that include up to now there is no expert who has the ability in the field of conservation of the fabric.This is expressed by Zahir Widadi as Research & Development pekalongan Batik Museum, on the sidelines aacara Conservation Training Thursday (14 / 4). The event was attended by all staff in the Museum Batik Pekalongan.
According to Zahir there are several factors that could cause damage to fabric or textile.Among light, temperature and humidity and so on others. "The light and ultra violet rays to create a faded cloth, and if a cloth continuously exposed to light can cause the fabric fibers become weak and easily torn," he said. While the ideal temperature for fabric is 20 degrees Celsius.
If all can be done well, then it will be able to extend the textile collection. "Because at one point, the collection would be ruined age ingested, unlike the ancient relic made of stone, it will be more old age," he added. Currently at the Museum Batik pekalongan there are about 1,000 pieces a collection that needs treatment with care for durable and sustainable.
Meanwhile, one speaker suggested that conservation training events Marjono textiles imported from the Jakarta Museum explains there are several types of action in the maintenance of the fabric. Ie, preventive or prevent the occurrence of damage to the fabric and curative or take corrective action against the damage that has occurred on the cloth with the various stages. "Among the identification of the damage, cleaning dust and stains, restoration, consolidation, freezing and fumigation," he said. (AN Takari)

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