Packing -- Not Purging!

Since the beginning of the relocation process, Human Ecology has been purging and streamlining offices and spaces. But the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection is working not to get rid of materials, but to preserve them.

As of July 8, the HLATC is 62 percent packed, an extraordinary accomplishment! There are more than 13,000 pieces in the Collection, meaning that more than 8,000 have now been packed. In addition to flat pieces, the Collection includes almost 3,000 pieces on long rolls, which will make for a labor-intensive fall, since these will not fit on the elevator and will need to remain level while being carried down the stairs.