Method

Document first. Attribute carefully.

A record should be useful even if one interpretation changes later.

Photograph

Full cloth, details, reverse, edges, repairs, damage and scale.

Length, width, usable dimensions and, where useful, weight.

Yarn, weave, selvage, print edge, color variation, texture and construction.

Region, period and technique are paired with a confidence level and supporting notes.

Connect objects to regions, techniques, patterns, stories and later to finished products made from the cloth.

Sold objects remain permanently addressable instead of disappearing from the site.