This study aims to identify types and factors of degradations of kelingkan shawls from the collection of Department of Museums Malaysia located in Kuala Lumpur. The study was carried out through visual observation on twenty-two samples of kelingkan shawls in the museum textile storage room. The findings identify physical damages as the major factor constituting the instability of kelingkan shawls, followed by chemical and biological damages. | Classifying the conditions and types of degradations of Kelingkan shawls
