The following supplies are generic, although some type names are used here:

• Hollitex/Reeme. Sold in rolls of various thickness, this polyester web fabric is used to support wet documents and mount damaged materials.

• Bookcloth. Sold in rolls and preferably coated with acrylic to deter insects, bookcloth is used to bind and repair books, cover boxes, and portfolios.

• Polyester film (DuPont's Mylar type D or I.C.I's Mellinex 516). This film is used for a variety of tasks, including encapsulation and the support of fragile documents.

• Blotting paper (thin and thick). This assists in the drying of wet material.

• Gortex. This is used to apply water vapor to documents with fugitive inks and colors for relaxation and separation.

• Barrier board. This hard board is used for constructing boxes and portfolios.

• Binder's board. This is used for binding and constructing boxes.

• File folder stock. This houses flat materials to be stored in steel files and boxes. It is also used for the construction of MM cases and portfolio flaps.

• Cover paper. This is used for protective covering and for the paper sides of half-bound books.

• Permalife paper. This acid-free, buffered paper is used for wrapping fragile materials and as a lining for portfolios and boxes. Sold in sheets or rolls in various thicknesses as "bond" or "ledger" paper. The latter can be used for book endsheets.

• Adhesive. Polyvinyl-acetate (PVA) is used for box and portfolio making, methyl cellulose powder for sizing and paper repair, and wheat or rice starch for paste for paper repair and leather binding.

• Sewing supplies. All conservation operations require needles, unbleached linen thread, and cotton or linen tapes.

• Heat-set tissue and/or fish gelatin tissue. This is torn into narrow strips for the low-moisture repair of paper tears without disbanding the book leaves.

• Repair paper/tissue. These are similar to thin, almost transparent Japanese tissues, such as tengujo, that have strong fibers.