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Fine Art Trading Guild

The Fine Art Trade Guild (FATG) - one of the oldest international associations for the art and framing industries-continues its role of setting and maintaining standards with which the trade and its customers can be secure.

The Fine Art Trade Guild (FATG) - one of the oldest international associations for the art and framing industries-continues its role of setting and maintaining standards with which the trade and its customers can be secure.

Peterboro is proud of its membership in the Guild, and places importance on the fact that it's Conservation Matboards carry the Guild logo.

FATG Managing Director, Rosie Sumner is at pains to point out, this is indicative of adherence to stringent standards.

"Peterboro is a member of the Fine Art Trade Guild, which means as such they commit to the Guild's Code of Ethics. They also commit to support the Guild standards. They have identified for framers which of the Guild standards each of their matboards meet," Rosie explained.

"The Guild takes an active and on-going interest in the quality of products which carry its logo, and investigates any challenge to that endorsement. This vigilance allows framers to be secure that they can confidently use any product bearing that logo."

The Guild is London-based, however has members in 36 countries. It was founded in 1910 as the successor to the Printseller's Association which had operated since 1847 to preserve the integrity of limited edition prints against unscrupulous traders.

If you would like to know more about the Guild and its standards visit the website at www.fineart.co.uk

Facts

The Fine ART Care & Treatment Standards (FACTS) was established in 1994 and evolved from the ever-increasing need for information about the preservation of artwork and keepsakes.

FACTS standards address their subject with the most current scientific research and the widest possible participation. Peterboro Conservation both meets and exceeds FACTS guide for matboard performance.

The standards are reviewed regularly to include new research and are recognized by the Professional Picture Framers Association (PPFA).

If you would like to know more about FACTS and its standards visit the website at www.artfacts.org