Storing tapestries properly is vitally important; many historic tapestries have suffered through being put away and forgotten in basements and cellars. Hangings, fragments and upholstery covers can be stored safely on open shelves, lined with acid-free paper or in large acid-free boxes, and covered with dust sheets.
Large tapestries should be rolled, front facing outwards, around a PVC pipe or cardboard tube or around carpet rollers, which can sometimes be obtained from a local flooring shop. The tube should be covered with acid-free paper and the textile rolled firmly over it, viewing side out and in the direction of the warp threads. The roll should be wrapped in a dust sheet and tied with white cotton tape, since rope or string, particularly if they are dyed, can damage the textile.