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A work made of linen, plain weave; silk screen printed; left selvage present.

(Design No. 102), 1955

Frank Lloyd Wright

Red silk with plant inspired design in green, white, and yellow.

Fragment, Nasrid dynasty (1230–1492), late 15th century

A work made of silk, satin damask weave; edged with braid of silk, gilt-metal strips, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with two-color complementary warp weave; and fringe of silk, gilt-metal strips, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with paired warps and extended ground weft fringe; ribbons: silk, plain weave; tassels: silk, linen, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, oblique interlacing and interknotting (macramé) in flat knots over silk fringe and paper core.

Dalmatic, 1675/1700

A work made of silk, warp striped, warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; two loom widths joined with silk in overcast stitches.

Mantle-cloth (cawng nak), 1925/50

Zotung Chin

A work made of gold, enamel, silk, and paperwork with gilding.

Double-Sided Pendant with Instruments of the Passion and Emblem of a Confraternity, 18th century

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross stitches.

Sampler, 1833

Sophia Middleton

A work made of silk, cotton, wool, rayon, and acetate, plain weaves, some with creped wefts, some with supplementary pile warps and/or wefts forming cut solid velvet and some with self-patterning ground wefts; some printed; twill weaves; satin weaves, some with creped wefts; and double-sided satin weave of complementary warps and wefts, secondary binding warps and main warp floats cut to form "velours au sabré"; pieced; appliquéd with cotton, silk, and rayon, plain weave and satin weaves; some with creped wefts; some printed; embroidered with cotton and rayon, in back, bullion, buttonhole, chain, detached chain, open chain, feather, fly, herringbone, interlooping, overcast, satin, single satin, sheaf filling and stem stitches; french knots and couching, edged with rayon, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet, each square backed with cotton, plain weave.

Figurative 'Crazy Quilt', c. 1929/41

A work made of silk, plain weave; block-printed.

"Narcissus" Dress Fabric, 1910/12

Franz von Zülow

A work made of steel cut beads; silk crochet; steel findings; trimmed with spiraled wire and beads strung and joined in pattern.

Miser Bag, 1801/50

A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, 1:1 plain gauze weave with supplementary brocading wefts; cuff trim: silk, plain weave; neck trim and closures: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with silk, plain weave self-patterned by areas of 1:1 plain gauze crossings; cuffs lined with silk, plain weave; metal buttons.

Man's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1720/40

Manchu

A work made of embroidered in silver and gold metal wrapped fiber cord, silver frisé, silk floss, silk plain weave fabric for appliqué, twisted silk (2-ply), lining "silver purl" silver "plate", cord; couching in pattern over cord, couching; satin, long and short, stem, and couched filling stitches; french knot.

Altar Back, 19th century

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross, eyelet, and satin stitches.

Sampler, c. 1785

Elizabeth Nicholls

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered in polychrome silk yarns in chain and running stitches.

Panel, 18th century, Queen Anne period

A work made of earthenware with three-color (sancai) lead glazes and traces of polychrome pigments.

Seated Woman Holding Mirror, Tang dynasty (A.D. 618–907), first half of 8th century

A work made of horn, silk, brass, and upholstery.

Steer Horn Armchair, 1870–80

Artist unknown

A work made of silk and cotton, plain weave double cloth of paired warps and wefts.

Black-White-Red, Designed 1926/27, woven 1965

Anni Albers

Eight ink still life drawings of stacked bookcases.

Chaekgeori, late 19th -early 20th century

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and wool in tent stitches.

Panel (From a Settee), 1745/55

A work made of pineapple fiber, plain weave (pina cloth); cut and drawnwork embroidered with silk and cotton in cross, darned squared, darned wheels, interlocking, satin, and single faggot stitches; embroidered with cotton in the back, buttonhole, padded satin, and twined double running stitches.

Handkerchief, c. 1840

White silk kimono with stenciled yellow flowers and turquoise stems.

Summer Kimono (Hitoe), About 1900–1916

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