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A work made of silk, plain weave with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, bobbin lace.

Stomacher, 18th century

A work made of silk, cotton, rayon, and metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film, warp-stripe weft band plain weave self-patterned by areas of paired warp.

Sample (Drapery Fabric), 1950

Dorothy Liebes

A work made of silk, warp-faced plain weave; warp-dyed (ikat).

Wall Hanging Composed of Five Panels, 1850/75

A work made of silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts forming weft loops in areas and with supplementary pile warps forming cut voided velvet.

Fragment, 1501-1550

A work made of hanging scroll; ink, colors and gold pigment on silk.

Beauty at the Mimeguri Shrine, Edo period, Bunka era c. 1804/18

Utagawa Toyohiro

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in flame stitch.

Fragment, 17th century

A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "ghiordes knots"; knotted warp fringe.

Carpet, About 1875

A work made of patterned side: silk, warp-faced, weft-ribbed plain weave (shioze); painted with india ink (sumi) and gold paint; lining: silk, wrap-faced, weft-ribbed plain weave (shioze); sewn with front and lining matched in size (tachikire awrase); silk, running "controlling" stitches along all edges; corners: silk, knotted and re-piled fringe tassels.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868), early 19th century

Saeki Ganryô

A work made of rayon and silk, two-color complementary weft plain weave self-patterned by areas of main warp and ground wefts floats; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Panel (Depicting Mao Tse Tung), Republic Period (1912–1949)/ People's Republic of China (1949–present), Mid–20th century

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

Waldfee (Fairy of the Woods) (Dress or Furnishing Fabric), 1912/17

Wiener Werkstätte

A work made of silk and silk chenille yarns, satin weave with brocading wefts.

Panel, c. 1780

Philippe de La Salle

A work made of linen, plain weave; underdrawing in graphite; painted with pigment; embroidered with silk in detached chain, satin, single satin, and stem stitches; french knots; embellished with pearls.

Panel, about 1906

Ann Macbeth

A work made of silk, cotton, polyester, and thread.

Into Life, 2001

Jim Hodges

A work made of cotton and silk, plain weave with patterning and brocading wefts and bands of warp chevron twill weave; joined with cotton and silk in double running stitches.

Blouse (Huipil), 1900/50

Maya

Sampler

Sampler, 1811

Mary Ann Doe

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts self-patterned by ground weft floats; edged with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; lined with linen, plain weave.

Chasuble, 1750/1800

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss and cotton threads in buttonhole stitches; laidwork and couching.

Sample, 1987

Lissy Funk

A work made of silk and wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "persian" (sehna) knots.

Prayer Carpet, About 1894

A work made of silk, plain, gauze and satin weaves with brocaded patterns, and damask weave; total of swatches: 680.

Sample Book of Ribbon Swatches, 1850/60

A work made of top: silk and cotton, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:4 's' twill interlacings; bottom: silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:4 's' twill interlacings; three panels joined; lined with silk and cotton, 7:1 satin damask weave.

Valance, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1650/1700

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