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A work made of bamboo, silk, mica, and gilt bronze.

Textile Wrapper for Jingoji Sutras, 12th century

A work made of linen, plain weave; with bands of cut and drawn thread work in back, buttonhole, darning, double hem, interlocking lace, overcast, and needle lace filling stitches; bands of linen, needle lace; and bands embroidered with silk in algerian eye, antwerp edge, back, cross, double hem, double running, long-armed cross, two-sided italian cross, satin, squared ground, and a variety of buttonhole stitches.

Sampler, 1688

Mercy Mackett

A work made of gloves: white kid leather; gauntlets: linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, and gilt- and silvered-metal purl, coiled wires, and spangles in detached buttonhole, padded detached buttonhole, plaited braid.

Pair of Men's Gloves, 1625/50

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:3 's' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; lined with silk, plain weave.

Kesa, late Edo period (1789–1868), early 19th century

A work made of silk, plain weave; backed with wool, plain weave; quilted with silk thread; batting of wool; top edge facing of wool, twill weave; skirt and side binding of silk, satin damask weave.

Petticoat, 1775

A work made of cotton and silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, bands of plain weave, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts, weft-faced, warp ribbed plain weave, and slit tapestry weave; ends of wool, plain weave; fulled; with hammered white metal fitting and fringe of chain and cut, hammered end pieces.

Ceremonial Waist Sashes (ikak pinggang), 19th century

Minangkabau

A work made of goat hair and cotton, weft-float faced satin weave; appliquéd in cotton, plain weave; embroidered with linen, sisal, wool, silk, cotton, nylon, rayon, and cellulose in buttonhole, long-armed cross and open cretan stitches; couching.

Chinois, 1953

Mariska Karasz

A work made of cotton, plain weave; appliquéd; embroidered with silk.

Panel, 1946/48

Gustel and Winkeltal Rivoir

A work made of silk, plain weave; edged with plain weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in chain and lattice filled with twisted picot stitches. lining: silk, 4/1 satin weave.

Talisman, Ottoman dynasty (1299–1923), 1825

A work made of silk, plain weaves; pieced; edges bound in cotton, plain weave.

Tangram 5, 1991

Lucienne Day

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 2:1 's' twill weave with supplementary facing and patterning wefts bound by secondary binding warps in 2:2 and 1:3 twill interlacings.

Panel, c. 1525

A work made of silk and wool, twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in twill interlacings; main warp fringe; woven on a loom with a jacquard attachment.

Shawl, c. 1855/62

Anthony Berrus

A work made of silk and cotton, plain weave with brocading wefts; two loom widths joined.

Woman's Skirtcloth (hni tial), 1925/50

Haka Chin

A work made of cotton and silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut, solid velvet; stenciled.

Cushion Cover, 1911

Maria Monaci Gallenga

A work made of silk, plain weave, screen printed.

Romulus (Dress or Furnishing Fabric), 1928

Maria Likarz-Strauss

A work made of silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss, silk-wrapped linen, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in satin stitch; couching; edged with silk, bobbin-made tape.

Chasuble, 18th century

A work made of silk and cotton, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut voided velvet.

Panel, 1890 (produced 1890/94)

Hubert von Herkomer

A work made of linen, satin damask weave, embroidered with cotton, polyester, and/or silk, and human hair.

Dispersions (no. 20), 2013

Anne Wilson

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

Mikado (Furnishing Fabric), 1954

Alexander Girard

A work made of wool, rayon, silk, metal strip wrapped cotton, metallic strip encased in synthetic film wrapped cotton and paper and cotton, bands of plain and twill weaves.

Sample (Drapery Fabric), 1947

Dorothy Liebes

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