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A work made of colored silk.

Sampler, 1812

A work made of chasuble: silk, plain weave with silk facing wefts and twill interlacings of secondary binding warps, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk facing wefts forming weft loops on cut and uncut, pile-on-pile voided velvet; orphrey band: linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, linen and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in fishbone, herringbone, satin, split, and stem stitches; laid work, couching, and padded couching; edged with woven fringe.

Chasuble with Orphrey Band, Chasuble: Late 15th century; Orphrey Band: Late 15th/early 16th century

An ink and color handscroll of a landscape scene, mountains in the background, a river in the foreground and trees throughout the midground

The Peach Blossom Spring 桃花源圖, Late Ming (1368–1644) or early Qing (1644–1912) dynasty 明朝

Qiu Ying

A work made of silk, stripes of warp-float faced satin weave and stripes of two-clor complementary weft plain weave with supplementary patterning warps and self-patterned by ground weft floats; both with supplementary brocading wefts.

Panel (Dress Fabric), 1775/1800

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

Sampler, 19th century

Ann Morris

Prosperity of the Kingdom

Prosperity of the Kingdom, 1600/1800

A work.

Kesa, Edo period (1615–1898), 1784

A work made of silk, 4:1 satin damask weave.

Panel, 16th/17th century

A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:4 'z' twill interlacings; lined with silk, plain weave, creped wefts, dyed with safflower.

Kosode, late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century

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

Scarf, 1973

Antonio Tàpies

Large panel of fabric covered in West African text, grid patterns, and squares of animal hide.

Talismanic Textile, Late 19th/early 20th century

A work made of silk, plain weave with three-color supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet.

Panel, 1401-1425

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk yarns and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in algerian eye, back, buttonhole, open buttonhole filling, chain, double running, overcast, plaited braid, and square open work stitches; laid work, couching and woven wheels; spangles.

Cushion Cover (Made from a Woman's Dress), late 16th century

A work made of appliquéd, pieced and embroidered quilt; dyed and printed cotton, linen and rayon plain, twill, satin and patterned weave fabrics; cotton, silk and rayon embroidery fabrics; plastic liberty bell charm.

"Sunday School Picnic" Quilt, 1932

Jennie C. Trein

A work made of wooden box; covered with linen, plain weave; beaded with silk, linen, and glass beads; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk laid work and couching; silver hardware.

Box (Casket) Depicting Animals. Insects, and Flowers, 17th century

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in buttonhole, double running, and satin stitches; edged with silk, bobbin straight lace.

Cover, 1601/75

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

Sampler, 1757

A work made of silk, satin weave, with needlework.

Man's Boots, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century

A work made of pair of six-panel screens; ink, color, and gold on silk.

Blue Phoenix, 1921

Ōmura Kōyō

A work made of silk, twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts.

Fragment (From a Noh Costume), 18th century, late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912)

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