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

Sampler, 1833

Sophia Middleton

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 gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped silk, weft-faced three-color complementary weft plain weave with inner warps.

Fragment From the Chasuble of San Valero, 13th 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 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 in polychrome silk yarns in chain and running stitches.

Panel, 18th century, Queen Anne period

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 silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk; satin weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts.

Fragment, 15th century

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

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

Steer Horn Armchair, 1870–80

Artist unknown

A work made of linen, plain weave; quilted embroidered with silk floss in darning and back stitches; original silk fringe and tassels.

Bedcover, Late 17th century

Indo-Portuguese

A work made of linen, plain weave; pulled thread work; embroidered with silk floss and linen yarns, in black, double faggot, hem interlocking, loop, overcast, russian overcast, and wave stitches; embroidered with silk floss in back, cross, double running, long-armed cross, satin and stem stitches.

Sampler, 1815

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

A work made of silk, plain simple cloth.

Fragment, Arab period (641–969)/Fatimid period (969–1171)/Ayyubid period (1171–1250)/ Mamluk period (1250–1517), 9th/13th century

A work made of silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, satin weave with brocading wefts, cut voided velvet.

Cover, 1575/1600

A work made of album leaf; ink and colors on silk.

Woman with Female Servant in a Palace Garden, Yuan or early Ming dynasty, late 14th/15th century

White silk kimono with stenciled yellow flowers and turquoise stems.

Summer Kimono (Hitoe), About 1900–1916

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 silk, plain gauze weave; embroidered with linen in darning stitches (lacis).

Border, 1601/50

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