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A work made of sixteen joined squares, most of silk, plain, satin and twill weaves, some with supplementary pile warps (velvet) and supplementary patterning and brocading wefts; some squares of cotton, plain weave with supplementary weft pile (velveteen); embroidered in silk threads in buttonhole feather, running, stem, herringbone, satin and outline stitches and couching; appliquéd; additional design in paint and human hair; border: silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps (velvet) back: silk, satin weave; four panels joined.

'Crazy Quilt', 1880's

Hallie Rogers Judd, (Halvania)

A work made of polyester, rayon, and wool, plain weave; silk screen printed.

Central Park South (Furnishing Fabric), c. 1953

Ruth Adler Schnee

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 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

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