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A work made of cotton, linen, and silk, leavers machine lace, an imitation of a bobbin lace known as "mechlin".

Two Borders, c. 1890s

A work made of cotton, wool and silk, slit tapestry weave.

Serenity, Shôwa period (1926–1989), 1973

Ayako Murao

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

Sampler, 1775/1825

A work made of silk, plain weave, double cloth; lined with silk, weft-band plain weave.

Haori, 1925/50, Shôwa period (1926–1989)

A work made of silk, 4:1 satin damask weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound by main warp in weft-float faced 1:4 's' twill interlacings.

Panel, 1475-1525

A work made of silk, plain weave; screen printed, stenciled, and/or stamped ribbons; pieced and embroidered with silk in feather stitches; underlaid with cotton, warp-float faced 2:1 twill weave and batting; backed with silk, plain weave; machine-stitch quilted with silk.

Cigar Ribbon Quilt, 1880s

A work made of silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, bands of plain weave; of plain weave self-patterned by main warp and ground weft floats; and of two and three color complementary weft weave.

Probably a Fragment from a Garment of Don Felipe, 1275-1300

Islamic

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in surface satin stitches over circular metal plate.

Sample (Ford Foundation Program), 1967

Sheila Hicks

A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details; cuffs trimmed with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped linen couched with silk; sleeves, neck trim, and cuff edging: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; neck edging, cuff trim, and closures: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; trimmed with braid of gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, 1:1 oblique interlacing with triple elements; lined with silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; cuffs lined with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; metal buttons.

Man's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750/75

Manchu

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and wool in tent stitches.

Panel, 1701/25

A work made of silk, broken twill weave cut solid velvet; pieced and appliquéd with silk, satin weave and linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, and gilt-metal-strip and purl in brick, satin and split stitches; couching and padded couching; painted.

Panel (Made of Reassembled Fragments from Orphrey Bands), 17th century

A work made of linen and silk, warp printed; plain weave.

Bamako (Furnishing Fabric), 1960 (produced 1962/63)

Ed Rossbach

A work made of silk, figured weave; painted.

Valance, 18th century, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

A work made of silk, warp-faced plain weave with supplementary patterning warps and supplementary brocading wefts; five panels joined; finished at both ends with knotted and braided warp fringe.

Panel (Lamba Mpanjaka), 1997

Antoine Rakotoarinala

A work made of silk, gilt-and-silvered-metal strips, and gilt-and-silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts and supplementary brocading wefts; two loom widths joined.

Panel, 1725/75

Style of Jean Baptiste Pillement

A work made of center: silk, slit tapestry weave with eccentric and interlaced outlining wefts; painted; border: silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 twill interlacings of secondary binding warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with silk, 3:1 twill damask weave.

Panel (Former Fragment of Man's Coat), Qing dynasty(1644–1911), 1700/35

Manchu

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross and long armed cross stitches; upper border of linen, plain weave; cut and drawn thread work; embroidered with silk in russian overcast stitches; insertion of silk, needle lace.

Pillow Cover (Incomplete), 1600-50

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in knot, single satin, satin, split, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; ribbons: silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps; trimmed with silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; waistband: cotton, plain weave; lined with silk, plain weave.

Woman's Qun (Semiformal Domestic Skirt), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1870/90

Han-Chinese

A work made of wool and silk, weft-float faced 1:3 'z' twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 'z' twill interlacings; main warp fringe; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Long Shawl, 1825/75

A work made of silk, warp-float faced satin weave.

Fragment, c. 1905

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