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A work made of silk and gilt-metal-strip wrapped silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound by main warps in weft-float faced 1:4 'z' twill interlacings and supplementary pile warps forming cut, voided velvet.

Panel, 1425-1475

A work made of wool, cotton, silk, rayon, and metal strip encased in synthetic film, twill weave.

Sample (Upholstery Fabric), 1948

Dorothy Liebes

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered in silk threads and silver-gilt strips wound around a silk fibre core in rococo and plait (thread counted) stitches, couching, plaited braid and woven rosettes; tassels made with silver-gilt threads in turk's head knots; lined with silk, plain weave.

Bag (Needlework), 1601/25

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back, cross, double running, running, eyelet hole, four-sided, and two-sided italian cross stitches; detached buttonhole stitches on reverse.

Double-Sided Sampler, 1675/1700

A work made of silk, warp and weft resist-dyed (kasuri), plain weave.

Kimono (Kosode), Taishô period (1912–1926)/ Shôwa period (1926–1989), c. 1925

A work made of silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk floss and silk cord in outline, satin, padded satin and stem stitches; couching and french knots; medallions executed with perforations imitating lace.

Salesman's Sample (Waistcoat Pocket), 1780/90

A work made of silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in chain, satin, single satin, single back, and split stitches; french knots; edged with gold leaf paper; lined with silk, plain weave.

Chasuble, 1725/75

A work made of silk, plain weave with creped warps and both normally twisted and creped wefts; beaded; edge: silk, plain weave with creped warp.

Panel (From a Dress), 1920s/30s

Jean Philippe Worth

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered in knot, satin, and split stitches; five loom widths joined.

Bedcover, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750/1800

A work made of silk, cotton and gold leaf over lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 5:1 'z' twill weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'z' twill interlacings of supplementary patterning wefts and secondary binding warps; b: lined with silk, warp-float faced 3:1 's' twill weave; c: lined with silk and cotton, plain weave.

Kamishimo (Kyôgen Costume), 1901/50, Shôwa period (1926–1989)

A work made of silk, plain weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in split, stem, and surface satin stitches; painted.

Cupid and Psyche, 1801/25

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

Panel (Dress Fabric), after 1920

Wiener Werkstätte

A work made of silk and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, satin weave with secondary binding warps, patterning and brocading wefts and self-patterning ground wefts; with cotton, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, woven tapes ties: cotton, twill weave interlinings and linings: cotton and linen, plain weaves, some glazed.

Chasuble, mid–18th century

Jean Revel

A work made of silk, 7:1 satin damask weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in knot, satin, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; sleeve bands: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped wild silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in eyelet, feather, knot, satin, single satin, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; ribbons: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, complementary warp 7:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and self-patterning ground wefts; trim and closures: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 and 4:1 satin weaves; lined with silk, plain weave.

Woman's Ao (Short Robe), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1870/90

Han-Chinese

A work made of silk, plain weave; appliquéd with silk plain weaves and silk and cotton, plain weaves cut solid velvet; sewn with silk and cotton, and embroidered with silk in chain, herringbone, satin, single back and stem stitches; french knots and couching; edged with silk, plain weave; backed with cotton, plain weave; glazed.

"Basket of Flowers" Quilt, c. 1860

A work made of handscroll; ink, color, and gold on silk.

The Wangchuan Villa, Ming or Qing dynasty, 17th–18th century

A work made of silk, satin, twill, and plain weaves; some with supplementary patterning warps or wefts, some self-patterned by main warps and ground wefts; some embroidered with silk and silk chenille yarns in bullion, satin, split and stem stitches; couching; some warp dyed; silk and silk and cotton, plain and satin weaves with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid and cut voided velvets; and wool, twill weave; embroidered in herringbone, satin and stem stitches; pieced; padded; backed with cotton, plain weave and embroidered with silk in cross, double feather, feather, fly, herringbone, knot, satin and split stitches.

Square from a 'Crazy Quilt', c. 1884

A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound on reverse face by secondary binding warps in plain interlacing; lined in red silk crepe (chirimen), plain weave; padded in silk, non-woven; dyed with safflower (beni).

Furisode, 18th century, late Edo period (1789–1868)

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back and long-armed cross stitches; lower edge finished with silk, twin cord.

Border, 17th century

A work made of cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in chain and cross stitches; backed with silk, weft-float faced 4:1 satin weave; bow of silk, weft-float faced 4:1 satin weave.

Band, 19th century

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