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A work made of silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped cotton, warp-float faced 's' 3:1 twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound by secondary binding warps in twill interlacings.

Fragment, 1350/1400

A work made of silk, cut, and voided velvet against satin weave foundation.

Fragment, 1475/1525

A work made of silk, plain weave; appliquéd with silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss and silk chenille yarns in outline, satin, single satin and stem stitches; couching and french knots.

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

A work made of silk, plain weave; lined with polyester and silk, plain weave; sewn with front and lining matched in size (tachikiri awase); cords: rayon, machine knitted; plastic toggel.

Dashibukusa (Fukusa With A Tray), Heisei period (1989–present), 1991

A work made of silk and wool, warp threads dyed in multiple colors prior to weaving; center of weft-float faced 1:3 'z' twill weave; patterned areas of weft-float faced 3:1 twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 'z' twill interlacings over warp-float faced twill weave; main warp fringe; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Burnoose, Narrow Shawl, or Scarf, c. 1862

A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps and supplementary patterning wefts; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Ribbon, 1830/50

Gertrude Rapp

A work made of hanging scroll; ink and color on silk.

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

Zou Yigui

A work made of silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with gold-leafed-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in padded satin and stem stitches; couching; edged with silk and gold-leafed-paper-strip-wrapped silk in warp-float faced satin weave with plain interlacing of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts.

Man's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe), 1890/1910, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Manchu

A work made of cotton and silk, plain weaves, some roller printed; pieced; appliquéd with cotton and wool, plain weave wrapped cardboard; edged and backed with cotton, plain weave; roller printed; quilted with cotton thread.

Honeycomb Centre Quilt, 1877

A work made of silk, cut, uncut, and voided velvet against satin weave foundation.

Fragment, 18th century

A work made of 26 scarves: silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts.

Autumn Leaves (Impromptu of Scarves), Heisei period (1989–present), 1988

Keiko Kobayashi

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and linen in roumanian and stem stitches; laid work and couching.

Panel, 15th century

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

Cap, 16th century

A work made of linen and silk, satin weave with brocading wefts bound in twill interlacings.

Stargazer, 1750/1800

Philippe de La Salle

A work made of hanging scroll; ink and color on silk.

Grapevines, n.d.

Sakai Oho

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with three-color supplementary pile warp forming cut, voided velvet.

Panel, 15th century

A work made of cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back, chain, cretan, closed herringbone, open chain, overcast, roumanian, and satin stitches.

Border (For a Skirt), 18th century

A work made of silk, twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in twill interlacings; attached side borders; applied knotted fringe; woven on a loom with a jacquard attachment.

Shawl, 1860s

Clabburn, Sons and Crisp

A work made of two panels joined: stripes of cotton and silk, warp resist dyed (warp ikat) plain weave.

Woman's Skirt (Sarong)

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

Cover, 1601/25 (center: 19th century)

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