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A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts.

Panel, c. 1745

Anna Maria Garthwaite

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 and silk, satin weave with brocading wefts bound in twill interlacings.

Stargazer, 1750/1800

Philippe de La Salle

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

Samtente (Velvet Scoter) (Dress or Furnishing Fabric), 1910/11

Lotte Frömel-Fochler

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

Panel, 15th century

A work made of linen; embroidered with wool and silk.

Sampler, 19th century

A work made of silk, satin weave; underlaid with pieced cotton, plain weaves; some printed; covered with paper; embroidered with wild silk and silk, silk-wrapped cotton, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton and silk in single satin, satin, stem, and paper padded satin and stem stitches; laid work, couching and padded couching; painted details.

Panel, 1894, Meiji period (1868–1912)

A work made of silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; tie-dyed, stenciled, and resist-dyed and painted with gold paint; embroidered with silk, gold- and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped-cotton and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strips in satin, cotton-padded satin, surface satin, and stem stitches; laidwork, couching and chinese knots; lined with silk, plain weave and silk, satin damask weave.

Uchikake, Shôwa period (1926–1989), c. 1935

A work made of patterned side: silk, plain weave; hand painted. lined with silk, plain weave; possibly dyed with safflower (benibana); sewn with front and lining matched in size (tachikiri awase); silk, running "controlling" stitches along all edges; corners: silk-wrapped cotton and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, knotted, replied fringe tassels.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), Mid–Meiji period (1868–1912), c. 1895

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

Grapevines, n.d.

Sakai Oho

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in running stitches, pattern darning; main warp fringe.

Cover, 17th century

A work made of silk, satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in single back, chinese knot, satin, single satin and stem stitches; laidwork, couching and paper-padded couching.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century

A work made of silk and cotton, two-faced, two-color complementary warp weave of warp-float faced twill weave with areas of complementary warp-floats and of warp-float faced twill weave with areas of twill weave, both with stripes of two color complementary warp weave; woven on a loom with jacquard attachment.

Border or Ribbon, c. 1830

A work made of silk, satin weave self-patterned by ground weft floats; embroidered with gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped hemp in couching and padded couching; metal spangles; edged with woven tape.

Dalmatic, 1675/1725

A work made of brocaded silk.

Uncut Yardage (Dress Fabric), Kangxi period, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1700/25

Manchu

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk in chain, satin, single satin and stem stitches; french knot.

Fragment, 1775/80

Philippe de La Salle

A work made of silk, plain weave; hand painted and screen printed.

Gletscherblume (Glacier Flower)(Dress or Furnishing Fabric), 1911/13

Dagobert Peche

A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary warp forming cut pile; printed; lined with silk, warp-float faced satin weave.

Coat (Three-quarter Length with Attached Scarf), 1906/49

Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo

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