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A work made of linen, wool, silk, cotton, rayon, nylon and metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film, plain weave of discontinuous wefts.

Tapestry, Early 1960s

Martta Taipale

A work made of probably linen, plain weave; appliquéd with silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave over bast fiber padding; embroidered with silk, silk-wrapped-metal-wire coils, silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk and feathers in bullion, buttonhole, detached twisted trammed buttonhole, encroaching gobelin, individual back, raised stem and tent stitches; laid work and couching; embellished with mica.

Picture, 17th century

A work made of cotton, plain and twill slit tapestry weave with eccentric wefts; silk tassels with metal wire wrapped cotton loops.

Headband (Cinta), 1900/50

Maya

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 2:1 's' twill weave; embroidered with silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk in knot, satin, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; sleeves: silk, weft-float faced 1:5 and warp-float faced 2:1 twill damask weave; edging and closures: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; lined with silk, plain weave; metal buttons.

Empress' Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1840-60

Manchu

A work made of silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen); stenciled and resist dyed (yûzenzome: ita-age, kata itome, shigokizome and suri yûzenzome, shigokizome).

Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth), early Shôwa period (1926–1989), 1926/35

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

Fragment, 1903/32

Mathilde Flögl

A work made of linen, silk and wood, slit tapestry weave with wrapped, cut fringe; embellished with feathers; silk and linen knotted fringes.

Underwater Wind, 1965

Lenore Tawney

A work made of silk and mohair, pusher machine lace.

Half Shawl, 1860s

A work made of silk, 4:1 satin damask weave, rinzu; yuzen dyed, painted, and stenciled; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in satin and single satin stitches; laid work, couching, and chinese knots; lined with silk, plain weave; dyed with beni, safflower.

Furisode, late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century

A work made of silk, bands of bunch, spider, and square netting; embroidered in cloth and overcast stitches; cotton cords with silk cut tassels.

Pair of Mittens, c. 1850

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

Blouse (Huipil), 1930/39

Maya

A work made of silk, bands of satin weave and bands of satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in satin interlacings; fringe.

Ceremonial Shawl (Kata), Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 15th/16th century

A work made of cotton, silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton; in bands of plain weave, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts and slit and dovetailed tapestry weave; ends of wool, plain weave; fulled; edged with tape of cotton and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton and gilt-metal strip, plain weave with supplementary wefts; underlaid with tape of cotton, plain weave with extended paired weft and silvered-metal coil fringe.

Ceremonial Waist Sash (ikak pinggang), 19th century

Minangkabau

A work made of a: silk and cotton, plain, twill, and satin weaves, some with patterning warps, some with patterning and brocading wefts, some self-patterned, and some with cut solid velvet; some warp painted (chiné); pieced over paper b: silk, plain and satin weaves, some with self-patterning; some warp painted (chine); pieced.

Fragments from Bedcover (Mosaic or Honeycomb Quilt), 1876

A work made of silk, satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velvet.

Fragment, 16th century

A work made of woven in one piece (hikikaeshi); mon side: silk, plain weave; resist dyed and stenciled (yûzenzome: hikizome); patterned side: silk, plain weave; resist dyed and stenciled (yûzenzome: utsushinori yûzenzome, bokashizome and hikizome); interlined with cotton, plain weave; silk, running "controlling" stitches along all edges; corner: silk, knotted, re-plied fringe tassels.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), 1912/26, Taishô period (1912–1926)

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in flat, knot, satin, padded satin, surface satin, split, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; four panels joined.

Panel (Furnishing Fabric), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1820/30

A work made of hanging scroll; ink, colors, and gold on silk.

The Buddha Preaching the “Perfection of Wisdom” (Prajnaparamita) Sutra, 14th century

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and linen in leaf, individual satin, satin, split and stem stitches; french knots, laid work, couching and linen padded couching.

Altar Frontal, Late 17th century

A work made of silk, satin weave with twill interlacings of brocading and some self-patterning ground wefts and plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and some self-patterning ground wefts.

Panel, c. 1735

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