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A work made of linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with silk in back, double running, and two-sided italian cross stitch; edged with silk and linen fringe of oblique twill interlacing with two-color supplementary weft uncut fringe.

Border, 1601/25

A work made of cotton, needle lace.

Borders, 1875/1900 (based on French lace of 1760s)

A work made of silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped silk, three-color complimentary warp, warp-float faced twill weave with inner wefts.

Toka Socho Chohan Kin (Pouch), Shôwa period (1926–1989), 1988

Tatsumura Textile Company Ltd.

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

The Meeting of Jacob and Rebecca, and Isaac Blessing Jacob, from The Story of Jacob, 1560/68

Jan van Tiegen

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

Tapestry (Four Servants), c. 1650

Jan van Leefdael

A work made of appliquéd quilt; dyed and printed cotton plain weave fabrics; cotton thread and metallic braid embroidery; ink signatures.

The Circuit Rider's Quilt, c. 1862

A work made of cotton, plain weave; screenprinted.

Jazz (Dress or Furnishing Fabric), 1977 (designed 1920)

Sonia Delaunay-Terk

Vertical textile panel featuring a floral pattern with leaves in yellow, orange, pink, white, and green on a black background.

Panel, Early 18th century

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

July, from The Medallion Months, before 1528

Bernard van Orley

A work made of red velvet with design in applique and couched gold cord.

Orphrey, 16th century

A work made of cotton and wool, dovetail tapestry weave.

Les Trois Danseuses (The Three Dancers), 1967 (Designed 1925)

Mme. J. De la Baume Durrbach

A work made of linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with silk back, running and two-sided italian cross stitches; edged with darning stitch.

Two Border Fragments, Late 16th/early 17th century

A work made of silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped silk; satin weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts.

Textile Fragment with the Nasrid Coat of Arms, Nasrid Dynasty (1232–1492), c. 1400

Islamic

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back, double running, overcast, running, and split stitches; couching and french knots; edged with silk and linen, bobbin lace.

Border, 1601/50

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

Bark Cloth (Dress or Furnishing Fabric), c. 1954

Eduardo Paolozzi

A work made of calabash, sticks, cloth, and string.

"Ram's Horns" Stamp for Adinkra Textile, Late 19th/mid–20th century

Asante

A work made of cotton, plain weave; block printed.

Antelopes, 1929/30

Paul Poiret

A work made of ceramic and pigment.

Beaker with Geometric Textile Pattern, 180 BCE–500 CE

Nasca

A work made of leather binding; covers of velvet, embroidered with chenille and metal thread.

Notebook, 19th century

A work made of cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed.

The Inauguration of The Port of Cherbourg by Louis XVI (Furnishing Fabric), c. 1787

Jean Baptiste Huet

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