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A work made of wool, dovetail and single interlocking tapestry weave; edges finished with three strand weft twining with four knotted corner tassels.

Sandpainting Tapestry, c. 1925

Hosteen Klah

A work made of pineapple fiber, plain weave; cut and drawn work embroidered with cotton in cross, hem, overcast, satin, and twined double running stitches; bead insertion, interlocking lace, and wave filling stitches; laid work and darned wheels.

Two Panels from a Skirt, c. 1830

A work made of cotton, needle lace of a type known as "point de gaze".

Dress Flounce, 1860s (probably 1862 or 1867)

A work made of silk, cotton, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, satin weave with twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and patterning wefts.

Panel (Furnishing Fabric), 1885/90

Alexander Morton & Co.

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

Amenophis (Dress or Furnishing Fabric), 1913

Roger Eliot Fry

A work made of wool and linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool, silk, cotton and linen in chequered chain, double running, herringbone, threaded herringbone, pattern darning, satin and stem stitches; silk, cotton and linen wrapped cut tassels; top edge: linen and wool, weft twining; warp fringe wrapped with wool and embroidered with silk in compound cross stitches: lower edge: silk, centered weft twining; edged with cotton wrapped cord; silk and cotton wrapped cut tassels.

Headscarf, Early 20th century

Ida Ou Nadif

A work made of jute, macramé (flat knots); wrapped with wool; self-fringe; some knotted; some wrapped; metal stand.

Symbolic Poncho, 1971

Claire Zeisler

A work made of silk; printed.

Cover (Furnishing Fabric), 19th century

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

Skyline (Furnishing Fabric), 1958

Eleanor Kluck

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with linen and silk in pulled thread work in chained border, overcast, and two-sided italian cross stitches; embroidered in satin, single satin, stem, and stem filling stitches; couching; edged with silk, plain weave tape.

Part of an Antependium (Depicting The Last Supper), 1300-1310

A work.

Panel, 17th century

A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave warp: count: 8 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of four z-spun elements; diameters: 0.8–1.0 mm weft: count: varies from 18 to 32 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–0.8 mm; silk: pairs and three yarns of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.4–1.1 mm.

Clodius Disguised as a Woman from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra, c. 1680

Workshop of Gerard Peemans

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

The Elements (Furnishing Fabric), 1810/20

Bonaventure M. Lebert

A work made of wool, cotton, and silk, twill weaves and plain weave cut solid velvet, some stamped; pieced; embroidered with silk in back, single back, buttonhole, chain, detached chain, feather, double feather, herringbone, satin, single satin, and stem stitches; backed stitch couching; edged with cotton, plain weave; backed with cotton, satin weave; sewn with cotton thread.

Genealogy Quilt, 1896

Catharine L. Clark

A work made of linen, plain weave; edged with linen, bobbin straight lace of a type known as "valenciennes" with a square valenciennes mesh ground.

Handkerchief, 1901/25

A work made of appliquéd and embroidered quilt; dyed cotton plain weave fabrics; cotton embroidery threads.

"The Settling of the West" Quilt, March 1931/September 1932

Mildred Jacobs Chappell

A work made of appliquéd and embroidered quilt; dyed and printed cotton, wool and silk plain, twill, satin, velvet and patterned weave fabrics; silk embroidery threads.

Quilt with Buildings, Animals, and Coats of Arms, c. 1890

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and creped silk yarns, gilt-metal purl and wire, gilt-metal-wire-wrapped silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in buttonhole filling, raised and couched buttonhole, plaited braid, square chain, and tent stitches; knots, knotted pile, and couching; glass beads.

Picture Depicting Adam and Eve (Needlework), 17th century

A work made of silk, cotton, and wool, variety of plain satin and twill weaves; some with supplementary and/or complementary elements; some with self-patterning elements, and some printed; pieced; quilted; edged with silk, plain weave.

Bedcover, 1904/05

Medora Ann Welsh

A rectangular garment of patchwork dark silk patterned with golden dragons and green, blue, and brown clouds

Kesa, late Edo period (1789–1868), early 19th century

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