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A work made of cotton, velveteen; printed; treated with silicone.

Primavera (Furnishing Fabric), 1959

Don Wight

A work made of linen, plain weave underlaid with silk, plain weave with insert medallion of silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk and linen in satin, split and stem stitches; couching and french knots; edged with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with patterning wefts and complementary weft weave tapes; lined with silk, plain weave.

Chasuble with Medallion Depicting John the Baptist, 1575/1625

Andrea del Sarto

A work made of linen, lacis construction.

Morpheus (God of Dreaming), 1979

Luba Krejci

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk yarns and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in algerian eye, back, buttonhole, open buttonhole filling, chain, double running, overcast, plaited braid, and square open work stitches; laid work, couching and woven wheels; spangles.

Cushion Cover (Made from a Woman's Dress), late 16th century

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

Armorial with an Unidentified Coat of Arms, c. 1550

A work made of wool and cotton.

Faja, c. 1960

Sheila Hicks

A work made of appliquéd, pieced and embroidered quilt; dyed and printed cotton, linen and rayon plain, twill, satin and patterned weave fabrics; cotton, silk and rayon embroidery fabrics; plastic liberty bell charm.

"Sunday School Picnic" Quilt, 1932

Jennie C. Trein

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

Cray, Design 1884, made 1884–1917

William Morris

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in tent, cross, long and a mixture of stem, whip and couching stitches.

Mourning Sampler, c. 1815

Smith Family

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

Le Retour de L'Ile d'Elbe (The Return from the Isle of Elba) (Furnishing Fabric), c. 1830

Nicolas Toussaint Charlet

A work made of cotton, plain weave; block printed resist and mordant dyed.

Sacred Heirloom Textile (mawa or ma'a), 14th/15th century

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

Heart-Shaped Stamp for Adinkra Textile, Late 19th/mid–20th century

Asante

A work made of wooden box; covered with linen, plain weave; beaded with silk, linen, and glass beads; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk laid work and couching; silver hardware.

Box (Casket) Depicting Animals. Insects, and Flowers, 17th century

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

William Penn's Treaty with the Indians (Furnishing Fabric), c. 1785

John Boydell

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

Diner Quilt, 1950s or after

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

Alphabet (Furnishing Fabric), 1960s

Alexander Girard

A work made of color lithograph on ivory wove paper.

Textile Market, Cracow, from Au Pied du Sinaï, 1897, published 1898

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A work made of cotton, plain weave; embroidered with cotton and wool (camelid) in back, cross, double running, running, satin, and stem stitches.

Sampler, 1 CE-200 CE

Nasca

A work made of slit tapestry, simple cloth.

Patch, 1000-1476

Lambayeque

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

Sampler, 1757

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