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A work made of cotton, plain weave; engraved roller printed.

Les Monuments de Paris (The Monuments of Paris) (Furnishing Fabric), 1816/18

Hippolyte Lebas

A work made of cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back, cross, and padded cross stitches.

Sampler, 1801/75

A work made of silk and cotton; areas of warp-float faced turned satin weave, weft-faced twill weave and plain weave tying half of the ground wefts on face and half on reverse.

Summer Sports, c. 1920

Alberto Fabio Lorenzi

A work made of cotton and wool (camelid), slit and single dovetailed tapestry weave.

Border, A.D. 1000/1476

Chancay

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

Ceremonial Cloth (Sacred Heirloom Textile), Possibly 15th/16th century

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 wool and cotton, two-color complementary warp weave based on a diamond twill weave; braided warp fringe.

Belt (Chumpi or Wak’a), Probably late 19th/early 20th century

Quechua

A work made of wooden box, brass-colored fittings; mother-of-pearl tools.

Sewing Box, 19th century

A work made of wool, weft-faced warp-rib plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "ghiordes knots".

Carpet (Known as a "Ryijy" or "Rya"), 1701/25

A work made of ceramic and pigment.

Urn Painted with a Geometric Textile-like Pattern, 1100–1500

Carchi

A work made of silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal strips, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, and metal purl and spangles in long-armed cross, padded satin, satin, single satin, split, and stem stitches; couching and embroidered cut pile; embellished with mica and glass beads.

Picture Depicting Peace, Justice, and Plenty (Needlework), 17th century

A work made of wool and linen, single dovetailed tapestry weave; embroidered with stem stitches.

Fog, 1978

Zofia Butrymowicz

A work made of cotton, plain weave; engraved roller printed.

La Route de St. Cloud ou de Poissy (Furnishing Fabric), 1822 or after

Carle Vernet

A work made of linen, plain weave; cut and drawn thread work backed by cotton, machine made "twist net"; and embroidered with cotton in buttonhole, eyelet, padded overcast, and padded satin stitches.

Handkerchief, 1875/1900

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

A Chinese Tea Party (Furnishing Fabric), c. 1854

Daniel Lee & Co.

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

Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc)(Furnishing Fabric), c. 1840

Marie Christine d'Orléans

A work made of cotton, polyester, and rayon, plain and twill weaves; pieced; backed with cotton and polyester, plain weave; quilted with cotton thread.

Bedcover, 1950/2000

Amish

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

Nautilus (Furnishing Fabric), 1956/57

Mary Warren

A work made of cotton, plain weave; appliquéd with cotton, plain weave, printed; backed with cotton, plain weave; quilted.

Bedcover (Cockscomb, Rose Tree and Pineapple Quilt), c. 1840

A work made of cotton, plain weaves; some roller printed; pieced; padded with cotton, backed with cotton, plain weave; quilted with cotton.

Bedcover Entitled "Wedding Sampler", c. 1840/50

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