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

"Cherry Wreaths" Quilt, c. 1865

Kate D. Reed

Textile in muted brown tones with dark mauve splotches, featuring a geometric pattern overlayed in thin black lines.

White, 1913

Vanessa Bell

A work made of silk, weft resist-dyed (ikat) twill weave.

Ceremonial Hanging (Khmer Pidan), 1875/1925

Khmer

A work made of cotton, wool, and rayon, weft-float faced satin weave; screen printed.

Panel (Design No. 106), 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross, rococo, roumanian, satin, stem, and tent stitches.

Sampler, 1791

Lucy Potter

A work made of handwoven wool, double weave.

Wall Hanging, 20th century

Emily K. Wilson

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

Direction (Furnishing Fabric), 1979

Nob and Non

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

"Wedding Sampler" Quilt, c. 1840/50

A work made of wool, cotton, linen, rayon, metallic strip encased in synthetic film, nylon, gold gilt strip wound around a cotton fiber core, polyethylene, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps.

Remoulade (Furnishing Fabric), 1956

Jack Lenor Larsen

A work made of cotton, plain weave; double cloth.

Split Entry (Furnishing Fabric), 1969

Richard Landis

A work made of linen, plain weave; ink drawing; embroidered with silk and linen in chain and running stitches; cut and drawn work embroidered with linen in buttonhole, overcast, and russian overcast stitches; with needle lace filling stitches.

Insertion from a Table Cloth, 1601/25

A work made of wool, knitting with strap in plain weave.

Bag (Matate or Bolsa), 1900/50

Maya

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

Plum Trees and Pheasants (Furnishing Fabric), c. 1830/40

Bannister Hall Print Works

A work made of cotton, plain weave; embroidered with wool in tent stitches; beaded with glass and metal beads with cotton; edged with silk, plain weave.

Furnishing Valence, 1850-1875

A work made of wool, double interlocking twill tapestry weave; attached side borders, ends and tabs of pieced twill weaves; main warp fringe.

Long Shawl, 1800/15

A work made of cotton and silk, plain weaves, some roller printed; pieced; appliquéd with cotton and wool, plain weave wrapped cardboard; edged and backed with cotton, plain weave; roller printed; quilted with cotton thread.

"Honeycomb Centre" Quilt, 1877

A work made of silk, plain weave; patterned with resist dyeing, impressed gold leaf, and embroidered with silk in satin, single satin, surface satin and stem stitches; couching; lined with silk, plain weave; center back panels of silk, warp-float faced 3:1 twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave.

Nuihaku (Noh Costume), Momoyama period (1568–1615), 16th century

A work made of wool, plain weaves; pieced; backed with cotton, warp chevron twill weave; cotton batting; quilted with cotton thread.

"Amish Diamond in a Square" Quilt, c. 1925

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

Chrome City (Furnishing Fabric), 1970

Sue Thatcher Palmer

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

Chancellerie, 1718/20

Manufacture Royale de Beauvais

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