A work made of wool, diamond twill weave molded and folded; and embroidered with lamb's wool, alpaca, and mohair yarns in buttonhole, chain, detached chain, running, satin, and stem stitches; couching.

Fall, 1979

Nancy Hemenway Barton

A work made of cotton, silk, rayon and metallic strip encased in synthetic film, weft-float faced twill weave with bands of plain weave.

Panel (Formerly Used as a Curtain), 1950/60

Dorothy Liebes

A work made of cotton and wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "ghiordes knots".

Rug, 1938

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 3:1 twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; edged with silk covered linen cord.

Cover, Empire period, 1808/14

A work made of wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "spanish knots;" warp fringe.

Carpet, 1525/75

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

Bedcover (Trip Around the World Quilt), 1982

Grace Earl

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with linen, wool, silk, horsehair, hemp, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in open buttonhole filling and stem stitches; laid work and couching.

Das andere Land (The Other Land), 1986/87

Lissy Funk

A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts with knotted tassel.

Commemorative Ribbon "Glory to God in the Highest", 19th century

Thomas Stevens

A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts.

Commemmorative Ribbon "Compliments of the Season", 19th century

Thomas Stevens

A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts.

Commemorative Bookmark "A Tribute of Affection", 19th century

Thomas Stevens

A work made of linen, jute and wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "ghiordes knots".

Carpet, 1902/03

Josef Hoffmann

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool and hemp chenille yarn couched with hemp; cut to form pile.

Carpet, 18th century

A work made of cotton, plain weave; quilted; appliquéd with plain weaves, some printed, some glazed, some padded; embroidered in buttonhole, chain, satin, and straight stitches.

Bedcover (Album Quilt), 1845/50

A work made of cotton and wool, plain weave double cloth; two loom widths joined; fringed.

Coverlet, 1839

Gilmour Brothers

Beige, square textile with a large circle filling the piece. The circle is bisected laterally, with light-blue vertical striations at top and a beige effect at bottom that includes some darker striations. Short fringe at top and bottom.

Waters Above the Firmament, 1976

Lenore Tawney

A work made of raffia, plain weave and cotton, plain weave; pieced; appliquéd with raffia, plain weave in pearl stitches.

Ceremonial Skirt, 1875/1900

Kuba

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

Composition Gris, Noir, Rouge (Composition Gray, Black, Red), 1958

Jean (Hans) Arp

A work.

Kesa, Meiji period (1868–1912)/ Taishô period (1912–1926), late 19th/early 20th century

A work made of cotton and wool, plain weave double cloth; woven on loom with jacquard attachment; two selvages present.

Coverlet, 1845

Sarah Ann Riddell

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut, voided velvet.

Altar Frontal, 1450/1500