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A work made of linen, plain weave; underdrawing in graphite; painted with pigment; embroidered with silk in detached chain, satin, single satin, and stem stitches; french knots; embellished with pearls.

Panel, c. 1906

Ann Macbeth

A work made of linen, wool, and horsehair, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave with eccentric wefts and supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile; backing bands of jute, plain weave.

Orion, 1981

Ásgerður Ester Búadóttir

A work made of silk; satin weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts.

Panel, c. 1870

Owen Carter Jones

A work made of (probably) silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk in single and surface satin stitches.

#32, 1990

Scott Rothstein

A work made of cotton, strips of warp-resist dyed striped plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; embroidered with silk in open chain stitches; faced with cotton, warp-faced stripe plain weave and plain weave.

Man's Robe, 1875/1920 (before 1920)

Yoruba

A work made of cotton, plain weave; embroidered with wool in closed feather, crossed back, double running, running, satin, padded satin, and stem stitches; couching; edged with wool, mixed twill weave.

Dandelion, 1976

Nancy Hemenway Barton

A work made of wool, single interlocking tapestry weave; two selvages present.

Moqui-Style Sarape, c. 1870

Diné (Navajo)

A work made of wood, metal, paper, and silk warp.

Miniature Loom or Patent Model with Jacquard Attachment, Punched Cards and Tools, 1900/25

A work made of cotton, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut velvet; screen printed.

Yuan (Furnishing Fabric), 1982

Ben Rose

A work made of polyester, plain weave; screenprinted.

Mr. Zebra & Watusi (Furnishing Fabric), 1983

Ben Rose

A work made of cotton, simple looping ground; wool (camelid) cross-knit looping and cross-knit loop stitch embroidery.

Warrior Fragments, 100 BCE-200 CE

Nasca

A work made of cotton and wool, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts (overshot); two loom widths joined.

Coverlet, 1820s/30s

A work made of linen, plain weave; cotton embroidery thread.

Panel, 1804/15 or 1852/70

Charles Percier

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

Intensities (Furnishing Fabric), 1956

Angelo Testa

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with linen, rayon, silk, wool, and metal-foil-wrapped cotton in padded satin stitches; laid work and couching.

Sankt Valentin (Saint Valentine), 1996

Lissy Funk

A work made of linen, plain weave; appliquéd with cotton, acetate, polyester, and silk, plain, complementary weft plain, twill, satin and satin damask weaves; printed; machine embroidered with cotton and polyester; edged with cotton, satin weave; printed.

The Woods, 1995/96

Dianne Shullenberger

A work made of cotton, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velvet.

Rambouillet (Furnishing Fabric), 1990

Osborne & Little (Firm)

A work made of cotton, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming uncut solid velvet.

Anatolia (Furnishing Fabric), 1988

Osborne & Little (Firm)

A work made of cotton and wool, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; printed.

Upholstery Fabric for the Fisher Theater, c. 1928

Mrs. Howard C. Blake

A work made of linen, plain weave; underlaid with cotton, plain weave; embroidered with linen, silk, and cotton in padded satin, satin and stem stitches; laid work and couching.

La Matinata (Morning Song), 1975

Lissy Funk

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