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A work made of silk, weft resist dyed (kasuri) plain weave; stenciled (kata yûzen-zome); partially lined with cotton, plain weave.

Hitoe, Shôwa period (1926–1989), c. 1930

A work made of silk, warp-resist dyed (kasuri) plain weave; lined with silk, plain weave; resist dyed and stenciled (kata yûzen-zome); cords of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, tubular oblique interlacings with supplementary wrapping patterning elements.

Haori, Shôwa period (1926–1989), c. 1930/35

A work made of silk and rayon, plain weave with “kabe-ito” wefts; dye extracted through use of a chemical dye stripper, bassen applied in a tie-dye resist method (as used for te-kumo shibori); lined with silk, weft resist-dyed (kasuri), plain weave; stenciled and painted (kata yûzen-zome) and wool, plain weave; stenciled (kata yûzen-zome).

Haori, Meiji (1868–1912)/ Taisho (1912–1926), c. 1916

A work made of rayon, plain weave; stenciled and resist dyed.

Hitotsumi (Boy's kimono), Taishô period (1912–1926)/ Shôwa period (1926–1989), c.1920/40

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

Sample (Upholstery Fabric), 1948

Dorothy Liebes

A work made of polyester and cotton, satin, twill, and plain weaves self-patterned by complementary wefts in satin, twill and plain interlacings; woven with cad/cam system connected to loom with jacquard attachment.

Sea Saw, 1991 (produced 1992/93)

Sheila O'Hara

A work made of cotton and wool dovetailed tapestry weave.

"Germantown Eye-Dazzler" Rug, c. 1800/90

Diné (Navajo)

A work made of cotton and wool (camelid), plain weave with brocading wefts.

Fragment, 1250-1470

Chimú

A work made of linen and wool, dovetailed tapestry weave with supplementary brocading wefts.

Circle in Yellow, 1994

Margaret Handwerker

A work made of wool; single interlocking tapestry weave; twined edges.

Wearing Blanket (Phase II), 1850-65

Diné (Navajo)

A work made of silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen hitokoshi); stenciled and resist dyed (yûzen-zome); gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton and silk in satin, single satin and stem stitches; couching; lined with silk, plain weave.

Kurisode, Shôwa period (1926–1989), early 1930s

A work made of wool, single interlocking tapestry weave; twined edges; corner tassels.

Chief Blanket (Third Phase), c. 1860/65

Diné (Navajo)

A work made of linen and wool, dovetailed tapestry weave with supplementary brocading wefts.

Circle in Blue, 1994

Margaret Handwerker

A work made of cotton and wool; thirteen strips of weft-faced, warp-ribbed plain weave and slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining and eccentric wefts; main warp fringe.

Wedding Blanket (Arkilla Jenngo), Early/mid–20th century

Fulani

A work made of silk, plain weave with creped wefts; stenciled and resist dyed.

Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth), early Shôwa period (1926–1989), about 1926/35

A work made of appliquéd and embroidered quilt; dyed and printed cotton, silk, rayon and acetate plain, twill and satin weave fabrics; cotton embroidery threads.

"Mother-in-Law" Quilt, c. 1930

Lulu Bennett

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

Sunburst Quilt, c. 1820

A work made of wool; plain weave, tassels tops gathered with buttonhole stitches; henna dyed.

Headscarf, Early 20th century

Ida Ou Nadif

A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquer-paper strips, complex gauze weave with supplementary brocading wefts and self-patterned by areas of 1:2 'z' twill interlacing; lined with silk, plain weave; dyed with beni, safflower.

Chôken (Noh Costume), late Edo period (1789–1868), 1825/1875

A work made of wool, dovetail and single interlocking tapestry weave; edges finished with three strand weft twining with four knotted corner tassels.

Rainbow People Have Arrived (Nááts’íílid Bee Yikáh), About 1925

Hastiin Tła

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