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A work made of silk and wool, warp threads dyed in multiple colors prior to weaving; center of weft-float faced 1:3 'z' twill weave; patterned areas of weft-float faced 3:1 twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 'z' twill interlacings over warp-float faced twill weave; main warp fringe; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Burnoose, Narrow Shawl, or Scarf, c. 1862

A work made of cotton and wool, plain weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warp and supplementary patterning wefts; main warp and supplementary weft uncut fringe; (tied double cloth) (beiderwand); woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Coverlet, c. 1845

A work made of silk embroidery on plain cream-colored cotton cloth. stitch: holbein stitch over three threads.

Fragment (Mattress Cover)

A work made of embroidery.

Fragment

A work made of silk, satin weave; screen printed.

Les Altheas, 1914/20

Raoul Dufy

A work made of silk, plain weave; appliquéd with cotton, rayon, silk, wool, and metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; cotton, rayon and silk, twill and plain weaves; embroidered with silk, linen, wool, cotton, jute, rayon and cellulose acetate in buttonhole, coral, zig-zag coral, feather, long-armed cross, open chain and stem stitches; laid work and couching.

Cactus, 1958

Mariska Karasz

A work made of wool, 4:1 satin damask weave.

Blanket (Sample), 1992/93

Ben Rose

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

Panel, c. 1943

Marianne Strengell

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

Grid (Furnishing Fabric), 1958

Alexander Girard

A work made of silk, plain weave; appliquéd with a variety of fibers and weaves; embroidered with a variety of fibers in stem stitches; couching; edged with silk, plain weave extended ground weft uncut fringe.

Bedcover, 1701/25

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

Bedcover, 1850/1900

Lorinda Gilbert

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

Pacific (Dress Fabric), 1973

Hans Krondahl

A work made of wool, warp-float faced 2:1 ‘s’ twill weave; fulled; appliquéd with linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool and silk in cross stitches; embroidered with silk in satin, split, and stem stitches; laidwork, couching, and french knots.

Panel, 1630/40

A work made of silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, warp and weft resist-dyed (warp and weft ikat) warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts; woven on a loom with a jacquard attachment.

Panel, 1920s

Coudurier-Fructus-Descher

A work made of cotton, rayon and silver-metal-foil on acetate film strip, plain weave with ground weft floats; screen printed.

Arches in Space (Furnishing Fabric), 1950s

Cohama Upholstery & Drapery Fabrics

A work made of cotton, warp-float faced satin weave; screen printed.

Linoleum (Furnishing Fabric), 1980

Tony Costanzo

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

Arbor (Furnishing Fabric), 1976

Eleanor Kluck

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

April (Furnishing Fabric), c. 1960

Alexander Girard

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

Small Squares (Furnishing Fabric), 1953

Alexander Girard

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

Panel, 1924

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