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A work made of cotton and camelid; warp-faced plain weave with slit tapestry weft wrapping.

Carrying Cloth, A.D. 1000/1476

Inca

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

Bedcover (Cockscomb, Rose Tree and Pineapple Quilt), c. 1840

A work made of silk, plain weave; appliquéd with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in chain, individual back, running, and stem stitches; spangles; edged with silk, warp-faced cut weft fringe; lined with silk, plain weave.

Chasuble, 17th century

A work made of cotton, bobbin straight lace.

Border, 1850/1900

A work made of silk, leavers machine lace imitating "blonde matte" bobbin lace.

Parasol Cover, 1870s

A work made of plain ivory sticks and silver decorated guards; engraved paper mount.

Fan, 1775/1800

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered in padded satin, straight overcast, buttonhole, back and seed stitches; punched work in curved lines resembling hemstitching; overcast eyelets.

Yoke (For Child's Dress), 1890

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with linen in back, cross, long-armed cross and double running stitches; edged with linen, bobbin straight lace; cotton, plain weave tape.

Altar Frontal, 18th century

A work made of linen, needle lace of a type known as "point d'argentan" with buttonholed mesh ground.

Border, 1775/1800

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

La Manufacture de Munster (Furnishing Fabric), c. 1816

Antoine Henri Lebert

A work made of silk on canvas; petit-point; beaded fringe; metal handle and chain.

Bag, 1901/25

Lebolt and Company

A work made of silk, plain weave; ikat dyed.

Korat (Furnishing Fabric), 1960/74

Larsen Design Studio

A work made of cotton; plain weave formed by paired warps and wefts; with supplementary brocading wefts in cotton and silk floss.

Blouse (Huipil), 1930/39

Maya

A work made of white with gold and white palmette design, gold band.

Sari, 19th century

A work.

Fragment (Dress Fabric), 18th century

A work made of silk, fancy simple satin weave.

Fragment, 16th century

A work made of paper.

Waistcoat Design, 1830s/40s

A work made of wool and linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool, silk, cotton and linen in chequered chain, double running, herringbone, threaded herringbone, pattern darning, satin and stem stitches; silk, cotton and linen wrapped cut tassels; top edge: linen and wool, weft twining; warp fringe wrapped with wool and embroidered with silk in compound cross stitches: lower edge: silk, centered weft twining; edged with cotton wrapped cord; silk and cotton wrapped cut tassels.

Headscarf, Early 20th century

Ida Ou Nadif

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 linen, bobbin part lace; edged with bobbin straight lace.

Border, 1650/1775

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