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A work made of wool, plain weave.

Shawl, c. 1850

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

Carpet, 1850/1900

A work made of cotton, plain weave; embroidered with cotton.

Edge, 19th century

A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary binding warps tying supplementary patterning and supplementary backing wefts; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Picture, after 1827

A work made of silk, plain compound satin.

Fragment, Louis XVI period, 1774–1792, late 18th century

A work made of silk.

Fragment, Early 18th century

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

Carpet (Art Deco), 1920/25

A work made of linen, bobbin part lace of continuous clothwork tapestex.

Border, 1701/25

A work made of silk, gilt-and-silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning and supplementary brocading wefts tied by supplementary binding warps in twill interlacings; one full and one partial selvage present.

Panel (Showing 'Lace' Design), 1724/26

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts self-patterned by ground weft floats; edged with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; lined with linen, plain weave.

Chasuble, 1750/1800

A work made of linen, needle lace worked on a laid and plaited thread grid, reticello pattern.

Border, c. 1620/30

A work made of linen, needle lace.

Pair of Lappets, 1750s

A work made of linen, plain weave; with edge of cotton and linen, bobbin part lace of a type known as "honiton" with a "wheat-ear" ground.

Handkerchief, 1850/75

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

Border, 1800/25

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

Circle in Yellow, 1994

Margaret Handwerker

A work made of cotton, plain weave double coth; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Tablecloth, before 1905

Johann Backhausen und Söhne

A work made of cotton, machine-made twist net; embroidered with cotton and linen in chain (tambour work), cross, darning, padded satin, and wave filling stitches.

Cap, 1850/1900

A work made of plain simple cloth (old card).

Fragment, A.D. 1/1532

A work made of leather.

Shoe, 16th century

A work made of cotton, needle lace of a type known as "point de gaze".

Flounce, 1875/1900

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