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A work made of silk, 4:1 satin damask weave (donsu); tie-dyed (hitta shibori); and embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk and wrapped rayon in stem stitches; couching.

Nagoya Obi (Formal Belt), 1920/26, late Taishô period (1912–1926)

A work made of silk, shaped in twelve pentagonal, six hexagonal, and two circular motifs of satin, satin damask, twill, and plain weaves; some self-patterned; all embroidered with silk in knot, ribbed back stitched wheel, single, darned and padded satin, running, and whipped running stitches; pile formed from cut running stitches; padded with paper; laid work and couching; pieced with cotton in overcast stitches; underlaid with cotton, plain weave; padded; and filled with rattling element.

Ball, Choson dynasty (1392–1910), 19th century

A work made of wool, double interlocking twill tapestry weave, woven in rectangular sections; "harlequin" tabs of twill weaves; embroidered with wool in back, flat, fly, satin, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; embroidered with silk in long and short stitches; warp fringe.

Long Shawl, 1825/1875

A work made of wool, stripes of plain weave and three-color complementary warp weave; joined with darning stitches; bottom edged with tape of three-color complementary warp weave; plain weave with extended supplementary patterning weft fringe.

Poncho, 1850/1900

Aymara

A work made of cotton, needle lace.

Flounce, 1875/1900

August Lefebure

A work made of cotton, bobbin part lace.

Sleeve Ruffle, 1880s

A work made of cotton, plain weave formed by single warps and tripled wefts, supplementary brocading wefts; warp fringe.

Hanging, 1946

A work made of silk and mohair, pusher machine lace.

Cape, 1860s

A work made of cotton, needle lace.

Borders, 1875/1900 (based on French lace of 1760s)

A work made of silk, brocaded plain compound cloth.

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

A work made of green cashmere center with wide multicolor borders at the ends and narrower ones at the sides.

Shawl, c. 1835/40

A work.

Quilt (Touching Star), c. 1830

Almira Dudley Clay

A work made of brocaded interlocking tapestry weave (old card).

Fragment, A.D. 1476/1532

Chuquibamba

A work made of silk.

Tassel Fringe, 17th/18th century

A work made of linen and wool, plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts and self-patterned by main warp floats; main warp fringe.

Le manteau de Saint Jean Baptiste, 1975

Cecile Brocard

A work made of brocaded satin, silk and gold wound on yellow silk core.

Fragment (Dress Fabric), 18th century

A work.

Altar Frontal, 19th century

A work made of silk, pieced and appliquéd plain weaves, some with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts, supplementary patterning warps, and selft patterning ground wefts; quilted.

Bedcover (Mosaic or Honeycomb Quilt), 1855/60

A work made of linen, bobbin straight lace of a type known as "valenciennes" with a square valenciennes mesh ground.

Border, 1765/75

A work made of cotton, plain weave; painted.

Mummy Mask, 200/100 B.C.

Paracas

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