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A work made of linen and cotton, combined twill weave with discontinuous wefts; open work.

Celtic Fret, c. 1986

Robin A. Pyzik-Shuler

A work made of nylon, plain weave.

Big Checkerboard (No. 9-97), Shôwa period (1926–1989), 1984

Jun-ichi Arai

A work made of linen, warp-faced weft-ribbed plain weave with discontinuous wefts; knotted and wrapped warp fringe; embellished with cardinal feathers; wooden rods.

Shield, c. 1967/89

Lenore Tawney

A work made of silk and cotton, plain weave self-patterned by main warp and ground weft floats.

Panel (Sampler), 1955/65

Else Regensteiner

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

Flight and Escape (Furnishing Fabric), 1950/55

Elsie Krummeck

A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps.

Panel, 1725/75

A work made of linen and silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps.

Panel, 17th century

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

Panel, Early 1920s

Atelier Martine

A work made of cotton and wool, twill weave; block printed; attached knotted fringe.

Shawl, 1825/50

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

Panel (Dress or Furnishing Fabric), 1927 or earlier

Laura Lange

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

Shakespeare Monument with Fantastic Fountains and Trees (Furnishing Fabric), 1770/89

John Munns

A work made of silk and cotton, areas of warp-float faced satin weave, plain weave, and twill weave; with weft floats on reverse face in plain weave areas.

La Promenade, 1924

Bianchini Férier

A work made of linen and sisal, discontinuous weft plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts, supplementary wrapping wefts and some ground wefts forming cut and uncut weft pile; self-patterned by ground weft floats; appliquéd with smaller rectangle of same weave, wrapped cord, yarn bundles forming cut pile and three-dimensional form in a knotting technique known as macramé.

Le Feu et La Cendre (Fire and Cinders), 1973/75

Magdalena Abakanowicz

A work made of silk, wool, rayon, cellulose acetate, and metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps and wefts; supplementary warp and main warp braided and cut fringe.

Hanging, 1960s/70s

Claire Zeisler

A work made of linen, warp-faced weft-ribbed plain weave; embellished with sparrow feathers; wooden rods; braided warp fringe embellished with whelk egg cases and warp fringe knotted to silk.

Shield, c. 1967/85

Lenore Tawney

A work made of cotton and linen, single interlocking tapestry weave; appliquéd with single interlocking tapestry weave; two selvages present; lined with cotton and polyester, plain weave.

Vision in Red II, 1989

Ulla-May Berggren

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

Panel (Furnishing Fabric), c. 1850

A work made of cotton, printed; painted.

Palampore, 18th century

A work.

Panel, c. 1830/40

A work made of cotton, plain weave; printed.

Two Panels, 19th century

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