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A work made of cotton, linen, wool, rayon, and wild silk, bands of plain and twill weaves and plain weave with warp floats.

Panel (Upholstery Fabric), c. 1920

Wiener Werkstätte

A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave; painted (kossu).

Man's Rank Badge, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1860/89

Manchu

A work made of cotton and silk, plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts of silk, plain weave strips.

Bandur (Furnishing Fabric), 1991

Création Baumann

A work made of polyester, machine-made chain stitch laced with discontinuous wefts.

Retumbo (Furnishing Fabric), 1991

Création Baumann

A work made of cotton and polyester, plain weave with stripes of two-color complementary warp weave and bands of two-color complementary weft weave.

Traffic (Furnishing Fabric), 1991

Création Baumann

A work made of rayon, two-color complementary weft weave of weft-float faced satin interlacing over twill, broken twill, and plain interlacings; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Les Trois Nuits (The Three Nights), 1925/30

Hélène Henry

A work made of cotton, wool mohair, and rayon and metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film, bands of twill weave; weft chevron twill weave; and plain weave with paired warps.

Panel (Upholstery Fabric), c. 1949

Else Regensteiner

A work made of cotton, rayon, and polyester, five-color complementary warp and three-color complementary weft plain weave double cloth; self-patterned by areas of warp and weft floats.

Circa 1903 Ave Maria (Furnishing Fabric), 1991

Rob Rose

A work made of graphite, with stumping, on ivory wove paper.

Walter Landor, c. 1915

Edwin Walter Dickinson

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk in satin, split and stem stitches; laid work and couching; edged with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts.

Woman's Fan Cover, 1890/1910, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

A work made of silk and wool, plain weave and plain weave double cloth (areas stuffed) with areas of gauze interlacing and knotting technique known as macramé (bead, flat, and half knots); crochet and cut main warp fringe.

Hanging, 1960s

Claire Zeisler

A work made of polyester, machine-made chain stitch laced with discontinuous wefts.

Samba (Furnishing Fabric), 1991

Création Baumann

A work made of cotton, polyester, and rayon, tied and free plain weave, double cloth; one set of warps ikat dyed.

Mandarin (Furnishing Fabric), 1991

Création Baumann

A work made of wool, plain weave; tied and free double cloth; main warp fringe.

Carpet Fragments, 1860/80

A work made of rayon, double-faced plain, weft-float faced broken twill and warp- and weft-float faced twill weaves; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Les Ronds Coupés (The Disected Circles), 1925/30

Hélène Henry

A work made of mohair, linen, rayon, metal foil laminatd in cellulose acetate film, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts.

Panel (Drapery Fabric), 1947/50

Else Regensteiner

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

Panel (Drapery Fabric), 1947/50

Else Regensteiner

A work made of silk, wild silk and gilt-metal-strip, plain weave with plain interlacing of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; edged with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped linen, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts forming weft loop fringe; lined with silk, plain weave.

Cope with Hood, 19th century (adaptation of a 17th century textile design)

A work made of cotton, rayon, and polyester, six-color complementary warp and four-color complementary weft plain weave double cloth, self-patterned by areas of warp floats.

Circa 1926 Serious (Furnishing Fabric), 1991

Rob Rose

A work made of silk, warp-float faced satin weave self-patterned by ground weft floats.

Panel, 1725/75

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