Cushion Cover of ecru twill with crewel embroidery in the Jacobean style of the early 17th century; embroidery features fanciful plants with an exotic bird and dragonfly in shades of blues, pale green, taupe and dark red wool; border of green lines with a swirling center line in red.
Textile Panels of purple, pink, green, yellow, blue, white and light and dark brown printed batik on cotton; intricate scrolling floral designs with stylized flowers and vines on a ground of leaves pattern with some birds and butterflies; floral border.
Textile yardage for a skirt of red woven cotton with white embroidery and mirror-work; main body has scattered star medallions with mirror at center; each end has horizontal bands of geometric designs and mirror-work.
Textile Panel from a skirt of bright red woven cotton twill heavily embroidered with metallic gold and silver flat thread in diamond geometric patterns; design is heavily embroidered in a L-shape with lighter embroidery in the negative spaces; ends are hemmed.
Drapery yardage of woven black cotton with orange rayon motifs of elephant, conch shell, gourd, candelabra and flower patterned throughout; hand-loomed.
Sock (just the toe portion) of hand-knit natural white wool with bright red tip with zig-zag edge with black knit accents; vamp has a geometric design that appears to be a plant hanger in green, black, yellow, red and blue.
Fragment trim from a border of a sari of burnt orange silk and metallic gold brocade with scrolling vine and floral motifs in red, blue, yellow, orange, brown, green and black.
Table Scarf made from a fragment of a hand-woven shawl in red, blue, green, gold and black in a very fine tapestry weave; design of five floral medallions surrounded by circular bands of leaves and fruit; border band of scrolling flowers and vines in reds and blues on natural ground; fabric is backed on red and green floral print cotton paisley, leaves and flowers with oval frame; back border trim of purple striated cotton/rayon extends along the edge of the front.
Textile fragment from a rug of red, green, black and beige cut wool with brushed out fringe; pattern of pinwheels with tiny floral motifs in a black open-diamond.
Textile of red, orange, lavender, pale chartreuse and black hand-spun, woven goat hair solid embroidery on heavy woven cotton or linen; design of stripes alternating with figured, geometric bands.
Cushion Cover of a section of an old solid embroidered panel in a mosaic pattern in soft blues, browns, tans, earth reds and yellow silk on linen ground; backed on silk; original satin lining can be glimpsed on the inside of the present lining.
Upholstery fabric of natural, orange and green cotton jacquard in a stylized pattern of vases with crown at top and facing birds or wild cat; reproduction of a Venetian design; design is mostly in orange with accents of green on cream ground; five swatches at top.
Textile Panel of red, blue, green, yellow and white wide and narrow striped spun silk and cotton; yarn dyed; napped spun silk creates a soft woolen texture; tiny cotton fringe at one end; record says this part of a blanket.
Textile fragment of ecru satin brocaded with a large floral design in greens, corals and golden yellows; vines are swirling and slightly stylized; the design is not repetitive; leaves and flowers are shaded using separated areas.
Textile yardage for the sleeves of a Camisa, a woman's traditional blouse, of deep pink sinami, an open-weave net fabric made from the abaca fiber (manila hemp); the net fabric is hand-embroidered in a design placed for decorating the large sleeves characteristic of this garment; embroidery of stemmed flowers in greens, rose pink, and white; one long end has a selvage band in light pink.
Tapestry of muted warm beige hues of greens, pinks, and purples of a scene of Bedouin men and women gathered at a desert oasis with horses, camel, palm trees, and fern-like plants; men and women are gathering water into vessels.
Textile Panel (worn as a man's skirt) of yarn dyed coarse cotton hand-woven in three strips and stitched together to form a long piece which is wrapped around the body to make a skirt; plain and figured stripes alternate with some laid-in zig-zag designs at center ends; stripes are woven vertically, which places then in the horizontal position when worn.
Textile panel of cotton gauze with colorful print in a floral and paisley design on white ground in blue, red, yellow, green, and black; bold design takes up much of the negative space.
Table Scarf of ivory cotton with red chain stitch leafy vine design at the center; design is circular and stylized and one side is faded in color; all four edges have a crocheted or stitched lace ;soft zig-zag trim matches the style of the vine.
Table Scarf of ivory cotton with faded red chain stitch leafy vine design at the center; design is circular and stylized; all four edges have a crocheted or stitched lace; soft zig-zag trim matches the style of the vine.
Set of 8 traditional towels (Tenuqui) of very fine plain woven ivory cotton with stencil print in shades of blue with slight varying designs of flowers, birds, bamboo, and water; ends are sewn; sides are unfinished. Popular during the Edo Period (1603 to 1868). Chusen Tenuqui - print method.
Textile panel from an Obi of beige, browns, ecru, and grey-blue silk brocade in detailed repeat pattern of plants, flowers, squares, and other designs; muted shades; intricate lines in designs.
Textile panel of dark red nylon with silver print of Korean writing and numbers at one corner and a pouch bag with cinch closure and tassels with two candles next to it at other corner; textile is wrapped around goods and used to carry packages.
Textile Panel of hand-woven, yarn-dyed cotton in natural white, red, yellow, green, and black; center panel is white with stripes and added weft zig-zag bands; stripes and figured bands block the center; small added tassels are woven into each end. Igorot tribe; this textile fabric is made to be worn as a skirt - record says it is too small for a skirt so it may have been made deliberately to sell to tourists.
Wall Hanging of natural white woven cotton with bands of laid-in work in multi-colored yarns; horizontal bands of geometric figures of males and females alternate with bands of birds separated by linear dashes; main colors of red, navy, turquoise, orange, and green.
Table Runner or Towel of white muslin with red and black border designs; six geometric bands are separated by single filling threads of black and red; central band has elephants in profile; unknotted warp fringe at each end. Might be a towel. Maybe 19th century.
a) Placemat and b) Napkin set of hand-woven natural white cotton with horizontal black and yellow stripes and vertical black pin-stripes; geometric star shapes are hand-brocaded in a band at the ends; ends are fringed. Placemat is rectangular and napkin in square shaped.
Textile panel (probably from an obi) of ecru silk damask with a pattern of masks overlapping in S-curves through the length of the textile; some of the masks have been hand-brocaded in metallic threads and black and red silk; masks face in opposite directions from the center suggesting this is a portion of an obi.
Wrap of square shape Pina cloth or Abaca fiber net woven with floral embroidery in pastel shades on one corner. Traditional Baro't Saya dress. More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Clara_gown
Table Cover of beige ramie, a plain woven stiffened fiber, with red cotton embroidery; two lines of running stitch embroidery trim the edge; each of the four corners has ornate embroidered designs; zig-zag embroidery trims the edges. Record says the fabric is ramie. It's a stiffened fiber that feels like pineapple cloth or banana cloth.
Flag of an upside-down triangular shape of royal blue satin with inner triangle of white satin; top has white embroidered, ornate characters (symbols or writing) in a raised satin stitch; white center has five characters in raised purple satin stitch, each get smaller as the tip is approached; top has a channel for hanging.
Textile Panel of plain woven deep blue cotton with 10" border of plain woven stripes of teal and burgundy; alternating bands of laid-in or added weft designs of fish and floral motifs, and floral geometric and figured bands in white, yellow, and orange; ends are naturally fringed.
Textile Panel of plain woven deep blue cotton with 10" border of plain woven stripes of teal and burgundy; alternating bands of laid-in or added weft designs of fish and floral motifs, and floral geometric and figured bands in white, red, and orange; ends are naturally fringed.
Textile Panel of mineral red silk velvet with Arabic Calligraphy in textured silver paint; raised velvet block printed with silver metallic; color variations suggest hand-dyed process.
Table Cover of grey cotton muslin with a design of bamboo in a natural white with darker grey edge using Rokechi dyeing technique; natural white line trims the edge of the square textile. Made by Y. Inoue, an 11th grade student at The Aichi Prefectural Toyohashi/ Higashi upper secondary school.
Textile Panel of brown silk with painted designs of various textile fragments in browns, blues, and red, greens; floral designs, ornate oval animals, Middle Age textile designs; looks like metal stamp technique.
Textile Panel of tan cotton and paper with faint white stripes with roller print design in soft colors of blue, green, bright brown, dark brown, and tan of diagonal bands of small Japanese figures in varying activities separated by tiny lines of Japanese writing; designs alternate in reverse; top and bottom have fringe.
Textile Panel of hand-blocked pale brown cotton print with diagonal bands of consecutive squares in red, blue, turquoise, and golden brown with dark brown outline; over the background pattern are large black Japanese characters with red outline in a painterly style.
Textile Panel of plain woven deep red cotton with 10 1/2" border of plain woven stripes of teal and dark red; dark red has an ikat effect; alternating bands of laid-in or added weft designs of fish and floral motifs, and floral geometric and figured bands in white, yellow, and orange; ends are naturally fringed.
Table Scarf of brocaded satin in grey, brown, orange, lavender, pale green and white in a scene of the Nikko Temple, a famous shrine in Japan, with trees in the background; needlework fringe trim all four sides of the small square textile.
Textile Panel of red cotton block print with a central design of four vases in each corner with leaf and vine designs in lines of black, golden-yellow, white, navy, and green; borders of white ground with stylized floral-vine scrolling design with an outer most design of tulips and flower motifs; collaged design.
Textile Panel of fine hand-woven cotton in horizontal pinstripes of red and dark red with top and bottom borders of deep yellow with varied red and white pinstripes; very soft and lightweight.
Textile panel of white cotton hand-printed with a large repeat design in red, yellow, green, and tan of butterflies and fruit design with scrolling vines. The name of the design is "Rio".
Textile of hand-woven, hand-spun linen and wool in a diamond shape of dark green with yellow and black outline trim; a central design of a line with several intersecting lines, perhaps suggesting a plant; two white outlined red circles at the ends of one line and one teardrop red shape with small squares within and white outline; red shapes suggest fruit tree; the outer portion is plain linen; this design was probably cut from a linen tunic as were many of these designs.