wool, cotton | Media | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Sample of needle-punch fabric with an abstract design of squares and rectangles in softly blended black, gray and white. Made from recycled Eileen Fisher garments.

Prototype, 2016
wool, cotton.
Gift of Eileen Fisher.
2017-30-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Length of woven fabric with various textures and design of interlocking blocks in black shading to grey.

Textile, Stone Wall, 1984
wool, cotton.
Gift of NUNO Corporation.
1990-63-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Ten darning patches.

Darning Sampler (unfinished) (Germany), 1866
wool, cotton.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-320

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 8 images of this object.

Example with pile design in grey of cut and uncut loops in a diamond lattice.

Fragment (possibly USA), 1901–50
wool, cotton.
Gift of Mrs. R. Curt Hasenclever.
1979-9-36

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

An under sea-like scene with coral, spiked forms and curved wormlike bands in tans, yellows, pinks plus black.

Panel (France), 1928
wool, cotton.
1979-30-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Rectangular red wool felt banner appliquéd with a navy blue arch across the top, on which "Over There" is embroidered in small white stars. Underneath the arch is an embroidered white rectangle with a navy blue five-pointed star in the center. A metal rod with a hook holds the piece at the top. During World War I, banners like this were hung in the window of a home to denote that a family member was serving in the U.S. military.

Service Banner, Over There, ca. 1917
wool, cotton.
1977-34-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Overshot coverlet in rust red, blue-green and tan, made of two lengths stitched together.

Coverlet (USA), 1840
wool, cotton.
1975-89-8

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Small scale floral octagon pattern in the field and no border. Red, dark blue and green. Two lengths stitched together with weft fringe.

Coverlet (USA), 1848
wool, cotton.
1975-89-7

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Summer and Winter-style coverlet has a star and flower pattern covering the central field with a rose border. Colors are red and white. Woven inscription reads: "Made by H. Haeseler, Orwigsburg, Property of -----, 1848."

Coverlet (USA), 1848
wool, cotton.
1975-89-6

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Beiderwand-style coverlet has flowers in octagons covering the central field with a plant border. Colors are red, light blue, and dark blue. Woven inscription reads: "Made by Peter Seibert, Easton 1854."

Coverlet (USA), 1854
wool, cotton.
1975-89-5

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Coverlet has a design of flowers in octagons covering the central field with a tree and floral vine border. Colors are red, dark blue, green and yellow. Woven inscription reads: "Made by C. Wiamn Allentown 1843."

Coverlet (USA), 1843
wool, cotton.
1975-89-4

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

This object has not been digitized yet.

Coverlet (USA), 1840
wool, cotton.
1975-89-3

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Interlocked twill fret pattern. Ivory warp and dark brown wool weft. Red cotton stripe in sides. 7 inch warp fringe at both ends.

Object ID #18484461
wool, cotton.
Gift of Friends of Textiles.
1974-75-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

A tree form surmounted by a large leaf form enclosed in a loosely formed vertically extended ogee in dull orange and light violet with ivory outlines.

Sample, Documenta, 1972
wool, cotton.
Gift of Jack Lenor Larsen, Inc..
1973-67-9

This object was made by Jack Lenor Larsen Incorporated.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Length of upholstery fabric with all-over pattern made up of rows of flowering trees connected in alternate alignment to a row with a second type of flowering tree, in shades of green and red super-imposed on a small scale leaf pattern of blue, green, and violet on black background. Woven imitation of wool needlepoint. Ends finished with machine stitches.

Textile (USA), 1918–1924
wool, cotton.
1971-56-7

This object was made by Orinoka Mills.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Fragment of upholstery fabric with a design of elaborate vertical, dovetailed and scrolling vines with leaves and fruit in deep green, dark red and ochre superimposed on a blue-green leaf pattern on a black background. Woven imitation of wool needlepoint; square repeat of a rectangular pattern unit reversed in alternate rows.

Textile (USA), ca. 1920
wool, cotton.
1971-56-6

This object was made by Orinoka Mills.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Length of upholstery fabric with elaborate leaf forms of red, gold, green and grey frame branch of flowers of same color. Woven imitation of wool needlepoint. Black background.

Textile (USA), 1923
wool, cotton.
1971-56-5

This object was made by Orinoka Mills.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Length of upholstery fabric with elaborate, stylized leaf forms of red, gold, green and grey framing a standing cavalier surrounded by smaller, more naturalistic flowers, in rows, one above the other. Woven in imitation of wool needlepoint. Black background. Square repeat of a more or less square pattern unit.

Textile (USA), 1923
wool, cotton.
1971-56-4

This object was made by Orinoka Mills.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Length of upholstery fabric with pair of peacocks standing in water (?) under flowering trees of pale and deep blues, peach, ochre, and shades of green on a black background. Knoll with tree and fence part of same repeat. Woven in imitation of wool needlepoint. Brick repeat of rectangular pattern unit. Woven finish at bottom has two Orinoka Mills symbols.

Textile (USA), ca. 1920
wool, cotton.
1971-56-3

This object was made by Orinoka Mills.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

This object has not been digitized yet.

Textile (USA), 1924
wool, cotton.
1971-56-2

This object was made by Orinoka Mills.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Textile (USA)
wool, cotton.
1971-56-1-a,b

This object was made by Orinoka Mills.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Wool and cotton coca bag. Pattern showing geometric stripes of plain weave and complementary warp weaves; sides: overcast and interlaced in plain weave derived float weave; bottom: wrapped with fringe.

Coca Bag (chuspa) (Peru), early 20th century
wool, cotton.
Bequest of Marian Hague.
1971-50-553

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Fragment (Peru), 13th century

Fragment (Peru), 13th century
wool, cotton.
Bequest of Marian Hague.
1971-50-500

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

end of a loin cloth with triangular-shaped woven area at one corner: interlocked birds in two shades of light brown outlined with red forming a triangular-shaped all-over patterned area which is framed in red. the wide stepped edge on the inside contains birds, each with head ornaments, in shades of brown and yellow with black outlines.

Textile (Peru), ca. 1300
wool, cotton.
Gift of Harry Dennis Jr..
1969-76-3

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Tapestry woven strip patterned by stepped triangles in red and yellow to which three large tabs are attached (there might have been others). Each tab is made up of two sections sewn together: 1) rectangle patterned by three bands, with two bird heads (?) with tassels, bordered by stepped triangles in red and yellow 2) Natural orange plain weave wool embroidered with scroll bird-like motifs

Fragment (Peru), ca. 1300
wool, cotton.
Gift of Harry Dennis Jr..
1969-76-2-b

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Strip patterned by narrow bands containing bird heads (?) with tassels on backgrounds of varying colors including shades of red, pink, light brown, orange and yellow. A triangular stepped or toothed border on four sides with a single ivory tapestry woven strip attached to one side - [there must have been others attached].

Textile (Peru), ca. 1300
wool, cotton.
Gift of Harry Dennis Jr..
1969-76-2-a

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Strip with three standing figures with a headdresses on a yellow background. The three figures are separated from each other by two bands, each by a band of red with a band of tan at top and bottom.

Textile (Peru), ca. 1300
wool, cotton.
Gift of Harry Dennis Jr..
1969-76-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Cuff worked in cross stitch in brilliantly colored wools on double mesh canvas in stylized floral pattern. Cotton flap attached to cuff.

Cuff, early 20th century
wool, cotton.
1969-34-14

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Fragment of embroidery with linear flowing vine pattern worked in colored wools on natural colored cotton; pale green, pink, soft red and shades of blue worked in satin, stem and basket stitches.

Crewel Wool Fragment (England), 18th–19th century
wool, cotton.
1968-87-8

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Woven yellow cotton valance with a double layer of lambrequins. Cream and rust colored passimentre trim.

Valance (possibly England), 1840s
wool, cotton.
Gift of Harvey Smith.
1968-135-70

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Scattered floral forms on a striated background. Design adapted from a 17th C. English embroidered sampler. Straight repeat.

Fragment, 1920s
wool, cotton.
Gift of Mrs. Germaine Little.
1968-110-207

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Flowers in circular frame in "rusty-brown."

Upholstery Fabric, 1920s
wool, cotton.
Gift of Mrs. Germaine Little.
1968-110-195

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Pillow cover of wool plain weave bound down with cotton thread throughout. Striped pattern in shades of brown, white and black.

Pillow Cover, 1950–60
wool, cotton.
Gift of Elizabeth Gordon.
1966-60-8

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Narrow border fragment, cotton, embroidered in all-over geometric cross-stitch pattern in orange, red and pink wool. Pattern is a modified star motif of Western European origin.

Border Fragment (Guatemala), 1950s
wool, cotton.
Gift of Elizabeth Gordon.
1966-60-6

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Plain woven natural cotton embroidered with dyed wool in black, purple, blue, red and bright green. Pattern shows stepped squares, each divided in half diagonally and containing circles and diamonds. At right, larger squares with circles and darts.

Embroidery (Greece), 1800–1925
wool, cotton.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1961-115-43-a,b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 5 images of this object.