rayon | Media | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Woven souvenir depicts the DuPont Chemistry Wonder World at the 1939 New York’s World’s Fair.

Woven Picture, 1939
rayon.
American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of Katharine Kreiser and....
2016-35-76

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

Commemorative handkerchief celebrating the 1939 New York World's Fair. Dark pink border with scenes from the New York skyline in each corner. Center of orange, green and teal on a white ground depicts a family visiting the various thematic venues of the fair such as the buildings for Communication, Amusements, Cosmetics and Marine Transportation. Also depicted are the perisphere and trylon.

Scarf, 1939
rayon.
American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of Katharine Kreiser and....
2016-35-73

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

Black velvet border with couched cord soutache foliate and arrow motifs, in green, pale pink and yellow.

Embroidery Sample (USA), ca. 1920–40
rayon.
Gift of the Budeiri Family in memory of Alberto Fasola.
2007-17-5

This object was made by Rialto Art Embroidery.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

On ground of cream with large cloud-like shapes in graded brown, short brown waved lines.

Textile (France), 1992
rayon.
Gift of Comme des Garçons.
1993-43-4

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

Textile, Bassett's Licorice Allsorts

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Black grid air-brushed with gold.

Textile, LATTICE, 1980–91
rayon.
Gift of Marian Clayden.
1991-87-4

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

A paisley type pattern. Style number: 4439.

Sample (USA), 1960–66
rayon.
Gift of Everett Turk.
1991-25-13

This object was made by Auburn Fabrics Inc..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.

A paisley-type pattern. [4440-M]

Samples (USA), 1960–66
rayon.
Gift of Everett Turk.
1991-25-12-A,B

This object was made by Auburn Fabrics Inc..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

A floral pattern. [4434-M]

Samples (USA), 1960–66
rayon.
Gift of Everett Turk.
1991-25-11-A,B

This object was made by Auburn Fabrics Inc..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Black fabric with random rust brown shapes.

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

Hand woven purple fabric with a textured surface.

Sample (USA), 1937–61
rayon.
Gift of Marianne Strengell.
1984-111-43

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

(a) Diamonds in a grid pattern, grey and tan; (b) another colorway - green; (c) another colorway - orange and gold.

Samples (USA), 1937–61
rayon.
Gift of Marianne Strengell.
1984-111-4-a/c

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

Printed rayon handkerchief with maps of Sendai and Kanazawa, Japan, with currents and winds indicated. Face A: "A. A. F. CLOTH CHART/SENDAI"; face B: "A. A. F. CLOTH CHART/KANAZAWA"

Escape Map (USA), 1943
rayon.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Braguin.
1981-11-54

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Square rayon handkerchief printed in red and blue on white showing the lyrics of the Star-Spangled Banner surrounded by stars and fireworks. Printed along border: Blue is for Loyalty, Justice and Truth/ White is for Purity / Red is for Courage and Zeal.

Handkerchief (USA), 1941
rayon.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Braguin.
1981-11-45

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

White handkerchief with a red border showing ships of the United States Navy in red and blue. Ships include the Colorado, Indianapolis, Swordfish, Nautilus, S-11, Mississippi, St. Louis, Saratoga, Enterprise, Ranger, Dunlap, Salt Lake City and North Carolina.

Handkerchief (USA), 1939
rayon.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Braguin.
1981-11-39

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

Square rayon handkerchief printed with blue, orange and black on cream. showing design of airplanes and Air Corps. At center, a winged propeller surrounded by Air Corps Flags and the insignia of the specialists. Border of airplanes.

Handkerchief (USA), 1941
rayon.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Braguin.
1981-11-38

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

Red, white and blue handkerchief divided diagonally into blue and red halves. Each half has famous naval quotations reserved in white. The border has naval pennants.

Handkerchief (USA), 1940–1950
rayon.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Braguin.
1981-11-36

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

Continous and discontinuous supplementary wefts in a plain weave foundation. "The Queen's Silver Jubilee 1952–1977" in red letters below portrait of the Queen surmounted by a crown on a white background.

Commemorative Ribbon (England), 1976 or 1977
rayon.
purchased from Friends of Textiles Fund.
1977-59-1

This object was made by Brough, Nicholson & Hall.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Textile, Sofia Damask

Textile, Sofia Damask
rayon.
1974-30-1

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

Length of tied, dyed and bleached velvet in an allover pattern of red circles on top of black circles or black circular-like splashes on a light gray-orange background. The light background is achieved by bleaching.

Textile (USA), 1971
rayon.
1971-36-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Textile
rayon.
1968-110-190

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

Panel of heavy textured rayon. Against a bright blue-green ground are small-scale patterns made up of triangles, squares and rectangles in shades of red and purple.

Textile, Mosaique, 1960s
rayon.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1967-9-9

This object was made by Thaibok Fabrics, Ltd.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Pattern shows animals within lace-like branches.

This object was made by Rowen, Inc..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Seven samples of a pattern adapted from a piece of lace in the Cooper Hewitt collection, 1954-99-1. Design shows animals within scrolling lace-like vines.

This object was made by Rowen, Inc..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Sample (USA), 1930–58

Sample (USA), 1930–58
rayon.
1958-142-79

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Sample (USA), 1930–58

Sample (USA), 1930–58
rayon.
1958-142-78

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Sample (USA), 1930–58

Sample (USA), 1930–58
rayon.
1958-142-77

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Sample (USA), 1930–58

Sample (USA), 1930–58
rayon.
1958-142-76

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Sample (USA), 1930–58

Sample (USA), 1930–58
rayon.
1958-142-69

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Black knots with white lines with bouclé.

Sample (USA), 1930–58
rayon.
1958-142-58

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

Sample (USA), 1930–58

Sample (USA), 1930–58
rayon.
1958-142-144

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Nine large samples showing stages in the roller printing of polychrome fabric. Final stage shows grey ground with scattered design of branches and screens in shades of green and grey, with gold. Inked onto each sample is the number of rollers used. Stamped on selvage "A Waverly Bonded Fabric, Japonica".

Printing Technique Sample, Japonica, ca. 1955
rayon.
1957-54-1-i

This object was made by Arnold Print Works, N. Adams, Mass..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Nine large samples showing stages in the roller printing of polychrome fabric. Final stage shows grey ground with scattered design of branches and screens in shades of green and grey, with gold. Inked onto each sample is the number of rollers used. Stamped on selvage "A Waverly Bonded Fabric, Japonica".

Printing Technique Sample, Japonica, ca. 1955
rayon.
1957-54-1-h

This object was made by Arnold Print Works, N. Adams, Mass..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Nine large samples showing stages in the roller printing of polychrome fabric. Final stage shows grey ground with scattered design of branches and screens in shades of green and grey, with gold. Inked onto each sample is the number of rollers used. Stamped on selvage "A Waverly Bonded Fabric, Japonica".

Printing Technique Sample, Japonica, ca. 1955
rayon.
1957-54-1-g

This object was made by Arnold Print Works, N. Adams, Mass..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Nine large samples showing stages in the roller printing of polychrome fabric. Final stage shows grey ground with scattered design of branches and screens in shades of green and grey, with gold. Inked onto each sample is the number of rollers used. Stamped on selvage "A Waverly Bonded Fabric, Japonica".

Printing Technique Sample, Japonica, ca. 1955
rayon.
1957-54-1-f

This object was made by Arnold Print Works, N. Adams, Mass..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.