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Swirling scrolls and flowers in red and black.

Textile (USA), late 1930s
cotton.
Gift of Mrs. Germaine Little.
1968-110-163

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Vertical bands woven in black and white.

Textile (USA), 1962
rayon, synthetic.
1963-19-1

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

Less than a half-drop repeat of small-scale patterned swatches from a sample book of the 1870s. Predominantly in shades of red and brown.

Textile (USA), 1970–79
cotton.
1977-44-2

This object was made by Mr. Condotti, Ltd..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

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.

Dress fabric showing blob-like shapes in fuchsia and medium blue on a background of mottled gray and navy.

Textile (USA), 1986
Warp x Weft: 282 x 117 cm (9 ft. 3 in. x 46 1/16 in.) Repeat H x W: 60 x 41....
1987-11-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Photographic images of nudes and sculptural figures on a background of grey-black and white brushstrokes.

Textile, Twin Borders, 1982
Warp x Weft: 440 x 113 cm (14 ft. 5 1/4 in. x 44 1/2 in.).
1983-92-1

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

Geometric shapes confined within large squares of color, and composed of a grid of small colored squares.

Textile, Mira Columba, 1983
cotton.
Gift of Mira-X International Furnishings.
1983-75-1

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

Black and white photographic images of Hellenistic figure sculptures on a pink and grey stippled background.

Textile, Hellenistic Models, 1982
Warp x Weft: 388 x 107 cm (12 ft. 8 3/4 in. x 42 1/8 in.).
1983-92-2

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

Design of curving leaves. No repeat.

Textile (United States or England), 1920–30
silk and cotton.
Gift of Mrs. Germaine Little.
1968-110-21

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Length of woven upholstery with a small scale all-over pattern of black lozenges on a yellow ground with silver metallic accents.

Textile, Gold Ripple-Wave, ca. 1956
cotton, rayon, lurex.
Museum Purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program....
1998-56-1

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

Length of digitally-printed fabric with vertical columns of yellows, browns and blues bleeding into one another extremely gradually (ombré). Sold as drapery fabric.

Textile, Auden, 2009
53% ramie, 47% polyester.
Gift of Knoll Textiles.
2010-7-2

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

Translucent stretch mesh fabric with a small-scale check of silver and black. Color: Alloy.

Textile, Silver Check, 2004
74% polyester, 26% nylon.
Gift of Elizabeth Whelan.
2013-45-1

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

Rows of pointed ovals, triangles and teardrop shapes are outlined in black and filled in a manner suggesting hand coloring. White vertical stripes of the ground fabric give an ombré effect.

Textile (USA), ca. 1920
silk.
Gift of Lillian Gibbs.
1960-175-1

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

Rectangular plaid in primary colors dominated by the yellow stripes on one side and red on the other.

Textile, Mexican Plaid, ca. 1938
wool, cotton, silk, synthetic, lurex.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-1

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

Squiggly shapes of red, yellow and black on a background of irregular blue and black stripes.

Textile (USA), 1986
polyester.
1987-11-4

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

Deer on a rock by a pool with fish and with exotic bird on a branch. Bright colors.

Textile (England or United States), 1870s
Warp x Weft: 65 x 41 cm (25 9/16 x 16 1/8 in.) Repeat H (half-drop repeat):....
Gift of Harvey Smith.
1968-135-126

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Large stylized orchid heads printed in black, brown and green on a pale gray ground with an all-over pattern of leaves reserved in white.

Textile, Bush Orchid, 1952
linen.
1954-66-3

This object was made by J. Morley-Fletcher.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Children playing in rural vingnettes in half-drop repeat.

Textile (USA), 1900
cotton.
1983-61-1

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

Exotic motif of two birds perched on the top of a tree that is almost fully submerged in water. Printed predominately in bright pinks and blues.

Textile (USA), 1950–59
cotton.
Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. Thomas Hess and Mrs. Calvin Stillman.
1994-41-1

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

Length of printed so-called 'bark cloth' with a grid of highly stylized trees in black, gray, greens, yellow, reds and pink.

Textile, Painted Forest, 1950–59
cotton.
Gift of Joanne Kosuda-Warner.
1994-70-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Handwoven in varied weights of yarn in "Natural, White with Black" colorway.

Textile, Handwoven 910/1, ca. 1952
wool, jute, plastic.
Gift of Richard and Trudy Schultz.
2011-25-18

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

Textile, Harcourt Castle

Textile, Harcourt Castle
linen.
1960-173-2

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

Textile, Borealis

Textile, Borealis
polyester (dacron).
1985-84-26-a,b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Length of printed fabric with a large-scale design of large red roses with blue and green leaves, interspersed with white and pink buds on a black ground. Printed on white fabric.

Textile, Juin, 1930
cotton.
Museum purchase from Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Fund.
1994-115-1

This object was made by F. Schumacher & Co..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images and 1 video of this object.

Length of printed linen with a grid of irregular black squares with irregular white dots in the center, on a white ground.

Textile, Chinese Coin, 1948
linen.
Gift of Mae Lamar Festa.
1991-157-5

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

Small medallion repeat of a portrait bust in a frame of foliage and small stars alternates with an eagle holding a flowering bough in its beak. In black, rust, blue and brown on white foundation. Possibly a commemorative textile printed for the Philadelphia Centennial. Portrait depicts either General Lafayette, Andrew Jackson or Simón Bolívar, the Liberator of South America.

Textile (USA), 1876
cotton.
Gift of Herbert Emken.
1955-1-7

This object was made by American Print Works.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Legth of printed cotton with an irregular grid of Polynesian motifs including a tree house and a group of thatched-roof huts; palm trees; seashells, turtles, fish, birds and lizards; an archer; three men in a canoe; a man carrying bunches of fruit; masks; and a variety of patterns similar to those used on tapa (beaten bark cloth), in shades of brown, light blue, pink and yellow on an off-white ground.

Textile, Pagan Magic, 1952
cotton.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Funds.
1995-48-2

This object was made by Riverdale Drapery Fabrics.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Handwoven in varied weights of yarn in "Natural, Black with White" colorway.

Textile, Handwoven H910/2, ca. 1952
wool, jute, plastic.
Gift of Richard and Trudy Schultz.
2011-25-19

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

Plain woven textile with alternating dark brown solid wefts and multi colored natural wefts. Warp threads are a thin mustard color.

Textile, Handwoven H910/2, ca. 1952
plastic, wool?.
Gift of Richard and Trudy Schultz.
2011-25-17

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

Multi-colored ombre of vertical columns of purples, grays and yellows bleeding into one another extremely gradually.

Textile, Auden, 2009
53% ramie, 47% polyester.
Gift of Knoll Textiles.
2010-7-1

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

Printed textile with white rabbits in three positions and orange carrots with green tops, on a blue ground.

Textile, Honey Bunny, 1972
polyester, cotton.
Gift of F. Schumacher and Co..
1977-68-1

This object was made by F. Schumacher & Co..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Zigzag design in blue, green and purple with pile effect caused by fraying of appliqued strips

Textile, Rainforest, 1990
cotton.
Purchase: Department of Textiles Fund: B.A.S.F..
1990-53-1

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

Tile-like pattern of octagons joined by small diamonds; motifs alternate palm trees and abstract diagonal forms; in black, brown, green, orange and yellow on a white ground.

Textile (USA), 1950–59
cotton.
Gift of David Dutra.
1995-142-1

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

Printed textile with a view of forest, with leafy canopy meeting at the top, trunks receding into distance in middle, and flowers in the foreground. In black, tan and white.

Textile, Forest, 1977
dacron polyester.
Gift of Henry C. and Eleanor Kluck.
1985-84-23

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

Plaid of bright blue, green and pink on ground of pale blue. Some weft stripes have threads wound with thin gold strips. There is an attached sample of plain twill in light and dark blue.

Textile (USA), 1947
mohair, cotton, metal.
1948-26-18

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

Length of printed cotton with an all-over design of greek key ornament in tan on an off-white ground, with alternating squares of brown and yellow overprinted with an abstracted columm capital in shades of brown.

Textile, Capitals, 1950–59
cotton.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Funds.
1995-48-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.