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   Textile, Cotton
Works of Art (100)
Album quilt, ca. 1860, Members of the First Reformed Churches of Fishkill and Hopewell, Dutchess County, New York, Cotton (52.103) 
 
Beach cover-up, late 1940s, Tina Leser (American), Red-and-white checked cotton (1988.402.1) 
 
Beachwear (Bikini), 1970s, American or European, Cotton (1993.517.40ab) 
 
Bedspread (Colcha), 1786, Embroidered by Doña Rosa Solís y Menéndez, Mexican (Mérida/Yucatán), Colored silks on weft-faced rib weave, cotton ground (1971.20) 
 
Bolster Cover, middle of the 18th century, Greece, Epirus, Cotton embroidered with silk (31.42) 
 
"Bondage" suit, 1976, Vivienne Westwood (British); Malcolm McLaren (British), Black cotton with metal fittings (2004.15a,b); "Bondage" pants, late 1970s, Vivienne Westwood (British); Malcolm McLaren (British), Black cotton sateen with two-piece matching black wool over-kilt (2003.479a–c) 
 
Brassiere, 1920s, French, Silk, cotton (1977.363.18) 
 
"Brother Rabbit," design registered May 20, 1882 (printed 1917–23) (detail), Designed by William Morris (British); Produced by Morris & Company, Merton Abbey, England, Printed cotton (23.163.5) 
 
"Burner Dye" (fabric no. 9–361), 2000, Reiko Sudo (Japanese); Manufacturer: NUNO Corporation, Stainless steel, cotton (2001.348.1) 
 
Bustle, ca. 1871, British, Cotton, metal (1985.27.4)  
 
Carpet, ca. 1650; Mughal, India, Cotton, wool (1970.321) 
 
Chintz appliquéd quilt, ca. 1835, Made by Mary Malvina Cook Taft (American), Possibly Maryland, Virginia, or South Carolina, Cotton (1970.288) 
 
Commemorative printed cotton, 1806, Attributed to John Burg, Lancashire, England, Cotton (16.28) 
 
Corset cover, 1900–1910, American, Cotton (1982.316.8) 
 
Cover for a ceremonial gift (rumal), ca. 1640–50, India, Deccan, Golconda, Cotton, stenciled, painted, and dyed (28.159.1) 
 
Crinoline, 1860, American, Metal, cotton (1986.180) 
 
Daffodil textile, 1883–1900, Associated Artists (New York City), Printed cotton velvet (28.70.25) 
 
Dragon Carpet, 19th century, Caucasus region, Wool, cotton; plain weave with supplementary-weft embroidery (Soumak) (1971.263.5) 
 
Dress (open robe), 1795, English, Silk, cotton,(C.I.37.46.1) 
 
Dress, ca. 1799–1800, American, Linen, cotton (1988.242.4) 
 
Dress, ca. 1990, Issey Miyake (Japanese), Gold and burgundy finely pleated cotton blend (2001.711) 
 
"Electricity," 1900, English (Nottingham), Levers machine-made lace (64.229.2) 
 
Embroidered coverlet, 1770, Mary Breed (American), Probably New London County, Connecticut, Linen and cotton with wool embroidery (22.55) 
 
Embroidered length, early 19th century, Turkey, Cotton, silk, silver metal thread (79.1.275) 
 
Ensemble, autumn/winter 2001–2, Rei Kawakubo (Japanese), for Comme des Garçons (French), Black cotton velvet; red cotton velvet; pink rayon satin with black cotton tulle and synthetic lace (2004.188ab) 
 
Ensemble, ca. 1983, Issey Miyake (Japanese), Dark gray cotton and wool with taupe and cream mud-cloth style resist patterns (1996.335.10a-c) 
 
Ensemble, ca. 1999, Prada (Italian), Brown and white faux tweed checked cotton with brown leather trim (2002.561.1a—d) 
 
Ensemble, late 19th—early 20th century, Slovakian, Cotton, silk, wool (C.I.39.91.30a—g) 
 
Evening dress, ca. 1810, French, White mull with allover embroidery with silver tinsel (1976.137.1); Robe à l'anglaise, 1784–87, French, White muslin with hammered silver foliate diaper-patterned and red silk thread embroidery (1991.204a,b) 
 
Evening ensemble, fall 1952, Emilio Schuberth (Italian), Purple, pink, and black striped silk satin with black cotton lace appliqué (C.I.55.76.12a–d) 
 
Evening gown, 1963, Hubert de Givenchy (French), Coral cotton lace reembroidered with coral-colored beads and coral pieces (1974.184.2) 
 
Fan quilt, ca. 1900, American, Cotton (1988.24.1) 
 
Firefighter's Coat with Susanoo-no-mikoto and Sea Monster, Edo period, 19th century, Dark blue quilted (sashiko) cotton with freehand paste-resist decoration (1983.158a–c) 
 
Garden carpet, ca. 1800, Iran, Cotton warp and weft, wool pile (67.156) 
 
Hanging (?) fragment, 4th–3rd century B.C., Peru; Chavín, Painted cotton (1987.394.704) 
 
Honeycomb quilt, ca. 1830, Made by Elizabeth Van Horne Clarkson (American), New York City, Cotton (23.80.75) 
 
Hunting and Fishing Scenes, 1769, Designed by Robert Jones; Manufactured at Old Ford, English, Linen and cotton (1983.365) 
 
Ivy textile, 1883–1900, Associated Artists (New York City), Printed cotton velvet (28.70.1) 
 
"Junon" dress, fall/winter 1949–50, Christian Dior (French); Christian Dior Haute Couture (French), Cotton, sequins (C.I.53.40.5a-d) 
 
Khorasan-type carpet fragment, late 16th or early 17th century; Safavid, Iran, Cotton and silk (foundation), wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile (2001.54)  
 
Kilim, ca. 1800, Central Anatolia, Wool, cotton, and silver thread (2006.190)  
 
"La Marchande d'Amours," ca. 1817, Designed by Louis-Hippolyte Lebas (French); Manufactured by Oberkampf, Jouy, France, Cotton (26.238.9a-f) 
 
Lace flounce, 1867, Verdé, Delisle and Company, French (Paris), Linen (43.37.1) 
 
Length of printed cotton, 19th–20th century, William Morris (British); Manufacturer: Morris & Co., Merton Abbey, England, Cotton (23.163.7) 
 
Man's robe, second half of 17th century; Mughal, India, Painted cotton with applied gold leaf (31.135) 
 
Mantle border fragment, 1st–2nd century, Peru; Nazca, Cotton, camelid hair (1994.35.120) 
 
Memorial Crazy quilt, ca. 1877, Made by Tamar Horton Harris North (American), North Landing, Indiana, Silk, silk velvet, cotton, and cotton lace (1983.349) 
 
"Mira-Spectrum" textile, ca. 1970, Verner Panton (Danish); Manufacturer: Mira-X, Printed cotton (2001.405.2) 
 
Pantsuit, spring/summer 1970, Designed by Yves Saint Laurent (French, born Algeria), Cotton (1984.598.96a–c) 
 
"Persian Shah," ca. 1896, Russian, Printed cotton (36.90.816) 
 
Petticoat, 1830s, American, Cotton (1992.365); Corset, 1830s, American, Cotton (1987.238) 
 
Pinwheel quilt, 1930, Unidentified maker (J.L.), Amish, Indiana, Wool and cotton (1988.128) 
 
Play/bathing suit, 1943, Claire McCardell (American), Checked cotton gingham (C.I.45.71.4) 
 
Presentation quilt, ca. 1849, Baltimore, Maryland, Cotton and silk velvet (1974.24) 
 
Printed cotton (detail), ca. 1820, English, Cotton (29.88) 
 
Printed cotton (detail), ca. 1830, English, Cotton (63.55.2) 
 
Printed cotton, 1787, French (Jouy), Cotton (37.170) 
 
Printed velveteen, 1890s, Designed by C. F. A. Voysey (British) for Liberty and Co.; Manufactured by Turnbull & Stockdale, English, Cotton (1990.155) 
 
Quilt center, ca. 1790, John Hewson (American, born England), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Cotton (2005.284)
 
 
Robe à la française, third quarter of 18th century, French, Ivory cotton printed in multicolored floral motif (C.I.64.32.3a,b) 
 
Round gown, ca. 1798, British, White cotton with polychrome wool crewel embroidered trim (1998.222.1) 
 
"Seashell" or "Shell-knit" coat, spring/summer 1985, Issey Miyake (Japanese), Gray, pink, red, and lavender cotton/synthetic blend knit with heat-embossed ribbing (2003.79.16) 
 
Serape, 1750–1800, Mexican (Saltillo), Cotton and wool (2002.471.1) 
 
Serape, 1880–1900, Mexico; Saltillo, Cotton, wool, metal (2002.471.2) 
 
Serape, mid-18th century, Mexico; Saltillo, Cotton, wool (10.107.9) 
 
Shirt, 1976, Vivienne Westwood (British); Malcolm McLaren (British), Striped brown and white cotton with stenciled and painted slogans, and appliquéd patches (1985.375.6) 
 
Sleeve supports, ca. 1828, British, Cotton, baleen (C.I.66.38.5a,b) 
 
Storage bag (chuval), early 19th century, Turkoman/Arabatchi, Central Asia, Goat hair, cotton and wool; asymmetrically knotted pile (22.100.40.a) 
 
Sundress, ca. 1956, Claire McCardell (American), Red, blue, yellow, and plaid cotton (C.I.58.49.5) 
 
Sunshine and shadow quilt, ca. 1940, Amish, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Wool and cotton (1973.94) 
 
T-shirt, 1975–77, Vivienne Westwood (British); Malcolm McLaren (British), White cotton with red, blue, and black silkscreen print (1985.375.13)  
 
Talismanic shirt, 15th or early 16th century, India (north India or the Deccan), Ink, gold, and colors on stiffened cotton (1998.199)  
 
Tent door hanging (ensi), early 19th century, Turkoman/Saryk, Central Asia, Wool, cotton (22.100.42) 
 
Tent lining, 1700–1740, Burhanpur, Deccan, India, Cotton, stenciled, mordant-dyed, and painted (2005.251)  
 
Textile Blanket, Chieftan, 19th century; Fulani, Fulani people; Mali or Ghana, Cotton, wool (1971.30)  
 
Textile Fragment: Scenes from the Ramayana, 15th century, Nepal, Embroidery in silk on polished cotton (1995.331)  
 
Textile fragment, late 10th century; cAbbasid, Probably Iraq, Cotton, plain weave with painted inscription (31.106.32)  
 
Textile Skirt, 20th century, South Africa; Xhosa people, Cotton, glass beads, buttons, ocher (1993.373) 
 
Textile Tent Divider, 19th–20th century, Sudan; Beja peoples, Cotton, leather, beads, cowrie shells, palm leaf (1996.455) 
 
Textile Tunic (Jibbeh), 1881–98, Sudan; Mahdist, Cotton, wool (1993.370) 
 
Textile Tunic (Bororo), 20th century; Fulani, Fulani people; Niger (Bororo, Wodaabe), Cotton (1993.372)  
 
Textile Wrapper, 20th century, Ghana; Akan, Rayon, cotton (1993.384.2) 
 
Tiraz fragment from a shawl, 10th century, Yemen, Cotton, ink, gold leaf; plain weave with painted decoration (29.179.9)  
 
Toile de Jouy: Les monuments d'Égypte, ca. 1808, Manufacture de Jouy (French); Designer: Jean-Baptiste Huet (French), after a drawing by Louis-François Cassas (French), Roller-printed cotton (X.404) 
 
Two dresses, ca. 1810, French, White cotton (07.146.5)  
 
Wall hanging, ca. 1750, India, Cotton (28.78.2) 
 
Wall hanging, early 19th century, Uzbekistan (Nurata), Silk embroidery on cotton; couching, chain, satin, and buttonhole stitches (07.72) 
 
"Wandle," design registered July 28, 1884 (printed 1917–23) (detail), Designed by William Morris (British); Produced by Morris & Company, Merton Abbey, England, Printed cotton (23.163.10) 
 
Wedding dress, spring/summer 2000, Yohji Yamamoto (Japanese), Natural cotton muslin (2003.573.8a,b) 
 
Woman's ceremonial skirt (kain kebat), early 20th century, Indonesia (Upper Kapuas River, West Kalimantan, Borneo); Kantu' people, Cotton (2006.349)  
 
Woven coverlet, 1828, Workshop of James Alexander (American), Little Britain, Orange County, New York, Cotton and wool (67.33) 
 
Woven coverlet, 1834, Made by David Daniel Haring (American), Bergen County, New Jersey, Cotton and wool (1988.127) 
 
Woven coverlet, ca. 1825, American, Wool and cotton; overshot, woven on a hand loom (10.125.410) 
 
Wrap dress, ca. 1975, Diane Von Furstenberg (American), Green-and-white dotted cotton/rayon blend jersey (1997.487) 
 
Ceremonial Banner (Palepai Maju), probably 18th century, South central Lampung region, Sumatra, Indonesia, Rattan, ceramic and glass beads, cloth, nassa shells (1990.335.28)  
 
Ceremonial Textile (Tampan), 19th century, Piya, Wai Ratai, Lampung Bay, Lampung region, Sumatra, Indonesia, Cotton (1990.335.22)  
 
Ceremonial Textile (Ulos Ragidup), late 19th–early 20th century, Toba Batak people, Sumatra, Indonesia, Cotton (1988.104.25)  
 
Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (Lawo Butu or Lawo Ngaza), late 19th–early 20th century, Ngada people, Flores Island, Indonesia, Cotton, glass beads, chambered nautilus shell, nassa shells (2006.2)  
 
Kalamkari wall hanging, ca. 1640–50; Mughal, India, Madras region, perhaps Pulicat, Cotton, resist dyed and painted (20.79) 
 
Kanduri, ca. 1900, India, Cotton (1986.53) 
 
Thematic Essays (9)