Sample book of swatches

Dispersions (no. 20)

Anne Wilson · 2013

Linen, satin damask weave, embroidered with cotton, polyester, and/or silk, and human hair

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Facing Touch

Lia Cook · 2011

Cotton and rayon, weaving on digital hand loom

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Dispersions (no. 22)

Anne Wilson · 2013

Linen, satin damask weave, embroidered with cotton, polyester, and/or silk, and human hair

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The Clearing

Michael Olszewski · 2008

Silk and paper, crochet and crochet variations; appliquéd with silk, plain weaves, some printed, dyed, hole-punched, and discharge dyed and appliquéd with silk, ribbon; embroidered with silk; metal wire wrapped with silk; blocked

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Student Notebook Containing Notes, Diagrams and Swatches

Alfred Fehr · c. 1898–1900

Bound notebook of technical notes and weave samples: fabrics for clothing and mixed goods, ribbed and twill cottons, and jacquard; 176 pages

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CC0

Work Box

Claire Zeisler · 1960s-70s

Plastic box containing metal needles of various sizes; ball-head pins; sewing needle; ball head knitting needles; wire thread guides; cotton floss wrapped wooden dowels; knitting needle with glass beads, jute balls wrapped in cotton in simple loop stitch; knitting needle with jute ball wrapped in cotton in simple loop stitches and wrapped with cotton floss; bast fiber coils ("slinky") sample fragments; bast fiber coil ("slinky") sample fragment wrapped in wool; cluster of cotton coils

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