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

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Brightly colored playing cards on black background.

Sample (England), 1973
synthetic.
1991-18-6

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

Brightly colored postage stamps on a black background.

Sample (England), 1973
synthetic.
1991-18-4

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

Triangles and bars in red, green and rust on cream background.

Textile (England), 1972
synthetic.
1991-18-30

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

Sewing tools: pincushion, scissors, needlecase, safety pins, buttons, in bright colors on a black background.

Sample (England), 1973
synthetic.
1991-18-2

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

Baskets of multicolor flowers on black.

Textile (England), 1973
synthetic.
1991-18-18

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

Floral shapes and curving lines in yellow, white and green on black.

Textile (England), 1973
synthetic.
1991-18-16

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

Pictures in bamboo frames with Asian script in bright colors on cream.

Textile (England), 1973
synthetic.
1991-18-15

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

Woman's hand applying eye make-up and the word VOGUE in red, black and blue on white.

Textile (England), 1973
synthetic.
1991-18-14

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

Brightly colored masked figures on a black background.

Sample (England), 1973–74
synthetic.
1991-18-12

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

Design of construction workers in building scaffolding.

Textile (USA), 1973–76
synthetic.
1988-22-96

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

Woven textile with an abstract pattern in bright colors, black and metallic yarns.

Textile (USA), 1984
synthetic.
1985-78-1

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

Dull reddish lace border showing a continuous floral pattern.

Border (France), 20th century
synthetic.
1984-126-6

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

Purple lace fragment showing a continuous floral pattern.

Fragment (France), 20th century
synthetic.
1984-126-5

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

Teardrops, black on black with specks of metallic in the weft. The teardrop pattern is warp faced.

Sample (USA), 1954–60
synthetic.
Gift of Marianne Strengell.
1984-111-1

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

Plain weave in shades of blue and every eighth warp in white. Weft has two shots over two under two alternating two shots over one under one. Blue chenille, two shades of blue smooth yarn and white yarn. Many rows paired with silver flat metal.

Sample (USA), ca. 1948
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-87

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

Plain weave non-repeating plaid with paired warps. Warp is a variety of yarns in a non-repeating sequence including pink chenille, various pink plied yarns, pink smooth yarns, green boucle, green smooth yarn and metallic braided over a central core. Weft has a variety of yarns in a repeating sequence including green boucle, pink metallic braid, pink plied yarn, pink chenille, pink smooth yarn, copper metallic braided over a central core, and yellow novelty yarn with tufts.

Sample (USA), ca. 1952
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-86

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

2/2 twill plaid in muted colors. Warp has stripes of light blue, light gray, light brown two-ply yarn, light purple boucle. Weft has bands of green plied, brown chenille, yellow plied and pink boucle yarn.

Sample (USA), ca. 1952
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-84

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

Symmetrical 2/2 horizontal herringbone twill in shades of blue and purple. Warp is two-ply blue yarns that alternate. Weft is purple chenille that alternates with two-ply purple yarn combined with narrow synthetic blue metallic yarn.

Sample (USA), ca. 1949
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-72

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

Plain weave of black and white boucle with synthetic gold. Warp is black boucle alternating with two-ply black yarn. Weft is textured white and gold yarn alternating with flat gold paired with wrapped gold thread.

Sample (USA), ca. 1949
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-71

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

Plain weave with paired warps and textured yarns. Warp has paired warps of green two-ply yarn and brown two-ply yarn. Weft has a repeating sequence of blue textured yarn, red two-ply yarn, green boucle, and green chenille.

Sample (USA), ca. 1949
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-70

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

Twill variation in shades of blue and light purple. Warp has alternate light purple boucle yarns and light blue two-ply yarn. Weft has a band sequence of eight boucle cotton with narrow metallic yarn, three light blue synthetic, five light purple chenille, one metallic braid, three blue boucle with narrow metal yarn, one blue synthetic, one flat braided metallic yarn, three purple chenille, and two blue synthetic. The sequence repeats for a pattern unit. Some bands are 2/2 twill and some are 3/1 twill.

Sample (USA), ca. 1948
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-68

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

Warp is pink boucle yarns. Weft is a wrapped silver foundation that alternates with supplementary weft of gray running over and under six warps.

Sample (USA), ca. 1948
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-67

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

Woven sample mounted to a cardboard card with notations by the designer. Green with horizontal whales and metallic effects. Warp is paired green bouclé and smooth yarns. Weft is a repeating sequence of green bouclé, wrapped-core copper metallic yarn, green bouclé, braided green yarn and thick plied green yarn.

Sample (USA), ca. 1948
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-65

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

Woven sample mounted to a cardboard card with notations by the designer. Dark ground with narrow horizontal white stripes. Warp is paired two-ply yarn and bouclé yarn in two shades of green. Weft is a repeating sequence of green chenille yarn, blue braided tubing and two strands of white chenille yarn.

Sample (USA), ca. 1948
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-64

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

Warp is green boucle alternating with green two-ply yarn. Weft is a repeating sequence of orange chenille, orange smooth yarn, and yellow boucle paired with flat brown plastic yarn.

Sample (USA), ca. 1948
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-60

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

Warp has narrow four-ply brown yarn alternating with textured two-ply brown yarn. Weft has bands of gray boucle, blue boucle, brown chenille and flat silver metallic paired with wrapped metallic yarns.

Sample (USA), ca. 1948
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-59

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

Plain weave sample with a warp of 3-ply black yarn. Weft is a repeating sequence of one green smooth yarn, one white fuzzy yarn, and three flat metallic paired with wrapped metallic yarn.

Sample (USA), ca. 1948
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-57

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

Heavy twill in shades of pink, black and metallic gold yarns. Warp is eight yarns of 2-ply pink yarn alternating with four wrapped metallic gold yarns. Weft has bands of two different plied pink yarns, pink chenille, flat metallic gold threads with wrapped metallic gold yarns, flat metallic gold braid, black plied yarn, flat black plastic braid, blue plied yarn and purple plied yarn.

Sample (USA), ca. 1948
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-54

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

Heavy twill in green and orange. Warp is green boucle alternating with green 2-ply yarn. Weft is a repeating sequence of orange chenille, orange smooth yarn, and yellow boucle with flat brown plastic.

Sample (USA), ca. 1948
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-53

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

Sample with green three-ply warp threads and weft threads of blue chenille and shiny blue yarn.

Sample (USA), ca. 1948
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-52

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

Sample of twill plaid in shades of dark red and gray. Warp has stripes of gray and dark red boucle yarn while the weft is comprised of smooth dark red yarn, smooth gray yarn, a wrapped silver yarn, flat silver yarn and silver braid.

Sample (USA), ca. 1948
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-51

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

Sample in shades of black, purple and pink with metallic accents. Warp is made of black two-ply yarns while the weft is comprised of purple two-ply yarns, metallic braid, shiny purple thread wound over a central core and pink boucle.

Sample (USA), ca. 1948
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-50

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

Sample in wide stripes of yellow, turquoise, dark pink and yellow-green with a yellow boucle warp and plied weft yarns.

Sample (USA), ca. 1947
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-44

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

Sample with supplementary warp threads of heavy yellow and a paired gold braid which appear on both faces over three and under one. Foundation warp.

Sample (USA), November 1947
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-41

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

Twill weave in browns and gold. Warp alternates four-ply medium brown yarn, four-ply light brown yarn and wrapped metallic. Weft has bands of two-ply gold yarn paired with flat metallic gold; loosely plied green yarn paired with flat metallic gold; and one shot of chenille yarn in 3/1.

Sample (USA), ca. 1946
synthetic.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-40

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