Design Behind the Scenes: Textile Storage

See how textiles are stored at Cooper Hewitt in carefully designed archival containers.

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See how textiles are stored at Cooper Hewitt in carefully designed archival containers.

We know 11 items that are featured in this video.

  • Band Fragment (Egypt)
  • warp; s-spun, z-twist linen. wefts; s-spun linen, s-spun wools.
  • Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
  • 1902-1-123
  • Fragment
  • silk.
  • Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
  • 1902-1-245
  • Handscreen (Italy)
  • leaf embroidered in silk, turned and carved wood handle.
  • Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
  • 1925-2-56
  • Cap
  • linen foundation, cotton embroidery.
  • 1950-19-1
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  • Installation
  • Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
  • s-e-2250
Lucy Commoner
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    • This person is involved with 12 objects in our collection.