• Visit
    • Museum Accessibility
    • Community Access
    • Group Visits and Tours
    • Programs
      • History Café
      • MOHAI Mercantile Literary Series
      • First Thursday
      • Denny Lecture
      • Al Young Educator of the Year
      • Everyday Heroes
    • MOHAI Mercantile
    • Gourmondo at MOHAI
  • Exhibits
  • Events
  • Collections and Research
    • Collections Search
    • Themed Collections
    • Research Library
    • Image Ordering
    • Donate an Artifact
    • Curator’s Fellowship
  • Support
    • Donate
    • Membership at MOHAI
    • Gift Memberships
    • Corporate Support
  • Education
    • Field Trips
      • Self-Guided School Year Explorations
      • Creating Our Community
      • Cracking the History Code: Salish Stories
      • Cracking the History Code: Settling Around the Sound
      • Hands on History
      • Self-Guided Summer Field Trips
      • Homeschool Group
    • Portable Museum Program
    • Scholarships
    • Education FAQ
    • Primary Source Analysis
    • Online Curricula
    • Teen Programs
    • Idea Lab
    • Discovery Packs
    • Summer Camps
  • About
    • Annual Reports
    • The MOHAI Blog
    • Contact MOHAI
    • Opportunities
    • Leadership
    • Private Events
  • Donate
  • Tickets
  • Membership
HomeCollections and ResearchCollections Search

Collections Search

Explore stories in Northwest history through highlights from MOHAI’s collections. Search by keyword below or browse the entire online collection by entering the asterisk symbol (*). Filter your search by type of materials.

Download lower resolution images directly from an item page. MOHAI offers high-resolution digital reproductions of photographs and other materials from our collections for personal and professional use.

We have many more items in our collections and not everything you see online is on view at the museum. We have additional materials online at the University of Washington’s Digital Collections.

MOHAI Statement on Harmful Content

Search by Collection

Not finding what you are looking for?
Ask the MOHAI Collections Staff

146 results for: Textiles

Share:
Image of Patch of embroidered cloth, probably for an apron, with the Langendorf Bread company logo and the motto,

Patch of embroidered cloth, probably for an apron, with the Langendorf Bread company logo and the motto, "It's Ovenly," ca. 1950

The Langendorf Bread Company was a long-standing business in Seattle. The embroidered image of a chef with wings and a halo plays on the "heavenly"-ness of the bread, along with the play on words: "It's Oven-ly".
ID Number:2016.21.2
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Yardage of

Yardage of "The Great Northwest" fabric designed and sold by Pacific Fabrics & Crafts, 2016

Pacific Fabrics & Crafts evolved from the original Pacific Iron & Metal company founded in Seattle in 1917 by Jules Glant. He started by recycling scrap metal and rags from the back of his horse-drawn wagon, and this eventually turned into a large recycling operation, and surplus and discarded fabrics were sold at the company’s warehouse on 4th Avenue South…
ID Number:2016.26.1
Date:2016
Image of Yardage of

Yardage of "Washington State Toile" fabric designed and sold by Pacific Fabrics & Crafts, 2016

Pacific Fabrics & Crafts evolved from the original Pacific Iron & Metal company founded in Seattle in 1917 by Jules Glant. He started by recycling scrap metal and rags from the back of his horse-drawn wagon, and this eventually turned into a large recycling operation, and surplus and discarded fabrics were sold at the company’s warehouse on 4th Avenue South…
ID Number:2016.26.2
Date:2016
Image of Costume swatch board for the Ring cycle, 1975-1984

Costume swatch board for the Ring cycle, 1975-1984

In 1975 Seattle Opera presented all four of Richard Wagner’s epic Ring operas (Der Ring des Nibelungen). It was the first time an American opera company had produced the full cycle since 1939, and the first time outside of New York. This board was used by the production team to show costume swatches of fabric for each of the four…
ID Number:2016.75.4
Date:1975-1984
Image of Black straw hat made by Izzie Lewis, ca. 1996

Black straw hat made by Izzie Lewis, ca. 1996

Izzie Lewis, a trained architect, transitioned to millinery in 1988, and is known locally for her finely designed and crafted hats. The architectural influence and use of varied textiles can be seen in the innovative, detailed, and precise construction of her hats.
ID Number:2017.69.9
Date:Circa 1996
Image of Souvenir pennant from the Seattle World's Fair, Century 21, 1962

Souvenir pennant from the Seattle World's Fair, Century 21, 1962

The MOHAI collection contains a wide range of souvenirs from Seattle’s 1962 World's Fair, also known as the Century 21 Exposition. This pennant was purchased by Michelle Fingeroot who attended the Fair when she was 10 years old. It depicts the Space Needle, Monorail, and multitudes of visitors roaming the fairgrounds.
ID Number:2018.28.1
Date:1962
Image of Souvenir hand towel from the 2015 NFC Championship Game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers, Jan. 18, 2015

Souvenir hand towel from the 2015 NFC Championship Game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers, Jan. 18, 2015

This fan towel is from the 2015 NFC Championship game at Centurylink Field between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers. The game was one of the most thrilling comebacks in team history and the largest halftime comeback ever in a conference championship game. Trailing 16–0 at halftime and 19–7 with under three minutes left in the game, some…
ID Number:2018.30.1
Date:2015
Image of Blush colored

Blush colored "Kandan Dress" with tie belt designed by Suk Chai, 2016

Seattle designer Suk Chai loves designing with luxurious and surprising textiles. This dress, from her line SCHAI, is titled the “Kandan Dress.” Kandan is the Korean word for “simple.” The dress has a basic shape, but is made in an alluringly plush and textural fabric.
ID Number:2019.8.1
Date:2016
Image of Bead loom with headband in process, 1960s

Bead loom with headband in process, 1960s

The owner and maker of this beaded headband joined the King County Council chapter of the Camp Fire Girls organization in the late 1950s. She enjoyed wearing the uniforms, attending day camps in Blyth Park in Bothell, and working on various art products including the beaded headband seen here.
ID Number:2019.28.6
Date:Circa 1960
Image of Scarf from the Seattle World's Fair, Century 21, 1962

Scarf from the Seattle World's Fair, Century 21, 1962

The MOHAI collection contains an abundant number of souvenirs, tickets, and other ephemera that visitors purchased from Century 21, Seattle World's Fair in 1962. This souvenir scarf depicts the Space Needle, Monorail, Hydro-Electric Exhibit, Coliseum Century 21 Theme Building, and the United States Science Pavilion.
ID Number:2019.46.1
Date:1962
Previous 1 … 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next

Land Acknowledgement

MOHAI stands on the historic and contemporary lands and shores of the Duwamish, Suquamish, Muckleshoot, and other Coast Salish Nations. We acknowledge the forced displacement of Native Communities from this land while honoring the endurance of the Duwamish people who still live here.
Address: 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle WA, 98109
Phone: 206 324 1126
  • Plan a Visit
  • Directions and Parking
  • Accessibility
  • Group Tours
  • About

Sign up to Receive our Newsletter

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Copyright 2026, Museum of History & Industry. All Rights Reserved