Narrative textiles like this one feature folkloric woodland critters and other rural images associated with this green and pleasant land. ‘Varx’ Hand-Block Printed Cushion, about $119, bonfieldblockprinters.comBurberry and Valentino used the mirror work featured in these Shisha embroidery fabrics in their fall 2015 collections. Vintage Shisha Pillow from Pat McGann, $650, 1stdibs.com3. JapanThis cotton cloth gets its look when a paste of rice and bran that resists dye is pushed through painstakingly cut mulberry-paper stencils (often resembling chrysanthemums or abstracted birds). West AfricaStrip cloth, named for the bands of hand-woven cloth sewn together to form a larger textile, comes in many styles and colors.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 26, 2017 19:52 UTC