Jacquard loom, Definition, HIstory, Computer, & Facts

Jacquard loom, in weaving, device incorporated in special looms to control individual warp yarns. It used punched cards to produce fabrics having intricate woven patterns such as tapestry, brocade, and damask. Its use of punch cards was adapted for use in 19th- and 20th-century computers.

JACQUARD, JOSEPH MARIE], A RARE PORTRAIT OF JACQUARD, WOVEN IN SILK ON A JACQUARD LOOM, LYON, 1839., History of Science and Technology, Including Fossils, Minerals and Meteorites, Books & Manuscripts

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The story of the Jacquard loom

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The story of the Jacquard loom

Computer History

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Jacquard loom fact file

Jacquard loom ; a power loom, invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard, first demonstrated in 1801, that simplifies the process of manufacturing textiles with such complex patterns as brocade, damask and matelassé. punched

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