And since the Jacquard loom used punched cards, weaving intricate patterns—even damasks and brocades—directly into the fabric on a mass scale became possible, significantly scaling back labor ...

It's named after Joseph Marie Jacquard, the French inventor who, back in 1804, produced a loom that could create intricate ...

Although punch cards were used in earlier looms and music boxes, Jacquard's loom was a vast improvement and allowed complex patterns to be created swiftly. Not every weaver was happy when they ...