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 ...

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 ...

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