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Jacquard

noun
1.
French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834).  Synonyms: Joseph M. Jacquard, Joseph Marie Jacquard.
2.
A highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom.
3.
A loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics.  Synonym: Jacquard loom.





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"Jacquard" Quotes from Famous Books



... Weaving—Weaving Processes, Classes of Weave—Plain or Homespun Weave, Twill, Satin Weaves, Figure Weaving (Jacquard apparatus), Double Cloth, Pile Weaving, ...
— Textiles • William H. Dooley


Words linked to "Jacquard" :   loom, discoverer, fabric, material, cloth, Joseph Marie Jacquard, artificer, inventor, textile


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