jacquard loom

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Definition of jacquard loom in English Turkish dictionary

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Definition of jacquard loom in English English dictionary

Loom incorporating a special device to control individual warp yarns. It enabled production of fabrics with intricate woven patterns such as tapestry, brocade, and damask, and has also been adapted to the production of patterned knitted fabrics. Developed in France by J.-M. Jacquard in 1804-05, it used interchangeable punched cards that controlled the weaving of the cloth so that any desired pattern could be obtained automatically. It aroused bitter hostility among weavers, who feared that its labour-saving capabilities would deprive them of jobs; the weavers of Lyon not only burned the machines but attacked Jacquard as well. Eventually the loom's advantages led to its general acceptance, and by 1812 there were 11,000 in use in France. Use of the loom spread to England in the 1820s and from there virtually worldwide

Loom equipped with device for weaving figured fabrics The Jacquard attachment consists of mechanism controlled by perforated cards which cause warp threads to be lifted in proper succession for producing figure

a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics

a weaving machine that uses programmed instructions from punch cards to manipulate the warp yarns, one by one, to produce intricate and highly stylized patterns in cloth

So called from Jos Marie Jacquard, of Lyons, who invented this ingenious device for weaving figures upon silks and muslins (1752-1834 )

Related Terms

A jacquard loom

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Hyphenation

jac·quard loom

Etymology

[ 'ja-"kärd ] (noun.) 1841. Joseph Jacquard.