Jacquard loom

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

jacquard handloom power loom automatic loom dobby loom electric loom warp knitting machine rapier loom shuttle loom Jacquard machine high-warp loom water-jet loom air-jet loom mechanical loom computerized loom

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Hypernyms

loom

Examples

For Dot matrix pattern woven into fabric in 1858, using punched cards on a Jacquard loom Close-up view of dot matrix text produced by an impact printer. Source: Internet

Live displays of a Jacquard loom are available at a few private museums around Lyon and also twice a day at La Maison des Canuts, as well as at other locations around the world. Source: Internet

The invention in France of the Jacquard loom in about 1803, enabled complicated patterned cloths to be woven, by using punched cards to determine which threads of coloured yarn should appear on the upper side of the cloth. Source: Internet

The term "Jacquard loom" is somewhat inaccurate. Source: Internet

The threading of a Jacquard loom is so labor-intensive that many looms are threaded only once. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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