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 ...

According to their paper, published in the Chinese journal Knitting Industries, the answer could lie in a dual-layer composite fabric inspired by Han Dynasty jacquard looms. This silk-weaving ...

"The idea that jacquard punch cards and looms influenced the development of early computers is fascinating! For us, as we use technology and digital manipulations to create new patterns and print ...

Archaeologists trace jacquard’s origins to Shang dynasty (1600-1046BC) looms, on which artisans wove geometric patterns using manual “multi-heddle” systems. By the Han era, these had evolved ...