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 )