Jacquard
Also known as: Jacquard weave
Fabric woven or knitted on a Jacquard machine where each warp thread is lifted individually, allowing complex figurative patterns.
Description
Jacquard denotes not a specific weave but a production process in which every warp thread can be lifted or lowered individually on a Jacquard machine (invented by Joseph-Marie Jacquard, 1804). This allows arbitrarily complex patterns — from damask through brocade to figurative pictures — to be woven directly into the fabric without printing.
A distinction is made between woven jacquard (classic damask, brocade, tie silk) and knitted jacquard (colour-change pattern knits). Woven jacquard often uses combinations of satin, twill and plain areas for contrast (damask: matt ground, lustrous pattern). Thread counts are high (60-140/cm) with fine filament yarns (silk, viscose, polyester).
Weights range from 80 g/m² (tie silk) to 400 g/m² (upholstery). Uses: ties, foulards, blouses, waistcoat backs, bed linen (damask), coat linings, upholstery. In apparel, jacquard is often used for subtle tonal patterns or as a statement textile. The Jacquard mechanism is regarded as a forerunner of computer punch cards.
Properties
| Weave type | Combined (satin/twill/plain) |
|---|---|
| Thread density | 60-140 threads/cm |
| Handle | Structured, elegant, often lustrous |
| Use | Ties, waistcoats, bed linen, upholstery |
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Sources & references
2- Wikipedia: Jacquard-Webstuhl Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquardwebstuhl
- Textile Institute textileinstitute.org https://www.textileinstitute.org/
