plain fabrics, rather than ones that were elaborately decorated, textural, patterned, or multicolored. Enter Joseph Marie Charles, known as Jacquard—the Napoleonic-era French silk weaver ...

So, any natural or synthetic fabric, from linen to silk to polyester, woven using the right process, can be a Jacquard fabric. What makes the Jacquard process exceptional is that it can produce a ...

Often confused with other decorative, patterned textiles like damask and jacquard fabric, brocade is traditionally made from silk fabric, though modern brocade fabrics may be made from silk ...

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Developed by the French silk-weaver, Joseph-Marie Jacquard (1752-1834), to control its operation, the loom used a chain of cards punched with holes in a continuous loop. Although punch cards were ...

Wedding guest ready. The shimmer of the jacquard fabric adds just the right amount of glamour to any wedding guest outfit —think pastel dresses, silk jumpsuits, or even tailored pantsuits.