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UK
/dʒˈækɑːd/
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NOUN
- a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics
- French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834)
How To Use Jacquard In A Sentence
- In the early 1800s, the French weaver Joseph Jacquard invented a loom in which a series of punched cards controlled the patterns of cloth and carpet produced.
- Authentic Chinese patterns come to life in silk jacquards, prints and exquisite beaded pieces.
- The business, based in Great Horton, was founded more than 150 years ago and specialises in the manufacture of jacquard machines, which are used to embroider names, motifs and symbols on to textiles.
- A self-described "Missoni junkie," Mr. Jones lauded the family for their designs characterized by a "kaleidoscope of bold hues, zigzags, stripes, waves, flames, geometric patchworks and floral jacquards. Mary Hall: The Rodeo Walk of Style Welcomes Iman and Missoni
- The routine for knitting double jacquard is to start with the carriages at the right and threaded with the background colour.
- Kurt Wilberding/The Wall Street Journal A cinnamon foil cable sweater with a jacquard bustier dress Charlotte Ronson Says Kids Are Alright
- Brocade is a jacquard weave with an embossed effect and contrasting surfaces.
- Elements from the paintings have been picked up to create a collection of saris and drapes in brocades, georgettes, tissue and jacquard crepe de chine.
- Cotton towels come in many textures and weaves ranging from the common terry cloth to the more complex jacquard.
- When knitting double jacquard, the cam lever is set to the jacquard or slip position.
