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 ...

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 ...