noun
- fabrics woven on a Jacquard loom with intricate raised designs
- Jacquard looms or weaving machines that use punched cards to control complex patterns
Usage: textile industry
Usage: textile manufacturing; historical
Examples
- The upholstery featured elegant jacquards with floral motifs.
- Luxury hotels often use jacquards for their curtains and bedding.
- The textile mill invested in new jacquards to increase production capacity.
- These jacquards can weave patterns with up to sixteen different colors.
- The museum displayed antique jacquards from the 19th century.
- Modern jacquards are computer-controlled rather than using punched cards.