Who was the inventor of the Jacquard loom?
The Jacquard Loom. The Jacquard system was developed in France in 1804-05 by Joseph-Marie Jacquard, improving on the original punched-card design of Jacques de Vaucanson’s loom of 1745. The punched cards controlled the actions of the loom, allowing automatic production of intricate woven patterns.
When was the Jacquard loom declared public property?
The loom was declared public property in 1806 and Jacquard was rewarded with a pension as well as a royalty on each machine. He died at Oullins (Rhóne) on August 7 1834, and in 1840 a statue was erected to him at his birthplace in Lyon. A Jacquard loom is a mechanical loom which uses a series of punch cards to control the weaving of patterns.
Where can I find a Jacquard loom in Vermont?
Click image to enlarge. This working Jacquard loom is at the Shelburn Museum near Burlington, Vermont (USA). To the left center on the far side of the loom you can see the light-colored „deck“ of punched cards that control the loom.
How are tapestry weaving and the Jacquard loom alike?
Since then, tapestry weaving and the Jacquard loom remained largely unchanged until the introduction of modern looms where computers store the information for a tapestry design, removing the need for punch cards. However the principle is identical to Jacquard’s own tapestry weaving loom from over 200 years ago.
How are punch cards used in the Jacquard loom?
When fed into the Jacquard mechanism (fitted to the top of the loom), the cards controlled which warp threads should be raised to allow the weft thread to pass under them. With these punch cards, Jacquard looms could quickly reproduce any pattern a designer could think up, and replicate it again and again.
When was the Jacquard punched card system invented?
The Jacquard system was developed in France in 1804-05 by Joseph-Marie Jacquard, improving on the original punched-card design of Jacques de Vaucanson’s loom of 1745.