Jacquard power loom. In 1801 Joseph-Marie Jacquard
Jacquard power loom. In 1801 Joseph-Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) invented a method of weaving intricate patterns which were encoded on punched cards. The swags of punched cards carrying the pattern for this early 20th century power operated loom are clearly visible
Picture No
13908763
Media ID
48404432
Size
6000px x 11416px
(5.6MB)
Credit
World History Archive / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
World History Archive





























