Design Repeat Libraries and Pattern Archives
topic
Jacquard design libraries accumulate historical pattern archives of digitised traditional designs from damask table linen patterns, historic brocade motifs, regional weaving traditions, and proprietary design collections that provide starting points for new design development through modification, combination, and recolourisation, with archive design value being both commercial in enabling rapid design development from proven structures and cultural in preserving the figured fabric heritage of historic weaving centres.
Role
Preserves and makes accessible the accumulated design intelligence of Jacquard weaving tradition that represents the collective creative output of centuries of figured fabric development, with design archives providing both commercial value through reusable design assets that reduce new development time and cultural significance as repositories of textile heritage that document the evolution of figured fabric design across different periods and regional traditions.