Jacquard Figured Weaves
category
Jacquard figured weaves use the Jacquard machine to control each warp end individually according to a programmed design, enabling the creation of unlimited repeat size patterns, realistic pictorial imagery, complex floral and botanical motifs, and all forms of large-scale figured fabric that require individual end control beyond the shaft grouping capability of dobby, with modern electronic Jacquard machines controlling from 400 to 10000 hooks providing the individual end selection that defines this category.
Role
Represents the highest design complexity achievable in woven fabric production through the individual end control that enables photographic-quality imagery, unlimited repeat sizes, and design complexity with no structural constraint on pattern content, with Jacquard weaving being the technology underlying damask, brocade, tapestry, upholstery, and all complex figured woven fabric categories that form the premium segment of woven fabric production globally.
Subtopics
- Electronic Jacquard Machine Operation and Hook Systems Electronic Jacquard machines actuate individual hooks connected through harness cords to individual …
- Damask Weave Structures and Design Damask weaves create figured patterns by contrasting two complementary weave structures in the same …
- Brocade and Supplementary Weft Figured Structures Brocade fabrics use supplementary weft threads of metallic, silk, or coloured yarn woven over a grou…
- Tapestry Weave and Pictorial Figured Fabrics Tapestry weave uses a weft-face satin or plain weave structure where only the weft is visible on the…
- Jacquard Design Software and Bitmap Programming Jacquard fabric design software translates artistic designs into loom-ready programming files throug…
- Warp and Weft Colour Effects in Jacquard Jacquard colour effects use combinations of different-coloured warp threads assigned to specific hoo…
- Upholstery Jacquard Fabric Design and Construction Upholstery Jacquard fabrics use multi-shuttle or multi-rapier weft insertion of 3 to 8 colours with …
- Jacquard Harness and Mail Size Selection Jacquard harness selection specifies mail eyelet size matching warp yarn diameter for smooth thread …
- Digital Jacquard and Inkjet Woven Fabric Digital Jacquard systems with hook capacities of 6144 to 20480 combine with high-speed looms operati…
- Historical Jacquard Fabrics and Technical Heritage The Jacquard machine invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard in 1804 using punched card control of individ…