Jacquard: The 19th Century Loom that Brought the Digital Age
Believe it or not, the gorgeous Jacquard fabric you may obtain wholesale from an online wholesaler like Fabric Selection Inc. shares a historical connection with the digital device you're using right now. We’ll explain.
The Jacquard Process
Jacquard fabrics are made with a looming technique invented in 1803 by Joseph Marie Jacquard. Instead of printing designs onto the fabric, Monsieur Jacquard’s machine wove designs into the new fabrics as they were made via a series of punched-out cards.
The holes in the cards constituted an early binary system in which the cards told the device which threads to use, and which threads not to use, via a collection of connected punch cards. These Jacquard punch cards eventually provided the model for computer punch cards using the binary (ones and zeroes) programming system that is the basis of everything from the earliest adding machines to the enormously powerful servers that power cloud computing.
Fortunately for all of us non-technical folks, this site is about beautiful fabrics, not the history of computers. When Monsieur Jacquard invented his machine in the early 19th century, it was simply a looming device for making fabrics that sported complex designs much more rapidly. While the device has been improved over the centuries, the basic process has not changed.
Gorgeous Jacquard Fabrics at Fabric Selection Inc.
Jacquard is about more than a looming process, it’s about the fibers, textures, and of course, colors that turn thread into fabric featuring beautiful designs. Our offerings feature intricate patterns which may be textured solid color fabrics such as Jacquard green yarn dyed knit. It may also include patterns that can make for beautiful garments, blankets, and more, such as a beautifully detailed black and white knit pattern, also available through our site.
The Colors of Jacquard
Jacquard fabric in solid colors from Fabric Selection includes:
- Aqua Blue
- Black Eyelet
- Black
- Green
- Black/white
- Charcoal
- Coral
- Fuchsia
- Hunter
- Ivory
- Lavender
- Magenta
- Mint
- Neon Pink
- Olive
- Orange
- Pink
- Red
- Rose
- Royal Blue
- Rust
- Taupe
Complex Designs
Where the Jacquard process really shines is when it comes to creating complex patterns that please the eye and flatter the wearer. Fabric Selection Inc. offers fabrics with a wide selection of brilliant designs and color schemes.
Examples include a variety of patterns including checkerboard and plaid patterns, many available as double knits:
- Black eyelet
- Black/mustard
- Black/orange
- Black/red
- Black/white
- Denim eyelet
- Grey/blue
- Mauve eyelet
- Mustard/red
- Rose eyelet
- Rust/hunter
- Rust/taupe
- Sand
- White/brown
Only the Best with the Best Customer Service
Whatever kind of material you’re in the market for, smart designers and manufacturers turn to our team of fashion and customer service professionals at Fabric Selection Inc. for the very best materials for fine fashions at the best possible value.
Moreover, we understand that providing outstanding material at the best possible price doesn’t do our customers much good if it doesn’t arrive when they need it. That’s why we work extra hard to ensure you can depend on your orders appearing where they’re needed when you need them.
Other companies may feel they can afford to treat their customers like numbers on a ledger, but Fabric Selection Inc. is committed to treating all our customers as the very important people they truly are. After all, without you, there’s no us!
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