a fabric with an elaborately woven pattern produced on a Jacquard loom.
Also called: Jacquard weave. a fabric in which the design is incorporated into the weave instead of being printed or dyed on
Also called: Jacquard loom. the loom that produces this fabric
1850–55; named after J. M. Jacquard. See Jacquard loom
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Mohair is back in a big way, and so is the appeal of this apple peel knit jacquard zip-up hoodie by L.A.’s own queen of quirk, Leeann Huang.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2025
Embellishments were kept to a minimum, and included pearls and flat braids, while metallic threads added texture to jacquard fabrics.
From Reuters ● Jul. 3, 2023
She wears an oversized Tang suit-inspired Mukzin jacket, depicting a playful rabbit in a field with peonies and magnolia trees, paired with black-and-white Chopova Lowena jacquard pants patterned with red flowers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
The swirling patterns of Earth showed up on jacquard coats and intarsia knitwear and fur, and on a pair of ample coveralls.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2022
Martha Stewart sells chenille jacquard drapery and scallop-embossed ceramic dinnerware at Kmart.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
In the case of Jacquard, the debt pays interest of about 6.4%, almost 2 percentage points higher than the yield on a comparable corporate bond from Oracle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
Her commission — an 11-by-26½-foot tapestry invoking the ethereal topography of Mars — was being woven on one of the largest Jacquard looms in the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025
Jacquard remains on the board, though he was unsuccessful in seeking the board presidency.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
Police in Huddersfield were called to reports of "damage to an empty parked vehicle in an explosion" on Jacquard Road in Skelmanthorpe on Monday.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2023
The woollen manufacture—Divisions of employment—Early history—Prohibitory laws—The Jacquard loom—Middle-age legislation—Sumptuary laws—The silk manufacture—Ribbon-weaving—The linen manufacture—Cloth-printing—Bleaching233CHAPTER XVIII.
From Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. by Knight, Charles
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