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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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
Peep the OG Active Jacket, featuring Awake NY’s ornamental flower motifs and bold embroidery, or one of the exclusive knitwear pieces in the collection: a co-branded jacquard cardigan ideal for transitioning into spring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
While multiple variations of black jackets dripping with crystals, knee-length in jacquard, cinched at the waist and protruding at the hips, are one of the collection’s most versatile staples, says Donatella.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
At Celine, Hedi Slimane, long an adherent of androgyny, has released the leather-trimmed Ava bag, shaped like a croissant and covered in the French fashion house’s monogram-woven jacquard.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2021
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
With just two votes, Jacquard and Jason Hall could neither hire staff nor hold elections for new trustees.
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
Pattern loom, for the weaving of patterns—M. J. Jacquard, France, 1801.
From The Story of Great Inventions by Burns, Elmer Ellsworth
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