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
Knee-length, in blue floral jacquard with a slightly A-line skirt and fluted sleeves, the cut vaguely resembles a sort of 1950s hostess style; it looks conservative but not too conservative.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
Models strode down the pavement runway parading short, billowing capes, gold jacquard suits, colourful floral prints, tailcoats and cummerbunds, with mirrored brooches by Andrew Logan adding extra shine.
From Reuters ● Oct. 2, 2023
Don’t sleep on the Star Girl Dress, a knit mini tank number that’s destined to be a transitional weather favorite with its matching sleeves, jacquard details and Come Tees energy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2023
Martha Stewart sells chenille jacquard drapery and scallop-embossed ceramic dinnerware at Kmart.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
The five-year debt package, named Jacquard, was so jumbo-size that more than 30 other banks, from global giants such as JPMorgan to regional players such as U.S.
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
Floral bouquets float across a solid-color woven Jacquard base in Botanic, a rug by Chilewich, a company better known for place mats.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 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
Jacquard, the inventor of the loom which bears his name.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
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