[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osCPWMyJOj8&w=470] The Jacquard loom, invented in the early 1800s, used punched cards to manufacture relatively complex ...

Named after its French inventor, Joseph Marie Jacquard, the jacquard loom was one of the most impactful inventions in history. It essentially automated the more efficient production of sturdy ...

Some say that the intricacy of jacquard looms led to the invention of early computers, so that definitely feels like a full circle moment," Smith says.

1752: Joseph Marie Jacquard is born in Lyon, France. The weaver and inventor would create the first programmable power loom, revolutionize the weaving industry and lay the foundation for modern ...

including a device invented in 1804 by French weaver and merchant Joseph Marie Jacquard. The device attached to a weaving loom and used printed punch cards to "program" intricate patterns in the ...

Let's travel back in time to shed some light on five such forgotten inventions that undeniably revolutionised the world. 1. The Jacquard Loom: Weaving a New Future Before computers dominated the ...

It's named after Joseph Marie Jacquard, the French inventor who, back in 1804, produced a loom that could create intricate ...

In addition, Textiles has coverlets, shawls, and fabric samples woven with such looms. The Englishman Charles Babbage greatly admired Jacquard’s invention. He suggested that punch cards might be used ...