Joseph Marie Jacquard Summary

Joseph Marie Jacquard 1752-1834 French Inventor Joseph Jacquard is the inventor of the weaving loom that still bears his name. The Jacquard loom revolutionized the textile industry and is the basis fo... Read more

Innovator of the loom that bears his name, Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) developed the first loom to weave designs into cloth. It was also recognized as the first machine to employ the punch-card ... Read more

During the 1700s, inventors were attempting to automate the process by which patterned textiles were woven--primarily due to the rising demand for fine patterned cloth. It was generally accepted that,... Read more