Jacquard Loom, 1934
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Joseph-Marie Jacquard's loom, first developed in 1801, is programmable. It used a series of punched cards to control the lifting of each individual warp thread to weave a figured fabric. With this loom, weavers could create intricate patterns more easily, faster, and with better accuracy. Punch card technology became the basis for computer data storage during the 20th century.
Joseph-Marie Jacquard's loom, first developed in 1801, is programmable. It used a series of punched cards to control the lifting of each individual warp thread to weave a figured fabric. With this loom, weavers could create intricate patterns more easily, faster, and with better accuracy. Punch card technology became the basis for computer data storage during the 20th century.
Artifact
Jacquard loom
Date Made
1934
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Creator Notes
Fabricated in the Armington and Sims Machine Shop in Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan, from engineering drawings by Sidney W. Holloway, weaving master.
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Weaving Shop (Cotton Gin Mill)
Object ID
34.797.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Dimensions
Height: 71 in
Width: 51 in
Length: 65 in
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