From the Jacquard Loom

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Joseph-Marie Jacquard’s programmable loom created new possibilities for woven goods with complex patterns and intricate, print-like designs.

Floral Patterned Coverlet with Rooster Border, 1830-1870

Central New York Coverlet, 1853

Hillsboro County Agricultural and Mechanical Fair Badge, 1852

Peace and Plenty Coverlet, 1846

Christian Van Nortwick Coverlet Woven for Andrew Miller, 1837

Men's Jacket Made from Automotive Upholstery Fabric, 1976

"Pine Trees and Snowballs" Geometric Coverlet, 1800-1880

Coverlet Woven by George Engel, 1855

Coverlet Woven by Philip H. Anshutz, 1842-1845

Coverlet Woven by L. Hesse, 1845

Stevengraph Picture, "The First Innings," circa 1880

Portrait of Joseph-Marie Jacquard, 1839 - 1

Centennial Souvenir Bookmark, 1876

Coverlet Woven by David D. Haring for Margaret Ann Cole, 1833

Columbian Exposition Souvenir Ribbon, 1893

Stevengraph Bookmark, "The Late, Lamented President Lincoln," 1865 - 1

Souvenir Silk Picture, "Birth of Our Nation's Flag," from Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915

Souvenir Bookmark from the 1893 Columbian Exposition

Keywords	textile design jacquard looms Joseph Marie Jacquard
Themes	Design & Making

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