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- "Report on the J. & T. Pierce Ginning, Carding & Spinning Machine," 1931 -
- 1931
- Collections - Artifact
"Report on the J. & T. Pierce Ginning, Carding & Spinning Machine," 1931
- Jacquard Loom, 1934 - 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.
- 1934
- Collections - Artifact
Jacquard Loom, 1934
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.
- Drawing of a Jacquard Loom Punched Card, by Sidney Holloway, 1934 -
- January 24, 1934
- Collections - Artifact
Drawing of a Jacquard Loom Punched Card, by Sidney Holloway, 1934