jacquard

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒakɑːd, -kəd/

noun

  • an apparatus with perforated cards, fitted to a loom to facilitate the weaving of figured and brocaded fabrics.
  • [mass noun] a fabric made on a loom fitted with a jacquard, with an intricate variegated pattern.
  • (also jacquard loom) a loom fitted with a jacquard.

Origin:

early 19th century: named after Joseph M. Jacquard (1787–1834), French weaver and inventor