jacquard
noun[CorU]
fabricsspecialized(alsoJacquard)uk/ˈdʒæk.ɑːd/us/ˈdʒæk.ɑːrd/atypeofclothwith apatternwoven(= made bycrossingthreadson aspecialframe)into it:
Jacquard is veryfashionablethisseason.
Thefabricis different to either of thepreviousjacquards.
Someworkedon thegiantJacquardlooms, wherethreadflowedthrough hole-punchedcardstoweaveintricatepatterns.
- The jacquardknitremindsme of acolourfulpicniccloth.
- His jacquarddesignsincludeavarietyofpatternsbasedonculturalthemesandmotifs.
- Even the mostcomplexfour-coloured jacquards are inrealityonly abasicslippattern, wherecoloursarechangedevery tworows.
Textiles: general words
- baize
- Bargello
- bias
- brocade
- cloth
- cutpiece
- denier
- gauze
- nap
- padding
- pile
- pill
- reweave
- strand
- suiting
- swatch
- textile
- upholstery
- webbed
- yarn