<P> The Jacquard machine ( French : ( ʒakaʁ ) ) is a device fitted to a power loom that simplifies the process of manufacturing textiles with such complex patterns as brocade , damask and matelassé . It was invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard in 1804 . The loom was controlled by a `` chain of cards '' ; a number of punched cards laced together into a continuous sequence . Multiple rows of holes were punched on each card , with one complete card corresponding to one row of the design . Several such paper cards , generally white in color , can be seen in the images below . Chains , like Bouchon 's earlier use of paper tape , allowed sequences of any length to be constructed , not limited by the size of a card . </P>
<P> The Jacquard machine ( French : ( ʒakaʁ ) ) is a device fitted to a power loom that simplifies the process of manufacturing textiles with such complex patterns as brocade , damask and matelassé . It was invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard in 1804 . The loom was controlled by a `` chain of cards '' ; a number of punched cards laced together into a continuous sequence . Multiple rows of holes were punched on each card , with one complete card corresponding to one row of the design . Several such paper cards , generally white in color , can be seen in the images below . Chains , like Bouchon 's earlier use of paper tape , allowed sequences of any length to be constructed , not limited by the size of a card . </P>
who invented the power loom that could create complex patterns
who invented the power loom that could create complex patterns
Joseph Marie Jacquard
Joseph Marie Jacquard