An automated loom that transformed the 19th century textile industry and became the inspiration for future data processing machines. Developed by the French silk-weaver, Joseph-Marie Jacquard ...

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osCPWMyJOj8&w=470] The Jacquard loom, invented in the early 1800s, used punched cards to manufacture relatively complex ...

Some say that the intricacy of jacquard looms led to the invention of early computers, so that definitely feels like a full circle moment," Smith says.

In addition, Textiles has coverlets, shawls, and fabric samples woven with such looms. The Englishman Charles Babbage greatly admired Jacquard’s invention. He suggested that punch cards might be used ...

In addition, Textiles has coverlets, shawls, and fabric samples woven with such looms. The Englishman Charles Babbage greatly admired Jacquard’s invention. He suggested that punch cards might be used ...