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What is "Jacquard Mechanism" - Definition & Explanation
Last Updated on: 16-Apr-2023 (1 year, 1 month ago)
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Jacquard Mechanism
a) Knitting


A term in general use in the knitting industry, and applied to mechanisms for selection of knitting elements.


b) Weaving


A shedding (q.v.) mechanism (attached to the loom) that controls up to several hundred warp threads individually and thus enables intricate figured designs to be produced.

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