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Jacquard loom
The Jacquard loom is a mechanical loom, invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard in 1801, which used the holes punched in pasteboard punched cards to control the weaving of patterns in fabric. The loom enabled even amateur weavers to weave complex designs.
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