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Madras
Madras is a lightweight cotton fabric woven in a plain weave and characterized by its brightly colored plaid, check, or striped patterns. The textile originated in and takes its name from the city of Madras (now Chennai), on the southeast coast of India, where it has been produced since at least the 16th century. A distinguishing feature of authentic madras is that its yarns are often dyed with ve...
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Jacquard
Jacquard is a patterned woven textile produced using a loom mechanism that controls individual warp threads to create complex designs directly in the fabric. The mechanism developed by Joseph Marie Jacquard in early 19th-century France used punched cards to automate pattern selection, making intricate repeats more practical to weave. Jacquard describes the method or structure rather than one fiber...
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