Varanasi silk marries the Jacquard card technique of enabling subtle and varying designs with Chinese silk thread.
Jacquard developed several machines but made his breakthrough after Napoleon had lost power.
For the particular jacquard-method production of Varanasi silk, no other silk will do in possessing the same strength and length.
Even today the industry in France is called jacquard silk and the punch cards are known as IBM, or jacquard cards.
Her finale rose-printed gray jacquard chiffon blouse and delicate evening robe worn with gray rose-printed pants would be a strong contender.
And a white silk shell, navy textured tweed lame jacket, and marine wool silk jacquard pant combo looked perfect for the editor at work.
The techniques involved, including warp ikat, double-face embroidery, and single-face jacquard weaving, are passed down from mothers to daughters from early childhood through verbal instruction and personal demonstration.
Available in several colors--including Dragon Jacquard, Burnt Adobe and Roasted Brown--it means college students can now rock out to their favorite tunes as they make their way across campus.
For her morning outfit at the inauguration, Michelle Obama chose a navy silk jacquard coat and dress from Thom Browne, a designer known among fashion circles for his close cropped silhouettes, floodwater pants and wild and zany fashion shows.
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Preserved primarily in Jiangsu province in eastern China, the method comprises more than a hundred procedures, including manufacturing looms, drafting patterns, the creation of jacquard cards for programming weaving patterns, dressing the loom and the many stages of weaving itself.
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