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Fabric Structure - Woven Jacquard Weave When large patterns are to be woven, e.g. floral motifs, a special technique is used, whereby each individual warp yarn can be raised or lowered independently of the others. The jacquard technique is used for this purpose. The jacquard machine is placed over the weave and is typically digitally guided. Jacquard Card