Jacquard silk is a silk satin woven into various patterns by interlacing warp and weft threads with a jacquard loom machine. Jacquard silk is an exclusive fabric made using a weaving technique that creates extra-fine, reversible patterns. It has been used for the sleeves of dresses, the ties on collars, and in formal attire such as military or evening wear.

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Jacquard Silk

Jacquard silk is a fabric produced by the cocoon of the silkworm, an insect in the family Bombycidae.

Then jacquard silk is made jacquard on various silk and satin warp lines, such as brocade, soft satin, rich fabric, large silk, etc., especially there is a kind of jacquard silk, that is, the combination of jacquard printing and satin.

According to the complexity and the size of the jacquard pattern, jacquard patterns can be divided into the jacquard pattern and the mini (dobby) jacquard pattern. Jacquard patterns include flowers, dragons and phoenixes, animals, landscapes, figures, etc., which are woven by a jacquard machine, including single flowers, 2 flowers, 4 flowers, or more of the same pattern in the entire width of the fabric. The number of warp yarn cycles ranges from hundreds to thousands. 

All kinds of jacquard silks can meet the needs of various internal and external clothing and decorations. They are used for underwear, coats, and dresses, for quilts, bedspreads, and chair covers, and can also be used for pasting walls and various decorations. Jacquard silk is used as paste wall silk, which is not only beautiful and elegant but also has the functions of absorbing and discharging air and regulating the indoor temperature. 

China’s jacquard silk accounts for more than 35% of China's total silk and satin production, also accounting for about 20% of silk export volume.

Jacquard silk is consist of chemical fiber, silk, and cotton fabrics by differing from gloss and have a touching feel.

Jacquard Machine

Besides using the nature cocoon of the silkworm as its raw material, producing high-quality jacquard silk also need the help of a jacquard machine in the proper operation.

The jacquard on the warp line of crepe chine is called “crepe de chine”, the crepe satin on the silk warp line is called “crepe satin”, and the jacquard on the warp line is called “flower spinning”.

Jacquard machines are often used in the production of upholstery and drapery fabrics that require a high degree of stability and durability. A Jacquard machine can be a valuable asset if it needs to produce large quantities of jacquard silk rapidly.

SUNTECH Jacquard Loom Machine

ST-JL is a SUNTECH jacquard machine that has a wide range of fabric adaptabilities such as weaving cotton, blended fabric, chemical fiber, and other light and heavy jacquard fabrics.

This electronic jacquard loom machine updates its program and software for realizing frequency conversion weaving and adopts a high-power frequency conversion main motor. The 32-bit microcomputer control design enables its functions of automatic weft stop, automatic warp stop, empty weft, multiple wefts, and positioning stop. 

ST-JL jacquard loom machine will automatically detect and display the error, and can easily enter the parameters such as fabric pattern, tension, weft density, etc. through its panel or USB. 

For collecting the data such as shutdown, output, and efficiency as parameters. SUNTECH jacquard loom machine also provides you with slow-motion jacquard and other functions.

For those who are not aware of the history behind silk and its production, there are many facts they might not be aware of. It was used as currency in China for thousands of years, and trade between faraway countries was often done via the exchange of silk. The history behind Jacquard silk is a long one, and it includes some fantastic information about how it became to be so important to many cultures.

Jacquard silk is a type of silk containing patterns woven in the fabric by machines. It was first made in 1801, though its finest and most extensive use was in 1860. Jacquard silk has more recently been used to create one-of-a-kind dresses.

Jacquard silk fabric is an upmarket garment typically made of silk, a luxury material. It is usually known as a dress but can be used for a variety of items such as ties and scarves.