TEKSTİL TASARIMINDA GELENEKSEL DOKUMA TEZGÂHLARININ JAKAR TEKNOLOJİSİNE KATKILARININ İNCELENMESİ
INVESTIGATING THE INFLUENCE OF TRADITIONAL WEAVING LOOMS ON JACQUARD TECHNOLOGY IN TEXTILE DESIGN

Summary/Abstract: The historical development of loom technologies has profoundly shaped both the functional and aesthetic dimensions of textile design. This study examines the technical transformation from Turkish drawlooms and Beledi looms, to Chinese traditional draw-brocade looms, and Indian systems such as Jala and Gathua, culminating in the modern Jacquard mechanism. The research was based primarily on fieldwork and museum studies: initial observations were carried out at the China National Silk Museum (Hangzhou) within the exhibition A World of Looms, followed by site visits in Ahmedabad and Varanasi, India. In addition, direct object analyses were conducted at the National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum (Crafts Museum) in New Delhi. Findings indicate that traditional looms, with their systems enabling the individual control of warp threads, provided designers with extensive possibilities for producing large-repeat patterns. This flexibility, when combined with the mechanical structure of the Jacquard mechanism, facilitated faster and more industrial-scale production. The study demonstrates that historical loom technologies played a decisive role not only in technical and aesthetic terms, but also in shaping the evolution of contemporary Jacquard design. Furthermore, the legacy of these traditional systems contributes to the preservation of sustainable cultural heritage and enriches creative processes in modern textile design

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