#MuseumWeek #SecretsMW : The Jacquard loom is the earliest programmable computer, it was invented in 1804 by Joseph Marie Jacquard. Originally the loom was controlled by a chain of punched cards, and each card corresponded to one row of design. The first theorist enviosining such a device for uses beyond mere calculation was Ada Lovelace. Nowadays the loom is programed by a computer. Our Il Museo's current exhibition, Ancient Women in Textile, displays Ruth Scheuing's Jacquard Weavings, in which

1.9K views · 55 reactions | The punch cards used in the Jacquard loom...

2.7K views · 22 reactions | Watch the flip dot loom in action! This exciting feature in Woven Together demonstrates the technology behind the Jacquard loom, a weaving machine that let weavers create complexly patterned coverlets in record time. | Indiana State Museum | Facebook