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A mechanical loom attachment invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard in 1804 that used punched cards to control individual warp threads, enabling complex woven patterns and influencing early computing.

Trousers made from denim, traditionally featuring a five-pocket layout, riveted stress points, and a button or zip fly, originally developed as durable workwear.

A coarse, inexpensive bast fibre mainly used for burlap, backing and rustic home-decor fabrics rather than garments, with limited drape.