Jacquard fabric is a popular name for figured woven fabrics with complicated and curvy designs. Jacquard products do not have characteristics that would define them by a more specific name, such as brocade, damask, or tapestry. Jacquard fabric with a complex curved design on the background of a recognizable simple material such as taffeta may have the term figured added to the name of the ground fabric. Jacquard is also a method used by the jacquard loom for weaving and allows the most intricate interlacing of warp and weft yarns to be accomplished automatically. Raising various groups of warp yarns as the weft is inserted form most woven patterns; each group of warp yarns is lifted on a frame called a harness. Jacquard designs are most often elaborate and striking, so many are not fabrics that form a quiet background! They are used in all weights, fiber contents, and interior applications, from the sheerest materials to carpets.

The world of fashion is copious with variety of stylish material that are commonly used and the presence of the jacquard fabric add splendor with a fashion statement.