Jacquard memory
Weaving discarded jacquard cards into a new fabric.
Jacquard cards are usually discarded after use, even though they shape sarees that are passed down for generations. In my family, we still have one from my mother’s great-grandmother. This project is an ongoing exploration into restoring value to the materials behind tradition.
As a first step, during my time at Electronic Textile Camp, I weaved discarded jacquard cards directly into fabric, letting the tool become part of the cloth. This gesture repositions the card as both medium and message, asking us to see labor, memory, and material as inseparable.
As a first step, during my time at Electronic Textile Camp, I weaved discarded jacquard cards directly into fabric, letting the tool become part of the cloth. This gesture repositions the card as both medium and message, asking us to see labor, memory, and material as inseparable.
