Calculating Electronic Card Setup Fees and Loom Hour Output Surcharges
Electronic card fees cover digital hook mapping while loom hour output surcharges adjust metre costs for reduced insertion speed and lower shed efficiency.
Jacquard Repeat Width
Design Constraint
Maximum width of a decorative pattern on a loom depends on the capacity of the control mechanism and the warp density. Determining the jacquard repeat width is a function of the number of hooks in the loom’s control mechanism and the density of the warp ends. It dictates the complexity of the woven motifs.
Technical Limitation
A loom with 2400 hooks can produce a wider or more complex pattern than a loom with 1200 hooks, assuming the thread count remains the same. If the designer increases the density of the warp to create a finer linen cloth, the physical size of the pattern decreases because the hooks are distributed over more threads per inch. To achieve a wider pattern without changing the loom, the weaver might group threads together, though this reduces the detail of the image.
The calculation of this dimension happens during the pre-weaving phase to ensure the final design fits the intended use of the cloth, such as tablecloths or upholstery.
Production Efficiency
Fabric waste increases if the pattern size does not align with the cutting widths of the final product. Optimizing the jacquard repeat width reduces the cost of high-end linen textiles. Precision prevents expensive waste.