rixxNov 2, 2021

You know how the Eiffel Tower won the Grand Prize at the 1889 World Fair? Well, it had to share the glory with a book.

Not any book: A book ENTIRELY WOVEN IN SILK.

You heard right. And nerds, get this: All pages of this book were produced on the Jacquard loom in 1889, using thousands (200k-500k) of punch cards. Only 50-60 copies were made. >

Show threadFelicia Davin
@rixx thank you for sharing, this is so so cool and also feels like something I need to show to @O_Waite
Nov 1, 2022 at 2:06pmWeb
Show threadOlivia WaiteNov 2, 2022
@FeliciaDavin @rixx Oh, I love this! The color contrast is still so high — it really makes you realize how much black ink fades on paper/parchment, when you see something that’s still so vivid after so many years!