Jacquard is a type of fabric with an intricately woven pattern. The pattern is not embroidered but woven directly into the fabric. Available in many styles and colors, Jacquard has varying finesse as per the quality of fabric used. Jacquard is woven on a special loom, which also produces other fabrics like brocade and damask. Jacquard is mainly used in making Jacquard sarees, Lehengas and as upholstery fabrics.

Apart from the main Jacquard fabric woven with the help of jacquard loom, this fabric can be further sub-divided into the following 3 commonly found fabrics:

Brocade Fabric : It is an elaborately patterned raised fabric woven with multi-coloured threads producing rich designs. Popularly used in fashion clothing and upholstery, it is usually heavier than most fabrics.

Damask Fabric : A more fine and sheer version of Brocade, the Damask is also a patterned fabric which is woven mostly with single color. It is generally used in fiber blends or synthetic fiber production.

Matelassé Fabric : Manufactured using cotton, silk or rayon, this fabric has a quilted effect and a stretchy surface.