Jacquard ribbon or crochet lace?
A pattern woven solid into the cloth, or a ground built from loops that light passes through. What each one does at a curve.
Written by Jugal Kachiwala, who runs the retail arm
Last updated
| Jacquard | Crochetalso: Looped lace | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A pattern woven into the cloth on a loom that controls each warp thread individually, not printed or stitched on afterwards. The reverse is a mirror of the face, and the pattern cannot rub off. | Open work built from interlocking loops rather than a woven ground, so light passes through it. It eases around a curve but does not spring back, so cut a little long. |
| Designs counted | 177by technique: jacquard | 46by technique: crochet |
| From | ₹25 | ₹40 |
| Widths | 10–205 mm | 5–42 mm |
| Colours stocked | 54Red, Green, Pink, Blue +50 | 41Antique Gold, Silver, Gold, Multicolour +37 |
| See them | Jacquard ribbons | Crochet lace trims |
Every figure is read from the catalogue as this page is built, across all designs carrying the attribute named — not a sample of them, and not the category totals in the menu, which count a shelf rather than a technique. The descriptions are the trade definitions from our glossary.
In short
- What is jacquard?
- A pattern woven into the cloth on a loom that controls each warp thread individually, not printed or stitched on afterwards. The reverse is a mirror of the face, and the pattern cannot rub off.
- What is crochet?
- Open work built from interlocking loops rather than a woven ground, so light passes through it. It eases around a curve but does not spring back, so cut a little long.
- What is the difference between jacquard and crochet?
- Jacquard: A pattern woven into the cloth on a loom that controls each warp thread individually, not printed or stitched on afterwards. The reverse is a mirror of the face, and the pattern cannot rub off. Crochet: Open work built from interlocking loops rather than a woven ground, so light passes through it. It eases around a curve but does not spring back, so cut a little long.
About the author
Jugal Kachiwala
Retail, Lami Trims
Jugal Kachiwala has worked with the output of Lami Trims' looms since 2023, and runs the mill's retail arm. The designs on this site come off the company's own jacquard and embroidery machines in Surat; these guides are the answers the shop gives buyers who write in asking how much to order, how to attach a border, or how to wash what they have bought.