A four-page tutorial by Garth Fletcher (JacqCAD Co) on converting spline-based Adobe Illustrator artwork into pixel images usable in JacqCAD MASTER for Jacquard weaving. It contrasts pixel and spline images, then steps through saving as EPS, rasterizing in Photoshop to the desired ends and picks (with a non-square aspect ratio), converting to RGB and indexed color, saving as PICT, and opening in JacqCAD. It closes with a cautionary note on resolution limits in Jacquard design, illustrated with letterforms rasterized at 208, 104, 52 and 26 ends.

An introductory essay by Garth Fletcher, written for the Complex Weavers Jacquard Study Group, explaining how Jacquard shedding differs from dobby, drawloom and shaft (harness) looms. It describes the griffe, hook and sensing-pin mechanism, the move from pasteboard cards to endless paper and electronic control, and hook counts and head sizes. It also covers harness cords and pattern repeats, choosing hook counts so weaves repeat cleanly across seams, hooks used for weft selection and other functions, and the TC-1 and TIS/SAMT hand-loom Jacquards. It closes with trends in Jacquard design and production, illustration sources and a reading list.