Damask

In China, draw looms with a large number of heddles were developed to weave damasks with complicated patterns.

[10] In daily nomadic life this form of weaving was generally employed by women, specifically in occupations such as carpet-making.

[11] Women collected raw material from pasture animals and dyes from local flora, such as berries, insects, or grasses, to use in production.

[11] Each woman would create a specialized pattern sequence and color scheme that aligned with her personal identity and ethnic group.

[11] In the 19th century, the invention of the Jacquard loom which was automated with a system of punched cards, made weaving damask faster and cheaper.

The long floats of satin-woven warp and weft threads cause soft highlights on the fabric which reflect light differently according to the position of the observer.