The punch cards used in the Jacquard loom mechanism laid the foundation for modern computer programming. Explore more here: http://www.nms.ac.uk/jacquardloom The loom in this video was filmed at Paisley Museum. See our Jacquard Loom in the Making It gallery, Level 1, National Museum of Scotland. | National Museums Scotland

3.6K views · 114 reactions | Joseph Marie-Jacquard developed the mechanical Jacquard loom which used punch cards to control the design of textiles made on the loom. These cards are predecessors to the modern-day computer punch cards and computer technology. #WeAreInnovationNation | The Henry Ford | Facebook