Silk Jacquard
14–19mm momme
Jacquard is woven on a mechanical loom controlled by a chain of punched cards, allowing intricate patterns to be woven directly into the cloth. We keep numerous jacquard patterns with rich colour collections — ideal for scarves where the design is part of the weave itself, rather than printed on the surface.
Jacquard for Woven Pattern and Texture
Silk jacquard builds the design into the weave, giving the scarf texture and visual depth before any surface print is considered. It suits heritage brands, premium gifting and collections where the material itself needs to communicate craftsmanship. Buyers should request the available pattern library, colour options, repeat scale and fabric weight, then compare those choices with the intended scarf size and folding method. A physical sample is especially important for checking how the woven motif, border, label and hem work together. If additional printing is required, confirm how the textured surface affects colour and fine detail.
Jacquard on a scarf
Jacquard is different in kind from every other fabric here. The others are surfaces that carry a printed design; jacquard builds the design into the cloth itself, so the pattern has texture and depth before any print is considered. Where the light falls across a jacquard scarf, the motif changes.
That makes it a choice for heritage collections, premium gifting and any programme where the material itself has to communicate the craft — the pattern is something you feel as well as see. We hold a library of jacquard patterns with their colour collections, so an ODM order can start from a pattern that already exists rather than from a blank page.
If print is added on top of a jacquard, the raised surface changes how colour sits and how fine detail reads. That interaction is worth judging on a physical sample, because a flat proof cannot show it.
Specification
The table below is what a quotation is built from. Fixing these lines before you compare supplier quotes is what makes two quotes comparable.
| Specification | This fabric | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Momme | 14–19mm | Momme is weight. More weight means more raw silk in the same scarf, so it moves the unit cost more than any other single line. |
| Printing | Digital printing · screen printing | The woven pattern is the design, so many jacquard scarves carry no print at all. Where print is added over the pattern, the raised surface changes how colour and fine detail read — check this on a sample. |
| Edge finish | Hand rolled and hand stitched · machine hem | The hem should sit flat against a woven pattern rather than cutting across it. Tell us the pattern at quotation stage so the hem allowance can be set around the motif. |
| Format | 90×90cm · 53×53cm · 36×36cm · neck scarf · bandana · pocket square | The 90×90cm square shows a jacquard pattern to best effect. Smaller formats work where the pattern repeat is scaled to suit. |
| Packing | Individual bag · branded box · carton mark | Packing is quoted as its own line so that it does not disappear inside the unit price. |
Choosing a jacquard pattern
A jacquard order starts with the pattern library rather than with artwork. We hold patterns with their colour collections, and the first decision is which existing pattern suits the collection — that is faster and more predictable than developing a new weave.
From there the choices are the repeat scale, the colourway and the weight, all of which should be checked against the intended scarf size and the way the scarf will be folded. A pattern that reads well across an open 90cm square can look crowded when the same repeat is used on a smaller format.
A physical sample is worth more on jacquard than on a printed weave, because the woven motif, the border, the label and the hem all have to work together, and none of that interaction is visible on a screen.
How jacquard compares
| Fabric | Momme | Where the design lives | Choose it when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacquard | 14–19 | Woven into the cloth | The material itself should carry the design and the craft. |
| Silk twill | 14–19 | Printed on the surface | The artwork should be reproduced exactly, in full colour. |
| Charmeuse | 16–22 | Printed on a glossy surface | The design should be luminous and dressy. |
Buyer questions
Is a jacquard scarf printed or woven?
The pattern is woven into the cloth. Many jacquard scarves carry no print at all, because the weave is the design. Print can be added over the pattern, and where it is, the raised surface changes how the colour and the fine detail read.
Can you develop a new jacquard pattern?
The order normally starts from the patterns we already hold, together with their colour collections, because that is faster and more predictable than developing a new weave. Tell us the direction you want at quotation stage and we will tell you what is available.
Which jacquard weight suits a scarf?
14–19mm. The heavier end gives the woven pattern more relief and the scarf more body; the lighter end drapes more softly. Both are chosen, and it is worth handling the sample before deciding.
Does a jacquard pattern work at every size?
The repeat scale has to suit the format. A pattern that reads well across an open 90cm square can look crowded on a smaller scarf, so the repeat is one of the things to settle at sampling.
Minimum order, artwork and lead times
Minimum order is 100 pieces per design. A programme using several designs is quoted as several minimums, because each one is printed and finished separately.
You send whatever you have — artwork, a logo file, a reference, a brand guide, or an idea. We set the repeat, the layout and the hem allowance for your chosen format in jacquard, and send a digital proof. Nothing is printed until you approve it. Artwork development is part of the project rather than a separate charge.
A physical sample is then printed and finished on the fabric you have chosen, and bulk production follows the approved sample. Bulk runs about 3 weeks after approval.
- What to send us: artwork or a logo file, the format, the quantity, and the fabric weight you want.
- What we send back: a digital proof, then a physical sample on your chosen fabric and edge finish.
- What we need before bulk: artwork approval, sample approval, and the packing method.
- What travels with the order: photographs of the finished scarves before they ship.