I was inspired to read your Substack after a friend sent me your bean pie essay (I always make sure to eat my fill of Supreme bean pies when I'm visiting family in Chicago). I’m also kind of a textile nerd so I’ve been enjoying your series on khadi. Your hypothetical floppy disk loom was actually invented in France in the 19th century, but used punch cards(!): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquard_machine
I was inspired to read your Substack after a friend sent me your bean pie essay (I always make sure to eat my fill of Supreme bean pies when I'm visiting family in Chicago). I’m also kind of a textile nerd so I’ve been enjoying your series on khadi. Your hypothetical floppy disk loom was actually invented in France in the 19th century, but used punch cards(!): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquard_machine
Having fun digging into your archives!
i loooove jacquard !!!! i didnt ask my sources if they consider it jacquard so i just went with how they described it.
i feel cool reading this (bc its for cool guys)
you are genuinely so much cooler than me