Point papers (mise en carte) were used by textile manufacturers to produce the series of punched cards that guided the looms and created a fabric’s pattern. On photo a superb gouache carpet design depicting swans and romantic flower patterns in Neo-Empire style made in Belgium in the late 19th century. Every hand painted square represents a carpet knot. Only one quarter of the design needed to be painted, the rest was mirrored when punching the cards. (e-repeats.com collection – design size 70 cm x 50 cm)
