Stevengraph

[ stee-vuhn-graf, -grahf ]

noun

1. a small picture woven in colored silk thread: introduced in 1879 and mass-produced on a Jacquard-type loom.

Stevengraph

/ ˈstiːvənˌɡrɑːf /

noun

1. a picture, usually small, woven in silk

Word History and Origins

Origin of Stevengraph¹

After Thomas Stevens (1828–88), English silk-weaver, who developed a mechanical technique to produce the pictures; -graph

Word History and Origins

Origin of Stevengraph¹

named after Thomas Stevens (1828–88), English weaver

Example Sentences

A past president of the Stevengraph Collectors Association, Mr. Adams bought an improbable assortment of famous faces on fabric, including those of Captain Cook, Queen Victoria, Garibaldi and Karl Marx.

From New York Times