Plush fabric and gutenberg printing press: what they have in common

1. Step 1. Plush fabric — is part of — Teddy bear. A pile fabric.
2. Step 2. Teddy bear — is made of — Wool. Plush.
3. Step 3. Wool — is material for — Textile. Wool.
4. Step 4. Textile — uses — Loom. Cloth is woven on a loom.
5. Step 5. Loom — includes — Jacquard loom. A loom with punched cards.
6. Step 6. Jacquard loom — works like — Gutenberg printing press. An analogy, not proven influence: both set type and a chain of punched cards are a replaceable pattern that a machine reproduces over and over.

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