Machine-made copies of traditional tapestries woven on Jacquard looms are different from true tapestry in that the weft runs from selvedge to selvedge and the pattern is not reversible.
To be compatible with the Jacquard mechanism, the yarns are finer than those used by hand for tapestry weaving. The pattern is set up in advance using a system of perforated cards so there is no opportunity for the weaver to introduce individual subtleties to the work such as changes of expression in a face and so on.
These copies of traditional tapestries are cheaper than hand-woven pieces but, from a distance, can look very much like the real thing. They have the advantage, for the modern small home, of being produced to a reduced scale compare with the historical tapestries.