Year: 1896

page_text: We, FRÉDÉRIC BARLET and AUGUSTE ROZIER, both of 21 Boulevard
Poissonniere, Paris, in the Republic of France, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:
The effect of "watering" on ribbons of the taffeta kind, that is to say, the kind
in which the ribbing or graining runs crosswise, is at present obtained by the aid
of watering rollers engraved in such a manner as to present longitudinal stripes,
that is to say, stripes running parallel to the axis of the rollers.
The process of "watering" which forms the subject of the present invention
consists in operating on the ribbons or stuffs, of whatever kind, in which the rib is
formed lengthwise, or longitudinally of the fabric, the watering effect being
obtained by the aid of rollers engraved in such a manner as to present circum-
ferential stripes or marks, that is to say, stripes or marks in a plane at right angles
to the axis of the rollers, and of which the recessing corresponds to the ribbing of
the tissue.
A "watered" effect is thus obtained altogether peculiar, and which clearly
differentiates the new products obtained from the watered fabrics hitherto known."
This effect of watering remains also the same, whatever may be the kind of
tissue thus treated.
The present process can, in effect, be applied indifferently to all kinds of tissues,
such as figured or non-figured tissues, tissues with crossed stripes (tissus à carreaux),
tissues with a satin back, etc., etc. In all cases, the process, and the texture of the
watered part, remain the same.
It may be here remarked that we are aware that many applications of rollers
with peripherical stripes or ribs have already been made. We may specially
mention the employment of rollers of this kind to obtain the rainbow effects
(effets d'irisage) in tissues of different textures, by crushing or flattening the
threads of different colours with which they are warped.
A "watered" or moiré effect similar to the present cannot be thus obtained, for
there is no accord or relation between the texture of the tissue and the recessing
of the rollers, and therefore the result sought was different from that we have in
view, since it was attempted to realise a crushing of the threads to obtain the
rainbow effect.
Dated this 24th day of November 1896.
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Production of "Watered" Fabrics.
We FREDERIC BARLET and AUGUSTE ROZIER, both of 21 Boulevard
Poissonnière, Paris, in the Republic of France, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The effect of "watering "on ribbons of the taffeta kind, that is to say, the kind
in which the ribbing or graining runs crosswise, is at present obtained by the aid
of watering rollers engraved in such a manner as to present longitudinal stripes,
that is to say, stripes running parallel to the axis of the rollers.
The process of watering," which forms the subject of the present invention,
consists in operating on the ribbons or stuffs, of whatever kind, in which the rib is
formed lengthwise, or longitudinally of the fabric, the watering effect being
obtained by the aid of rollers engraved in such a manner as to present circum-
ferential stripes or marks, that is to say, stripes or marks in a plane at right angles
to the axis of the rollers, and of which the recessing corresponds to the ribbing of
the tissue.
A "watered" effect is thus obtained, altogether peculiar, and which clearly
differentiates the new products obtained, from the watered fabrics hitherto known.
This effect of watering remains also the same, whatever may be the kind of
tissue thus treated.
The present process can, in effect, be applied indifferently to all kinds of tissues,
such as figured or non-figured tissues, tissues with crossed stripes (tissus à carreaux),
tissues with a satin back, etc. etc. In all cases, the process, and the texture of the
watered part, remain the same.
It may be here remarked that we are aware that many applications of rollers
with peripherical stripes or ribs have already been made. We may specially
mention the employment of rollers of this kind, to obtain the rainbow effects
(effets d'irisage) in tissues of different textures, by crushing or flattening the
threads of different colors with which they are warped.
A "watered" or moiré effect similar to the present cannot be thus obtained, for
there is no accord or relation between the texture of the tissue and the recessing
of the rollers, and therefore the result sought was different from that we have in
view, since it was attempted to realise a crushing of the threads to obtain the
rainbow effect.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:-
1. A process of "watering" fabrics, consisting in operating on the ribbons or
other tissues having a longitudinal ribbing, and in submitting these fabrics to the
action of rollers engraved in such a manner as to present circumferential stripes or
marks, that is to say, stripes or marks at right angles to the axis of the said
rollers.
2. The new application of rollers with circumferential stripes or ribs, with a
view to obtain, on any fabric with longitudinal ribbing, a particular "watered"
effect.
3. As new products, ribbons or tissues of all kinds presenting the special
"watered "effect thus produced.
D
3000
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicants.