IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF LINED GLOVES
Year: 1888

page_text: I, JOSEPH WHITBY, of the firm of Whitby Brothers, of Yeovil, in the County of
Somerset, Glove Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF LINED GLOVES" to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the manufacture of gloves having a lining other than the
natural wool or hair of the skin of which the glove is made generally of a textile
material or felt, of a soft warm character.
Such linings have hitherto generally been made separately and tacked into the
glove, often in a very imperfect manner so that the lining after being worn a short
tinie frequently becomes partly detached and wears out long before the leather.
Now according to my invention I attach the lining to the glove, or to the material
of which the glove is to be made by means of cement so that the exterior and lining
may be united in every part and become as one.
For this purpose I make use of any cement having when dry sufficient elasticity
and otherwise suitable, but the cement which I prefer as being the best adapted for
the purpose of any I have tried is ordinary dextrine of commerce which is capable of
uniting the softest and most elastic kid or other leather to an equally elastic lining so
perfectly that the two may be subjected to continual and varying stretching for a long
time without becoming detached from each other.
I prefer when manufacturing kid or other lined leather gloves according to my
invention to unite the outside material and the lining in trank, that is to say, after the
leather is cut into pieces of the size to make one glove but before the glove is actually
cut out, as these pieces are of a convenient size to manipulate and deal with, or in
some cases I cement the lining to the glove after the latter is finished or nearly
finished making, for that purpose turning the glove inside out and then drawing the
Lining over the glove.
It is intended that not only may leather gloves be made with woollen silk or cotton
linings or the like in this way, but leather may be lined with other leather; and felt,
cloth or other textile fabric: with leather or textile linings or the like.

page_text: Among the advantages of manufacturing more particularly leather gloves lined with
soft textile fabrics in this manner is the circumstance that when the two are thus
united before the glove is made the lining is sewn into each seam even in the case of
the lap-seams, otherwise called pique-sewn, as fully and completely as is the leather so
that the two become thoroughly united and materially support each other.
Dated thi
W. 1000
F
NEWNHAM BROWNE,
Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Lined Gloves.
I, JOSEPH WHITBY, of the firm of Whitby Brothers, of Yeovil, in the County of
Somerset, Glove Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF LINED GLOVES" and in what manner
the same is to be perforined, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:―
My invention relates to the manufacture of gloves having a lining other than the
natural wool or hair of the skin of which the glove is made, generally of a textile
material or felt, of a soft warm character.
Such linings have hitherto generally been made separately and tacked into the
glove, often in a very imperfect manner so that the lining after being worn a short
time frequently becomes partly detached and wears out long before the leather.
Now according to my invention I attach the lining to the glove, or to the material
of which the glove is to be made by means of cement so that the exterior part and
lining may be united in every part and become as one.
For this purpose I make use of any cement having when dry sufficient elasticity
and otherwise suitable, but the cement which I have discovered is specially adapted
and is much the best for the purpose is dextrine which is capable of uniting the
softest and most elastic kid or other leather to an equally elastic lining so perfectly
that the two may be subjected to continual and varying stretching for a long time
without becoming detached from each other.
I prefer when manufacturing kid or other lined leather gloves according to my
invention to unite the outside material and the lining in trank, that is to say after the
leather is cut into pieces of the size to make one glove but before the glove is actually
cut out, as these pieces are of a convenient size to manipulate and deal with, or in
some cases I cement the lining to the glove after the latter is finished or nearly finished
making as hereafter described.

page_text: To make my cement I use ordinary dextrine of commerce in the proportion of about
1lb. to 1 quart of water. The water should be at or near boiling temperature, and
the dextrine must be thoroughly stirred in.
Before use I allow the mixture to stand for at least 24 hours, and until it becomes
a rather stiff jelly or paste.
1 apply this cement in a cold state, and by means of an ordinary paste brush, such
as bookbinders use, to the reverse or under side of the tranks intended to be lined,
spreading it as evenly and thinly as possible, but very thoroughly.
I then lay on the trank so coated with cement a piece of lining-material, previously
cut out of the proper size, and lightly but firmly press the two substances together,
then laying them aside to dry. When dry they adhere firmly and permanently, and I
then proceed to finish the tranks in the ordinary way. The process is the same for
the tranks, for the thumb-pieces, and, when desirable, for the fourchettes. In some
cases, especially in those of gloves to which the system of "block-cutting" is applic-
able, I cement and line the entire skin before it is cut up
into tranks.
When I apply my invention to gloves already sewn, I turn the glove inside out, and
draw it on a wooden hand, when it can easily be cemented and lined in a similar
manner, and when dry it merely has to be re-turned.
Not only may leather gloves be made with woollen, silk or other linings or the like
in this way, but leather may be lined with other leather; and felt, cloth or other
textile fabrics with leather or textile linings or the like.
Among the advantages of manufacturing more particularly leather gloves-lined
with soft textile fabrics-in this manner is the circumstance that when the two are
thus united before the glove is made, the lining is sewn into each seam, even in the
case of lap-seams, otherwise called pique-sewn, as fully and completely as is the
leather so that the two become thoroughly united and materially support each other.
By my invention I effect considerable economy in labour and obtain greater
strength and durability than by the methods of attaching the linings of gloves hitherto
in general use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
1. In the manufacture of lined gloves and mittens, uniting the linings to the outer
material when the same is in trank as described.
2. In the manufacture of lined gloves and mittens cementing the linings to the
gloves after both have been sewn or partly sewn by turning the glove inside out and
supporting the glove on a suitable block or model hand as described.
3. In the manufacture of lined gloves and mittens the use of dextrine for cementing
the linings and the outside material together.
4. In the manufacture of lined-gloves and mittens the use of ordinary dextrine of
commerce diluted or dissolved as herein before described for uniting the linings to the
outer material.
5. Manufacturing lined gloves and mittens substantially as described, in which
the lining is united to the glove proper by means of a solution of dextrine or other
suitable cement.
Duted the 14th day of Nove1000
NEWNHAM BROWNE,
Agent for the Applicant.