Improvements in the Method of Producing Striped Cotton Pieces and Cotton Pieces known as Checks.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, sut sept., fo
Complete Specification Left, 30th June, 1899-Accepted, 12th Aug., 1899
Improvements in the Method of Producing Striped Cotton Pieces and
Cotton Pieces known as Checks.
I, HARRY BARROWCLOUGH PARKINSON, of Valley Mills, Nelson, in the County
of Lancaster, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows: —
This invention relates to certain improvements in the method of producing
cotton piece goods known as stripes and checks, and has for its object, the pro-
duction of a cloth, having a better appearance, and a more clothy" feeling at
a cheaper price for the quality than hitherto.
Hitherto in order to produce striped cotton pieces, the yarn for the stripes
has been dyed in the ordinary manner before weaving, and supposing it was
proposed to produce a striped piece on a coloured ground, the warp and weft
would be yarn dyed of the colour required, and the picce woven in the ordinary
way.
By my improved process, the yarn for the stripe or check only is yarn dyed,
a fast colour, in order to stand cross dyeing. The weft and ground warp is woven
grey, it is then mercerized and the piece afterwards dyed the colour the ground
is required to be.
By this improved method of production I am enabled to produce a cloth with
a more solid dye and therefore a better apperence, softer to handle, feeling more
like wool than cotton-or what is known in the trade as a
clothy feel."
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JOHN WAUGH,
Agent, Sunbridge Chambers, Bradford.
Improvements in the Method of Producing Striped Cotton Pieces and
Cotton Pieces known as Checks.
I, HARRY BARROWCLOUGH PARKINSON, of Valley Mills, Nelson, in the County
of Lancaster, Manufacturer, 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:
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This invention relates to certain improvements in the method of producing
cotton dyed or bleached piece goods known as stripes and checks and has for
its object, the production of cloth, having a better appearance, more "clothy"
feeling and at a cheaper price, for the quality, than hitherto.
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page_text: Hitherto, in order to produce dyed or bleached cotton pieces of stripes or
checks, the yarn for the stripes or checks has been dyed in the ordinary manner,
that is to say, before weaving, and supposing it was proposed to produce a striped
piece on a coloured ground the warp and weft would be yarn dyed of the colour
required, and the piece woven in the ordinary way.
By my improved process the yarn for the stripes which may run longitudinally
in the direction of the warp, or be inserted transversely by the shuttle in the
form of weft, or the yarn of the stripes may run in both directions and thus form
checks, is dyed a fast colour, that is to say, one that does not readily take another
colour when redyed in the piece.
The ground of the piece both warp and weft is composed of yarn in the grey
and in this state it is woven into the piece, then the whole of the piece is dyed
the shade or colour required for the ground.
By this my improved method of production I am enabled to produce a cloth
with a more solid dye and therefore of a better appearance, softer to handle, and
feeling more like wool than cotton-or what is known in the trade as a
feel."
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clothy
This result is also obtained at a saving in cost both as regards the winding
of the weft and in the matter of dressing and weaving.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:-
The method of producing piece dyed cotton fabrics with stripes or checks,
substantially in the manner herein set forth.
Dated this 29th day of June 1899.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent, Sunbridge Chambers, Bradford.