Improvements in or relating to "Terry" Towels.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 23rd May, 1893-Accepted, 24th June. 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to "Terry" Towels.
We, JOHN AINSCOW of Hollywood Cottage, Heaton near Bolton, Salesman, and
JAMES KIPPAX AND COMPANY LIMITED," Bee Hive Mills, Lostock near
Bolton, Manufacturers, both in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the
nature of our said invention to be as follows:-
This invention refers to improvements in or relating to terry towels and consists
in providing the same with fancy figured or other headings or borders, with or
without letters, names, crests, monograms, devices, and other embellishments by
means of stamping the same in one or more colors or a combination of colors by
stamping blocks. The headings are woven plain or otherwise to receive the
stamped designs or other embellishments. If desired the headings can be
interspersed with terry, which may be ornamented or embellished by means of
stamping. The middle or terry portion of towels may also be treated in a similar
manner. This invention is equally applicable for ornamenting figured terry towels
wherein the terry figure has a plain back; the latter being stamped with plain or
fancy floral figures, letters, crests, monograms, and other embellishments.
Dated the 25th August 1892.
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to "Terry" Towels.
We, JOHN AINSCOW of Hollywood Cottage, Heaton near Bolton, Salesman, and
JAMES KIPPAX AND COMPANY LIMITED," Bee Hive Mills, Lostock near
Bolton, Manufacturers, both in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the
nature of our said 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 refers to improvements in or relating to "terry towels and
consists in providing the same with fancy figured or other headings or borders, with
or without letters, names, crests, monograms, devices, and other embellishments by
means of stamping the same in one or more colors or a combination of colors by
stamping blocks. The headings are woven plain or otherwise to receive the
stamped designs or other embellishments. If desired the headings can be
interspersed with "terry," which may be ornamented or embellished by means of
stamping. The middle or "terry" portion of towels may also be treated in a
similar manner. This invention is equally applicable for ornamenting figured
"terry" towels wherein the "terry" figure has a plain back; the latter being stamped
with plain or fancy floral figures, letters, crests, monograms, and other embellish-
ments.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a front view of a Turkish or "terry" towel provided with our improved
stamped fancy figured headings and middle.
Fig. 2 is a front view of a Turkish or "terry" towel with the stamped headings
and borders interspersed with "terry."
Fig. 3 is a front view of a Turkish or "terry" towel with the borders ornamented
or stamped with the name and address of a firm or person and the headings printed,
both being interspersed with "terry,” and

page_text: Fig. 4 is a part front view of a figured "terry" towel wherein the "terry" has a
plain back; the plain portion being stamped with plain or fancy floral figures,
letters, crests, monograms, and other embellishments.
A represents the Turkish or "terry" portion of the towel; B the plain portion
of the heading or borders to receive the stamped plain or fancy floral figures,
letters, crests, monograms, and other embellishments; C the selvage, and D
the fringe.
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The Turkish or "terry" towels are woven in the usual manner to which we lay
no claim, and the plain parts forming the headings or borders B are arranged as
required to form the necessary design of the towel to receive the stamped designs
or other embellishments in one or more colors or a combination of colors by means
of ordinary stamping blocks, to produce the requisite designs and lettering.
Figured Turkish or
"towels wherein the "
terry
terry figure on one side has a
plain back, and the latter on the other side has a "terry" back, the plain portion
may be stamped with plain or fancy floral figures, letters, crests, monograms, and
other embellishments as shown in Fig. 4. The Turkish or «
terry towels may be
provided with the fringe D as shown on bottom end of Fig. 1. After the plain
parts B have been stamped with the printing blocks and aniline or other dye or
dyes the towels may be steamed to fix the colors to allow of the same being washed
without injury.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
Stamping by means of stamping blocks and aniline or other suitable dyes of one
or more colors or a combination of colors the plain parts of headings, borders, and
other parts of Turkish or "terry" towels with letters, names, crests, monograms,
devices, and other embellishments, substantially as described.
Dated the 16th May 1893.
EDMUND CHADWICK, F.I.C.P.A.,
Agent.