Improvements in the Method of and Means for Producing a Glossy and Finished Surface upon Linen and other similar Fabrics.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Sept., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 8th June, 1896-Accepted, 11th July, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Means for Producing a Glossy
and Finished Surface upon Linen and other similar Fabrics.
I, WILLIAM PRESTON of Church Road, Halliwell, Bolton in the County of
Lancaster, Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is the production of a glossy and finished surface
upon linen and other similar fabrics in a simple, cheap and easily applied manner..
The invention is more particularly applicable in the case of starched linen such
as wearing apparel, and table linen, and by its use a glossy and highly finished
surface may be obtained without the experience and means necessary to produce it
in the usual way, but it is also a useful additional means in cases where experience
and proper appliances obtain.
According to this invention I manufacture a new compound or composition
preferably in the state of paste and I apply this paste to the linen or other fabric
by a brush or other suitable means previous to passing the glossing iron or roller or
rollers over the surface of the fabric.
The composition which I employ consists chiefly of French chalk, soap or its
cognate and borax, which I mix, and preferably add a suitable liquid, water for
instance in order to give to the compound the consistency of paste.
The proportions of the chief ingredients are to six parts say of French chalk,
three parts of soap or its equivalent and two parts of borax, but I may somewhat
vary these proportions. At present white Windsor soap is preferably used.
I may also add a small quantity of turpentine and any other non-essential
ingredient, a perfume for instance.
The composition may be conveniently made up in boxes or jars of suitable size
to be vended in small quantities.
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Improvements in the Method of and Means for Producing a Glossy
and Finished Surface upon Linen and other similar Fabrics.
I WILLIAM PRESTON of Church Road, Halliwell, Bolton, in the County of
Lancaster, Agent, 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 object of this invention is the production of a glossy and finished surface
upon linen and other similar fabrics in a simple, cheap and easily applied manner.
The invention is more particularly applicable in the case of starched linen, such
as wearing apparel and table linen, and by its use a glossy and highly finished

page_text: surface may be obtained without the experience and means necessary to produce
it in the usual way, but it is also a useful additional means where experience and
proper appliances exist.
According to this invention I manufacture a new compound or composition
preferably in the state of a paste and I apply this paste to the linen or other fabric
by a brush or other similar means previous to passing the glossing iron or roller or
rollers over the surface of the fabric.
The composition which I employ consists chiefly of French chalk, soap and horax,
which I mix with water to give the compound the consistency of paste.
The proportions of the chief ingredients are to six parts by weight of French
chalk, three parts of soap and two parts of borax, but I may somewhat vary these
proportions. At present white Windsor soap is preferably used. I may add any
other non-essential ingredient, a perfume for instance.
The composition may be conveniently made up in boxes, canisters or jars of
suitable size, for sale in small quantities.
The composition is used by spreading it over the starched articles to be glossed
by means of a brush or sponge immediately before passing the glossing iron or
roller or rollers over the articles.
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. The method of producing a glossy and finished surface upon linen and other
similar fabrics by coating the same with a paste composed substantially as herein-
before described previous to passing the glossing iron or roller over the fabric.
2. The maunfacture of a compound for glossing and finishing fabrics made
substantially as herein before described.
Dated this 6th day of June 1896.
R. J. URQUHART,
57, Barton Arcade, Manchester, and 5, Clayton Square, Liverpool,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent.