IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OR EMPLOYMENT OF JUTE, WHEREBY THE SAME IS CONVERTED SO AS TO IMITATE CERTAIN FABRICS AND ARTICLES AT PRESENT MADE OF OTHER MATERIAL."
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Miln Black and Andrew Taylor, both of Dundee,
in the County of Forfar, North Britain, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE MANUFACTURE OR EMPLOYMENT OF JUTE, WHEREBY THE SAME IS
CONVERTED SO AS TO IMITATE CERTAIN FABRICS AND ARTICLES AT PRESENT
MADE OF OTHER MATERIAL."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Miln Black and
Andrew Taylor at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 11th
December 1880.
WILLIAM MILN BLACK and ANDRew Taylor, both of Dundee, in the County
of Forfar, North Britain. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OR EMPLOY-
MENT OF JUTE, WHEREBY THE SAME IS CONVERTED SO AS TO IMITATE CERTAIN
FABRICS AND ARTICLES AT PRESENT MADE OF OTHER MATERIAL."
This Invention relates to certain improvements in the manufacture or employ-
ment of jute, whereby the same is converted, so as to imitate certain fabrics and
articles hitherto made from other materials, such, for example, as flat or round
braids, or partly flat and round braids, straw or chip plaiting, worsted plaiting,
braids, fringes, and other analogous or decorative trimmings or furnishings for
personal apparel, upholstery, and decorative work generally, as well as bonnets
hats, baskets, bags, and other such like articles.
The Invention consists under the first head in taking bleached yarns of jute and
dyeing them to the colour or colours required for the braid or other decorative
fabric hereinbefore referred to, to be produced. In this state, that is to say, after
being dried, the dyed yarns are braided in a braiding machine, or partly woven and
braided, as in the case of gimps, fringes, and their analogues. After being braided
or partly woven and braided, the fabric is starched and finished by pressing plates
or calendering rolls, when it is in a condition fit for use, and in cases when not
required to be finished in the stiffened state the starching forming one of the steps
constituting the combination of part of the present Invention may be omitted.
Under the second head of the Invention, in cases where it is desired to produce
goods of the aforesaid classes having the natural colour of jute fibres, the bleaching
process may be dispensed with, but the other steps of the manufacture are the
same as those hereinbefore described with reference to the first head of this
Invention. Flat or round or partly flat or round braids, manufactured as herein-
before described, are especially applicable for the handles of bags, and may also be
used in substitution of leather or cotton straps.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said William Miln Black and Andrew Taylor in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 9th June 1881.
WILLIAM MILN BLACK and ANDREW TAYLOR, both of Dundee, in the County
of Forfar, North Britain. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OR EMPLOY-
MENT OF JUTE, WHEREBY THE SAME IS CONVERTED SO AS TO IMITATE CERTAIN
FABRICS AND ARTICLES AT PRESENT MADE OF OTHER MATERIAL."
Our said Invention relates to certain improvements in the manufacture or
employment of jute, whereby the same is converted so as to imitate certain fabrics
and articles hitherto made from other materials, such, for example, as flat or round
braids or partly flat and round braids, straw or chip plaiting, worsted plaiting,
braids, fringes, and other analagous or decorative trimmings or furnishings for
personal apparel, upholstery, and decorative work generally, as well as bonnets, hats,
baskets, bags, banding for driving the spindles of spinning frames, chair banding,
braces, flat or round candle and lamp wicks, and other such like articles.
Our said Invention consists under the first head in taking bleached yarns of jute
and dyeing them to the colour or colours required for the braid or other decorative
fabric herein before referred to, to be produced. In this state, that is to say, after
being dried, the dyed yarns are braided in a braiding machine, or partly wovenand
braided, as in the case of gimps, fringes, and their analogues. After being braided
or partly woven and braided, the fabric is starched and finished by pressing plates
or calendering rolls, when it is in a condition fit for use, and in cases when not
required to be finished in the stiffened state the starching forming one of the steps
constituting the combination of parts of our present Invention may be omitted.
Under the second head of our Invention, in cases where it is desired to produce
goods of the aforesaid classes having the natural colour of jute fibres, the bleaching
process may be dispensed with, but the other steps of the manufacture are the
same as those hereinbefore described with reference to the first head of this
Invention. Flat or round or partly flat or round braids, manufactured as herein-
before described, are especially applicable for the handles of bags, for braces, and
may also be used in substitution of leather or cotton straps for driving the spindles
of spinning frames, and for chain banding, or candle and lamp wicks.
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and the system, mode or manner in or under which the same is or may
be used or practically carried into effect, we would observe in conclusion that what
we consider to be novel and original and therefore claim as the Invention secured
to us by the hereinbefore in part recited Letters Patent is,-
The manufacture of braids, plaiting, fringes, and analogous trimmings or
furnishings, as well as bonnets, hats, baskets, bags and bag handles, banding for
driving the spindles of spinning frames, braces, chair banding, flat or round candle
and lamp wicks, and other such articles of jute, dyed or undyed, by weaving or
braiding the same, the same being thereafter starched or not starched, and finished
by pressing plates or calendering rolls in the manner described.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Miln Black, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Seventh day of June, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty one.
WILLIAM MILN BLACK. (LS.)