IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF VELVET
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Richard Scott Collinge, Edward Collinge, and Robert
Collinge, all of Oldham, in the County of Lancaster, for an Invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF VELVET."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Richard Scott Collinge,
Edward Collinge, and Robert Collinge at the Office of the Commissioners of
Patents on the 5th April 1880.
RICHARD SCOTT COLLINGE, EDWARD COLLINGE, and ROBERT COLLINOE, all of
Oldham, in the County of Lancaster. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF.
VELVET."
This Invention relates to the manufacture of a fast pile velvet on a somewhat
similar principle to that for which Letters Patent were granted to us bearing date
the Tenth day of January 1880, (No. 114). The object of the present Invention is
to make a closer pile, woven with a finer reed by floating over a greater number of
ends, and to make a softer back than hitherto.
This improved velvet is made with a ribbed back, and the weft floats over either
thirteen or seventeen ends as may be preferred.
No. 1 (which floats over thirteen ends) is woven with sixteen ends (or warp
threads), and ten picks to the round.
The first pick is a binding pick, and passes under one, over two, under two, over
two, under two, over two, under two, over two, under one.
The second pick is a face pick, and passes under one, floats over thirteen, then
passes under one and over one.
The third pick is a face pick, and passes under one, over one, under one, and
floats over thirteen.
The fourth pick passes over two, binds under one, over one, under one, and floats
over the rest.
The fifth pick passes over four, binds under one, over one, under one, and floats
over the rest.
The sixth pick is a binding pick, and passes over one, then under two, over two,
under two, over two, and so on.
The seventh pick is a face pick, and floats over six, then binds under one, over
one, under one, and floats over the rest.

page_text: The eighth pick is a face pick, and floats over eight, then binds under one, over
one, under one, and floats over the rest.
The ninth pick floats over ten, then binds under one, over one, under one, and
over three, and
The tenth pick floats over eleven, then binds under one, over one, under one, and
over ono.
The draft may be condensed by drawing-in the second, sixth, tenth, and
fourteenth ends together, and the fourth, eighth, twelfth, and sixteenth-together.
No. 2 (which floats over seventeen ends) is woven with twenty ends (or warp
threads), and twelve picks to the round.
The first and seventh picks are binding picks, and correspond with the first and
sixth picks of No. 1, being merely extended to cover twenty ends instead of sixteen.
The remaining picks are all face picks. The second pick passos under one, floats
over seventeen, then under one, over one.
The third pick binds under one, over one, under one, and floats over seventeen.
The fourth pick passes over two, then binds under one, over one, under one, and
Boats over the rest.
The fifth pick passes over four, then binds under one, over one, under one, and
floats over the rest.
The sixth pick passes over six, then binds under, one, over one, under one, and
floats over the rest.
The eighth pick floats over eight, then binds under one, over one, under one, and
floats over the rest.
The ninth pick floats over ten, then binds under one, over one, under one, and
floats over the rost.
The tenth pick floats over twelve, then binds under one, over one, under one, and
floats over the rest.
The oleventh pick floats over fourteen, then binds under one, over one, under
one, and floats over three, and
The twelfth pick floats over sixteen, then binds under one, over one, under onc,
and over the last.
This draft may be condensed by drawing-in the second, sixth, tenth, fourteenth,
and eighteenth ends together; and the fourth, eighth, twelfth, sixteenth, and
twentieth ends together.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Lettors Patent filed by
the said Richard Scott Collinge, Edward Collinge, and Robert Collinge in the
Great Seal Patent Office on the 5th October 1880.
RICHARD SCOTT COLLINGE, EDWARD COLLINGE, and ROBERT COLLINGE, all of
Oldham, in the County of Lancaster. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
VELVET."
This Invention relates to the manufacture of a fast pile velvet, on a somewhat
similar principle to that for which Letters Patent were granted to us, bearing date
the Tenth day of January 1880. The object of the present Invention is to make a
longer pile by floating over a greater number of ends, and. to make a softer back
than hitherto.
This improved velvet is made with a ribbed, plain, or twill back; also with a
twill or broken face, and the weft floats oither over thirteen or seventeen ends, as
may be preferred; the diagrams aunexed only show a ribbed back and twill faco.
No. 1 (which floats over thirteen ends) is woven with sixteen ends (or warp
threads), and ten picks to the round, and is illustrated by the annexed Diagram,
Fig. 1.
The first pick is a binding pick, and passes under one, over two, under two, over
two, under two, over two, under two, over two, under one.
The second pick is a face pick, and passes under one, floats over thirteen, then
passes under oue, over one.
The third pick is a face pick, and passes under one, over one, under onc, and
floats over thirteen.
The fourth pick passes over two, binds under one, over one, under one, and floats
over the rest.
'
The fifth pick passes over four, binds under one, over one, under one, and floats
over the rest.
The sixth pick is a binding pick, and passes over one, then under two, over two,
under two, over two, and so on.
The seventh pick is a face pick, and floats over six, then binds under one, over
one, under one, and floats over the rest.
The eighth pick is a face pick, and floats over eight, then binds under one, over
one, under one, and floats over the rest.
The ninth pick floats over ten, then binds under ono, over one, under one, and
over three, and
The tenth pick floats over twelve, then binds under one, over one, under oue,
and over one.
The draft may be condensed by drawing-in the second, sixth, tenth, and
fourteenth ends together, and the fourth, eighth, twelfth, and sixteenth together, as
illustrated by Diagram, Fig. 2, annexed.
Fig. 1 shows a modification of this cloth woven with the same number of ends,
and with forty-eight picks to the round; Fig. 2* shows the same condensed.
No. 2 (which floats over sixteen onds) is woven with twenty ends (or warp
threads), and twelve picks to the round, as illustrated by the Diagram, Fig. 3.
The first and seventh picks are binding picks, and correspond with the first
and sixth picks of No. 1, being merely extended to cover twenty ends instead of
sixteen. The remaining picks are all face picks.
The second pick passes under one, floats over seventeen, then under one, over
one.
The third pick binds under one, over one, under one, and floats over seventeen.
The fourth pick passes over two, then binds under one, over one, under one, and
floats over the rest.
The fifth pick passes over four, then binds under one, over one, under onc, and
floats over the rest.

page_text: The sixth pick passes over six, then binds under one, over one, under one, and
floats over the rest.
The eighth pick floats over eight, then binds under one, over one, under one, and
floats over the rest.
The ninth pick floats over ten, then binds under one, over ono, under one, and
floats over the rest.
The tenth pick floats over twelve, then binds under one, over one, under one, and
floats over the rest.
The eleventh pick floats over fourteen, then binds under one, over one, under
one, and floats over three, and
The twelfth pick floats over sixteen, then binds under one, over one, under one,
and over the last.
This draft may be condensed by drawing-in the second, sixth, tenth, fourteenth,
and eighteenth ends together; and the fourth, eighth, twelfth, sixteenth, and
twentieth ends together, as illustrated by the Diagram, Fig. 4.
Having now described the nature and object of our said Invention, together with
the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or carried into
practical effect, we wish it to be understood that we claim as our Invention, the
improved manufacture of velvet, as hereinbefore particularly described and
illustrated by the diagrams or weaver's drafts hereunto aunexed.
In witness whereof, I, the said Robert Collinge (on behalf of myself and the
said Richard Scott Collinge and Edward Collinge), have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty..
ROBERT COLLINGE. (L.S.)