A NEW OR IMPROVED MANUFACTURE OF COTTON CLOTH FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 9th July, 1887
Complete Left, 22nd Feb., 1888
Complete Accepted, 23rd Mar., 1888
I JOHN HOTHERSALL of 42 Corporation Street Manchester in the County of
Lancaster Merchant and Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of said Invention
for A NEW OR IMPROVED MANUFACTURE OF COTTON CLOTH FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES,
to be as follows:-
The object of my improvements is to produce a cotton fabric which shall have the
appearance and soft feel of chamois leather and which will not lose its special qualities
when washed such fabric being applicable for either wet or dry cleaning purposes and
also as a polishing cloth.
In carrying out my Invention I take cotton yarns dyed a fast colour preferably a
chrome yellow tint the yarn is then prepared for the warp and weft the warp being
sized and dressed as usual. The fabric is woven from these yarns and then undergoes
a soaking or fulling operation in which a soap or other suitable fatty substance is
employed. The fabric is next dried and then undergoes an operation of teazing or
raising a nap preferably on both sides which gives to its surface the appearance and
soft feel of chamois leather.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Manufacture of Cotton Cloth for Special
Purposes.
I JOHN HOTHERSALL of 42 Corporation Street, Manchester in the County of
Lancaster, Merchant and Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said
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 my improvements is to produce a cotton fabrice which shall have the
appearance and soft feel of chamois leather and which will not lose its special qualities
when washed such fabric being applicable for either wet or dry cleaning purposes and
also as a polishing cloth.
In carrying out my invention I take cotton yarns to form the warps dyed a fast
colour preferably a chrome yellow tint such warps being sized and dressed as usual
but the weft I employ is spun soft and is used in the undyed state.
The improved fabric is woven from these yarns and then is passed several times
through cylinder teazing or raising machines whereby the surface is broken and a
good ground nap is produced on one or both sides thereof. The fabric is then
soap finished to impart to it the desired appearance and soft cold feel of chamois
leather.
Besides being applicable for either wet or dry cleaning purposes and also as a
polishing cloth as before mentioned this improved fabric is specially suitable for under-
clothing and for linings of the same and for general use as a substitute for the
chamois leather now used for these and for analagous purposes. Being moreover of
a woven texture and absorbent it is more healthy for use in garments than chamois
leather and does not require to be perforated.
Unlike leather also which goes stiff after washing this improved material so
produced as aforesaid is capable of being repeatedly washed without stiffening and it
is found to retain its softness perpetually.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same may be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The new or improved manufacture of cotton cloth substantially as and for the
purposes hereinbefore described.
Dated this 17th day of February 1888