IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF UMBRELLA CLOTHS OR COVERINGS
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Edward Briggs, of Briggella Mills, near Bradford, in the
County of York, Manufacturer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF UMBRELLA CLOTHS OR COVERINGS."
aled the 21st August 1877, and dated the 27th February 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Edward Briggs at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 27th February 1877.
EDWARD BRIGGS, of Briggella Mills, near Bradford, in the County of York,
Manufacturer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF UMBRELLA CLOTHS OR
COVERINGS."
The object of my Invention is to produce a fabric commonly called umbrella cloth
in such a manner that when the piece is dyed the border will be of a different color
to that of the piece, and at the same time to produce a cheaper and denser cloth by
means of a combination of cotton and wool weft.
I accomplish my object in the following manner :- -When beaming the warp for
the manufacture of umbrella cloths I use a fast dyed warp of any color or shade for
the ground work, and form a border composed of white silk, white cotton, or China
grass, such border being worked plain, that is, like an Orleans ground, or raised.
When the piece is dyed the weft is dyed brown, black or any other shade, and the
white silk, white cotton, or China grass, or other grey or bleached border is dyed
violet, magenta, pink, crimson, green, blue, or any other bright shade.
The novelty of my Invention consists in the production of a cloth to cover um-
brellas which is composed of cotton and wool in the manner above described; its
utility is apparent from the fact that a much denser and therefore a better covering
cloth can be produced for the same or less money than any other cloth composed
entirely of all wool weft.
These improvements apply to all the various materials used for umbrella cloths
(except silk makes), such as real Alpacas, Dennis, Sateens, Zanellas, Reginas, Cantons.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Edward Briggs in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 24th August
1877.
EDWARD BRIGGS, of Briggella Mills, near Bradford, in the County of York,
Manufacturer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF UMBRELLA CLOTHS OR
COVERINGS."
The object of my Invention is to produce a fabric commonly called umbrella cloth
in such a manner that when the piece is dyed the border will be of a different color
to that of the piece, and at the saine time to produce a cheaper and denser cloth by
means of a combination of cotton and wool weft.
I accomplish my object in the following manner-When beaming the warps for
the manufacture of umbrella cloths, I use a fast dyed warp of any color or shade for
the ground work, and form a border composed of white silk, white cotton, or China
grass such a border being worked plain, that is, like an Orleans ground, or raised.
When the piece is dyed, the weft is dyed brown, black or any other shade, and the
white silk, white cotton, or China grass, or other grey or bleached border is dyed
violet, magenta, pink, crimson, green, blue, or any other bright shade.
The novelty of my Invention consists in the production of a cloth to cover-um-
brellas which is composed of cotton and wool weft in the manner above described;
its utility is apparent from the fact that a mach denser and therefore a better covering
cloth, which can be produced for the sanie or less money than any other cloth com-
posed intierly of all wool weft.
These improvements apply to all the various materials used for umbrella cloths
(except silk goods), such as real Alpaca, Demis, Sateens, Zanellas, Reginas, Cantons.
In witness whereof, I, the said Edward Briggs, have hereto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty-third day of August, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
Witness,
JOHN, WAUGH,
Engineer & Patent Agent,
Bradford, York.
EDWARD BRIGGS. (L.S.)