AN IMPROVED MANUFACTURE OF SEAL SKIN AND OTHER PILE FABRICS, AND IN THE MEANS OR METHOD OF PRODUCING PATTERNS OR FIGURES THEREON
Year: 1886

page_text: UL Deal On and other rue Fabrics,
and in the Means or Method of Producing Patterns
Figures thereon,
or
I, HENRY LISTER, of Ashbrow Mills, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Manufacturer,.
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for " AN IMPROVED MANUFACTURE
OF SEAL SKIN AND OTHER PILE FABRICS, AND IN THE MEANS OR METHOD OF
PRODUCING PATTERNS OR FIGURES THEREON," to be as follows:-
The primary object of my invention is to produce a pattern or figure on the face
of imitation seal skin and other pile fabrics, and this I effect by a new and
peculiar means or method.
In carrying out my invention I weave the pile fabric in the ordinary manner,
but I also weave in combination therewith and at the same time a "backing" or a
separate piece of fabric, such " backing" being clear and distinct from the pile
fabric, but it is knit or connected to the back of the said pile fabric at suitable
intervals apart according to pattern by the crossing of the warp and weft and
at all such places where the two fabrics are knitted together the crossed threads will
draw the pile down or cause it to be sunk somewhat lower than the parts not knit
together whereby such elevated and depressed parts of the pile will form figures or
patterns according as the warp threads are selected by the jacquard or other form
of "dobby or pegging mechanism.
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In order to make the pattern more clear and distinct than can be done by
simply weaving as above set forth, some of the threads employed may be of a
shrinking or contracting nature, whilst the other threads may be less shrinking or
contracting so that after the fabric has undergone the operation or process of
washing and scouring, the pattern on the face of the fabric will be more plainly
seen as the shrunken threads will cause the depressed parts to be deeper where knit
together.
The "backing" or separate piece of fabric which is woven under the seal skin
may be raised" and made to answer for a lining to the skin, it may also be woven
plain in the ground but with a floating figure, and otherwise ornamented.

page_text: In some cases I may place wadding between the two fabrics, which will thicken
the said fabric and assist in rounding or packing the pattern of the depressed parts
on the face of the pile.
In weaving the double fabric herein mentioned three warps will be required, one
for the pile of the fabric, one for the ground of the pile fabric, and the other warp
for the extra or additional fabric or "backing."
An Improved Manufacture of Seal Skin and other Pile Fabrics,
and in the Means or Method of Producing Patterns or
Figures thereon.
I HENRY LISTER of Ashbrow Mills Huddersfield Yorkshire Manufacturer do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED MANUFACTURE
OF SEAL SKIN AND OTHER PILE FABRICS AND IN THE MEANS OR METHOD OF
PRODUCING PATTERNS OR FIGURES THEREON," and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:―
The primary object of my invention is to produce a pattern or figure on the face
of imitation seal skin and other pile fabrics and this I effect by a new and peculiar
means or method.
In carrying out my invention I weave the pile fabric in the ordinary manner but
I also, weave in combination therewith and at the same time, a "backing" or a
separate piece of fabric such "backing". being clear and distinct from the pile
fabric but it is knit or connected to the back of the said pile fabric at suitable
distances apart according to pattern, by the crossing of the warp and weft, and at
all such places where the two fabrics are knitted together the crossed threads will
draw the pile down or cause it to be sunk somewhat lower than the parts not knit
together whereby such elevated and depressed parts of the pile will form figures or
patterns according as the warp threads are selected by the jacquard or other form
of dobby or pegging mechanism.
In order to make the pattern more clear and distinct than can be done by simply
weaving as above set forth, some of the threads employed may be of a shrinking
or contracting nature, whilst the other threads may be less shrinking or contracting

page_text: so that after the fabric has undergone the operation or process of washing and
Scouring, the pattern on the face of the fabric will be more plainly seen, as the
shrunken threads will cause the depressed parts to be deeper where knit together.
The "backing" or separate piece of fabric which is woven under the seal skin
may be "raised" and made to answere... for a lining to the skin, it may also be
woven plain in the ground but with a floating figure, and otherwise ornamented.
In some cases I may place wadding or a thin film of fibre between the two
fabrics which will thicken the said fabric and when the warp is crossed by the
healds from back to front the wadding is embedded by the weft between the two
fabrics, thus they are knitted together but only at certain distances apart as
selected by the jacquard, but at all such points the fabric will be slightly depressed
and elevated on the other parts of the fabric thus forming a pattern thereon.
In weaving the double fabric herein mentioned three warps will be required one
for the pile of the fabric, one for the ground of the pile fabric, and the other warp ·
for the extra or additional fabric or "backing."
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
declare that what
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed
I claim is
Firstly. The method of forming patterns upon imitation seal skin or other
suitable pile fabric by weaving a "backing" thereto and connecting same together
by crossing the threads.
Secondly. The method of forming patterns upon imitation seal skin or other
suitable fabric by weaving a "backing" thereto and employing 'shrinking" and
non shrinking thrads in the combination fabric.
Thirdly. The method of forming patterns upon imitation seal skin or other pile
fabric by weaving a "backing" thereto and inserting wadding or other soft
material between the two fabrics so that when they are knitted together a clear
pattern is shown on the surface of the imitation skin.