IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE AND FINISHING OF MOLESKIN CLOTH
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Harry Whiteley King and Herbert King, both of Hebden
Bridge, in the County of York, for an invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
MANUFACTURE AND FINISHING OF MOLESKIN CLOTH,"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Harry Whiteley King and
Herbert King at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 27th April
1882.
HARRY WHITELEY KING and HERBERT KING both of Hebden Bridge in the
county of York. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE AND FINISHING OF
MOLESKIN CLOTH."
Our Invention relates to the manufacture of a new style of Moleskin cloth.
Wo employ an ordinary loom with the required number of shafts, and weave our
moleskin preferably with the weft more upon the face than the back by floating
the weft under one and over two warp threads then under two and over four warp
threads three times in succession then under one and over two and repeated the
result of which is, that when the cloth is woven it is even upon one side and slightly
ribbed upon the other both sides are then raised. The back of the piece is backed
with lighter cards than usual the face side is dressed and slightly raised then sheared
or cropped so that instead of finishing the top or smooth side We finish the under
or ribbed side which produces a new and beautiful style of moleskin greatly desired
and sought after.
For stiffening we use tapioca.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Harry Whiteley King and Herbert King in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 27th October 1882.
HARRY WHITELEY KING and HERBERT KING both of Hebden Bridge in the
county of York. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE AND FINISHING OF
MOLESKIN CLOTH."
Our invention relates to the manufacture of a new style of moleskin cloth.
We employ an ordinary loom with the required number of shafts, and weave our
moleskins preferably with the weft more upon the face than the back, by floating
the weft under one and over two warp threads then under two and over four warp
threads three times in succession then under one and over two warp threads, and
repeat, the result of which is that when the cloth is woven it is even upon one side
and slightly ribbed upon the other, both sides are then raised; the back of the piece
is backed with lighter cards than usual, the face side is dressed and slightly raised,
then sheared, or cropped, so that instead of finishing the top or smooth side, we
finish the under or ribbed side, which produces a new and beautiful-style-of-moleskin,-
greatly desired, and sought after.
For stiffening purposes we preferably use tapioca.
Such being the nature and object of this our said invention in order that the
same may be fully understood, we now describe the same in detail.
-We employ an-ordinary loom with the required number of shafts, and weave our
moleskins preferably with the weft more upon the face of the cloth than upon the
back, by floating the weft under one and over two warp threads, then under two
and over four warp threads three times in succession, then under one and over two
warp threads and repent; the result of which is, that, when-the-cloth-is-woven-it-is-
even or flat upon one side, and slightly ribbed upon the other, both sides are then
raised; the back of the piece is backed with lighter cards than usual, the faced side
is dressed and slightly raised, then sheared, and cropped, so that instead of finishing
the top or smooth side, we finish the under or ribbed side, which produces, a new
and beautiful style of moleskin, grently desired and sought after. For stiffening
purposes we preferably use tapioca. The rep moleskin cloth made and finished by
the above mentioned method, is so tightly and compactly woven, that it is to a
certain extent waterproof, the water or rain running off its surface, it also is not
liable to shrink like the ordinary moleskin cloth, and is superior in strength,
durability, and purity of finish
Having thus fully described the nature and particulars of this our said invention
we would have it understood that what we claim to be secured to us, by the
herein before in part recited "Letters Patent" is.—
Moleskin cloth manufactured and finished as herein described and for the purposes
herein set forth.
In whereof whereof we the said Harry Whiteley King and Herbert King
have hereunto set our hands and seals this ninth day of October in the