Improvements in the Manufacture of Knitted Fabrics.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Dec., 1892-Accepted, 23rd Mar.,
1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Knitted Fabrics.
I, JACQUES SCHIESSER, of Radolfzell am Bodensee, Germany, Manufacturer
of Knitted Goods, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of knitted fabrics
formed with a smooth back or "wrong" side and with longitudinal stripes of any
desired width. In knitted fabrics according to this invention the threads at the back
of the fabric, which in fabrics of the kind referred to as heretofore made remain
loose, are connected or knitted in with the front mesh in such a manner that they
are not visible on the right side of the fabric.
Hitherto, in knitted fabrics provided with longitudinal stripes the thread (for
example a in the drawing Fig. 2) forming a colored stripe on the rear side of the
fabric is drawn loosely over the adjacent stripe b, to the next stripe c of the same
color (see Fig. 2 of annexed drawing) that is to say, it is not woven or knitted in
with the stripe b.
This mode of manufacture is not only attended by technical
difficulties, but it has seldom been employed because the loose threads (d Fig. 2)
very soon become felted when worn frequently, and especially when repeatedly
washed and become weakened and break.
As the separate stripes or fabric of this kind are held together only by these
loose threads d, the breaking of the same results in the formation of holes in the
fabric. In knitted fabrics according to this invention these drawbacks are
obviated as the threads e (Fig. 1), which are on the back of the fabric and form
a stripe of one color, connected or knitted in with the mesh forming the front or
face of the adjacent stripes. This connection or knitting in is such that the
thread e does not alter the appearance of the front or right side of the fabric,
although the thread e is caused to disappear entirely from the rear side.
consequence of this, the color of the thread e cannot be readily seen in the
stripe.
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Knitted fabrics manufactured in this manner are much stronger than knitted
fabrics of a similar kind as hitherto manufactured, the knitted in threads e are not
easily rubbed to pieces, and felting and breakage thereof cannot readily take
place. Furthermore, by the knitting of these threads into the fabric itself a fabric
having more body and durability and thicker than fabrics manufactured as
heretofore is produced. The knitted fabric produced according to this invention,
has, compared with fabric in which longitudinal stripes are made with so called
plaiting apparatus, the advantage that the separate stripes are each of the same
color on both sides of the fabric whereas goods made with plaiting apparatus,
show only those stripes which differ in color on the two sides.
Knitted fabric such as described with smooth back or "wrong" side and longi-
tudinal stripes of any required width, can be made from any desired material,
such, for example, as cotton, short or carded yarn, imitation silk, merino yarn, or
of mixtures or combinations of such yarns, as, for example cotton, with worsted,
worsted with silk, silk with cotton, and silk with flax.
According to this invention, the connection or knitting in may be employed in
similar fabrics having a lining woven on of any desired material (for example
worsted, short or carded yarn, cotton, silk,) and the fabric may be made in different
colored designs.
Dated this 22nd dox of March 1892
J. SCHIESSER,
By L. W., per F. B.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Knitted Fabrics.
I, JACQUES SCHIESSER, of Radolfzell am Bodensee, Germany, Manufacturer
of Knitted Goods, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
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This invention relates to the manufacture of knitted fabrics with a smooth back
or wrong "side and with longitudinal or diagonal stripes squares or checks of
any desired width.
In knitted fabrics according to this invention the threads which
in fabrics made formed with stripes have heretofore remained loose at the back of
the fabric, are interwoven or knitted in with the front mesh in such a manner that
they are not visible on the right side or face of the fabric.
Hitherto, in knitted fabrics provided with longitudinal stripes, the thread, for
example a, in the drawing left with my Provisional Specification, forming a colored
stripe on the rear side of the fabric is drawn loosely over the adjacent stripe b, to
the next stripe c of the same color (see Fig. 2), that is to say it is not woven or
knitted in with the stripe 6. This mode of manufacture is not only attended by
technical difficulties, but fabrics so constructed have not come largely into use
because the loose threads (d Fig. 2). very soon become felt-like when worn
frequently, and especially when repeatedly washed, and become weakened and
break.
As the separate stripes of fabric of this kind are held together only by these
loose threads d, the breaking of the same results in the formation of holes in the
fabric. In knitted fabrics according to this invention these drawbacks are obviated,
for which purpose the threads e (Fig. 1) which have heretofore been loose on the
back of the fabric and which form a stripe of one color, are interwoven or knitted
in with the mesh forming the front or face of the adjacent stripes. This connec-
tion or knitting in is effected in such a manner that the threads e do not alter the
appearance of the front or right side of the fabric, although such threads e are
caused to disappear entirely from the rear side. In consequence of this, the color
of the threads e cannot be readily seen in the stripe with which they are interwoven
or knitted. This knitting effected by laying in the threads e between the shanks
of the loops to be knitted and the bow of the loops which have been sunk. The
threads e appear in this manner as so called pile threads in knitted fabrics.
Knitted fabrics manufactured in this manner are much stronger than knitted
fabrics of a similar kind as hitherto made; the knitted-in threads e are not easily
rubbed to pieces; and felting, and breakage of such threads cannot readily take
place. Furthermore by the knitting of these threads into the fabric itself, a fabric
is produced having more body and durability and of greater thickness than
fabrics manufactured as heretofore. The knitted fabric produced according to this
invention, has, compared with fabric in which longitudinal stripes are made with
the so called looping wheel, the advantage that each stripe is of the same color on
both sides of the fabric, whereas goods made with plaiting apparatus, shew stripes
which differ in color on the two sides.
Knitted fabric such as described with a smooth back or 66
wrong" side and
longitudinal stripes of any required width, can be made by means of the apparatus
described for this purpose in the Specification of my application for Letters
Patent dated 31st October 1892 No. 19553. Such knitted fabric can be made from
any desired material, such, for examples as short or carded cotton yarn, silk yarn,
merino yarn, or other yarns, or of mixtures or combinations of such yarns, as, for
examples cotton with worsted, worsted with silk, silk with cotton, and silk with
flax.
E.
My invention can be applied in connection with fabrics similar to those of the
kind referred to, but having woven thereon a lining of any desired material, as

page_text: for example worsted and short or carded cotton or silk yarn ; and the fabric can be
made in different colored designs.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
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Knitted fabric having a smooth back or "wrong" side and stripes of any
desired width, the threads (e) that connect the stripes of one color and extend
across the back of the fabric being interwoven or knitted in with the mesh forming
the front or face of the adjacent stripes in such a manner that the said threads (e)
cannot be seen on the right side through the meshes, notwithstanding that they
cannot be seen at the back, whereby a thick firm and durable fabric is produced,
felting and breaking of the said threads e are obviated, and each longitudinal stripe
of the fabric is of the same color on both sides.
Dotud this 23rd dor of December 1899
J. SCHIESSER,
By L. W., per F. B.