AN IMPROVED COMPOSITION FOR STIFfening FuSTIANS, CORDS, MOLESKINS, VELVETS, VELVETEENS, SATTEENS AND OTHER SIMILAR GOOD
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Sellars of Manchester in the County of Lancaster
for an Invention of "AN IMPROVED COMPOSITION FOR STIFfening FuSTIANS,
CORDS, MOLESKINS, VELVETS, VELVETEENS, SATTEENS AND OTHER SIMILAR
GOOD"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Sellars at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 2nd July 1883.
JOHN SELLARS of Manchester in the County of Lancaster
"AN IMPROVED
COMPOSITION FOR STIFFENING FUSTIANS, CORDS MOLESKINS, VELVETS, VELVETEENS,
SATTEENS, AND OTHER SIMILAR GOODS
"
This invention consists principally in the manufacture for the above purpose of
a composition formed by combining muriate of barytes with bone or other size,
glue or other similar glutenous animal matter, or with starch or flour paste, dextrine
foreign or British gum or other similar mucilaginous or gummy vegetable matter,
or by the mixture of any two or more of the said ingredients with the muriate of
barytes.
The object of the invention is to manufacture a stiffoning composition for the
above mentioned class of goods which will give them a weight and fulness of feel
in the handling, and will at the same time give the desired appearance and finish
to the cloth.
The particular proportions of the ingredients and the exact ingredients them-
selves which I mix with the muriate of barytes to form the stiffening composition
will vary according to the nature of the goods under treatment and to the exact
kind of finish required.
For example, to one hundred weight of muriate of barytes I add from about ten
to fifteen pounds of dextrine according to the strength of the stiffening material;
required, to which may be added about twenty eight pounds of bone or other size,,
thin glue, or other similar glutinous animal matter.
This will make a very good stiffening composition for fustian goods of a heavy
nature, but as before stated the particular combination and proportions of the
ingredients will be varied to suit the particular fabric under treatment and the
exact finish required; the basis of the composition remaining always the samo vizt :
the combination with muriate of barytes of gelatinous animal matter or matters,
or of mucilaginous or gummy vegetable matter or matters, or the combination with
the muriate of barytes of a mixture of any two or more of the said animal and
vegetable matters.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John Sellars in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 29th December
1883.
JOHN SELLARS of Manchester in the County of Lancaster "AN IMPROVED
COMPOSITION FOR STIFFENING FUSTIANS CORDS MOLESKINS, VELVETS VELVETEENS
SATTEENS AND OTHER SIMILAR GOODS
"
This invention consists principally in the manufacture for the above purpose of
a-composition-formed-by-combining_muriate_of_barytes with bone or other size,
glue or other similar glutenous animal matter, or (which I prefer) with starch or
flour paste, dextrine foreign or British gum or other similar mucilaginous or
gummy vegetable matter, or by tho mixture of any two or more of the said
ingredients with the muriate of barytes.
The object of the invention is to manufacture a stiffening composition for the
above mentioned class of goods which will give them a weight and fulness of feel
in the handling and will at the same time give the desired appearance and finish
to the cloth.
The particular proportions of the ingredients and the exact ingredients them-
selves which I mix with the muriate of barytes to form the stiffening composition
will vary according to the nature of the goods under treatment and to the exact
kind of finish required.
For example to one hundred weight of muriate of barytos I add from about ten
to thirty pounds of dextrine according to the strength of the stiffening material
required to which may be added about twenty eight pounds of bone or other size,
thin glue, or other similar glutinous animal matter.
This will make a very good stiffening composition for fustian goods of a heavy
nature, but I prefer the mixture of barytes and starch or other mucilagenous or
gummy vegetable matter without the admixture or addition of bone size or other
animal gluten, and as before stated the particular combination and proportions of
the ingredients will be varied to suit the particular fabric under treatment and
the exact finish required the basis of the composition remaining always the same.
Having now described the nature and object of my said invention together with
the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or carried into
practical effect I wish it to be understood that I claim as my invention the com-
bination with muriate of barytes of mucilagenous or gummy vegetable matter
either with or without admixture of gelatinous animal matter or matters sub-
stantially in the manner and for the purposes herein before more particularly set
forth and described
In witness whereof I the said John Sellars have hereunto set my hand and
seal this twenty seventh day of Decembor in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty three
JOHN SEITADO