Improvements in the Manufacture of Scotch or Kidderminster Carpets and similar Flat Surface Fabrics.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 26th May, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 21st Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 23rd Mar., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Scotch or Kidderminster
Carpets and similar Flat Surface Fabrics.
FRANCIS BEST FAWOETT 44 Comberton Road Kidderminster Commission Agent
I do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its objects to lessen the cost and improve the durability of
Scotch or Kidderminster carpets and similar flat surface fabrics. This I do by using
undyed yarns of various kinds where the natural colors or shades are suitable for the
figuring or surface materials and it may be varied either by using a combination of
such natural shades for the whole, or a combination in which some dyed is introduced
to increase the range of effects that may be produced thus saving in cost of dyeing.
My invention also enables materials of a cheaper sort than wool to be employed
undyed, which are not advantageous to be used in a dyed state on account of the
colors fading quickly the natural shades being practically unfading the durability
of the carpet is thus improved in this respect. In cases where some dyed is introduced
I prefer to use wool for the dyed portions, as the colors are faster than on other
fibres.
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page_text: Improvements in the Manufacture of Scotch or Kidderminster
Carpets and similar Flat Surface Fabrics.
FRANCIS BEST FAWCETT 44 Comberton Road Kidderminster Commission Agent do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE
OF SCOTCH OR KIDDERMINSTER CARPETS & SIMILAR FLAT SURFACE FABRICS and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :—
My invention has for its objects to lessen the cost and improve the durability of
Scotch or Kidderminster carpets and similar flat surface fabrics.
This I do by using undyed yarns of various kinds where the natural colours or
shades are suitable for the figuring or surface materials. And it may be varied
either by using a combination of such natural shades for the whole or a combination
in which some dyed is introduced to increase the range of effects that may be
produced, thus saving in cost of dyeing. My invention also enables materials of a
cheaper sort than wool to be employed undyed which are not advantageous to be used
in a dyed state on account of the colours fading quickly the natural colours being
practically unfading, the durability of the carpet is thus improved in this respect.
In cases when some dyed is introduced I prefer to use wool for the dyed portions, as
the colors are faster than on other fibres.
In carrying out my invention I would remark that flat surface fabrics are
those that are not made with raised loops over wires, as is the case with Brussels carpets
of which the figuring & surface materials consist wholly of warps. Scotch or Kidder-
minster carpets may be defined as those in which the weft is the figuring material :
the warp actuated by the Jacquard causes the changes in the pattern, and in some
cases is made to contribute slightly to the appearance.
There are some kinds such as Venetian and Dutch carpets, in which the warp is the
principal figuring or surface material, the weft contributing but partially to this
object.
I find there are several materials cheaper than wool or woollen that may be used
undyed, as the natural colors or shades are suitable for the figuring or surface
material; such as White cotton, Grey cotton, yellow cotton, Jute, Hemp, China grass
or Ramie and the like.
I class bleached white material with dyed, as the cost has been thereby increased,
and it is no longer a natural color or shade. Thus any and various kinds of undyed
material of suitable natural colors or shades, or various natural colors or shades of
some one material such as cotton, may be used in any combinations amongst them-
selves, or a portion in combination with ordinary dyed or bleached materials, or both,
as required for the designs and quality to be produced, which any practical Manu-
facturer would know how to arrange.
The counts of yarns and process of weaving may be in the ordinary manner.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
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1. I claim using a combination of undyed natural colors or shades for the whole of
the figuring materials in the said Manufacture as described.
2. I claim using a combination of undyed and ordinary dyed or bleached materials
or both for the figuring materials in the said manufacture as described.
3. 1 claim using a combination of undyed material and dyed wool or woollen
or bleached material or both for the figuring materials in the said manufacture as
described.