Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Nov., 1886.
Complete Left, 2nd Mar., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 5th Apr., 1887.
I, GEORGE LENDRUM, of the firm of Joseph Mellor and Sons, of Thongsbridge, near
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to that class of fabrics known as "stockinette" and which are
produced in the French or circular loom.
My improvements in such fabrics consist in subjecting them to a new treatment or
finish so that one side or face thereof shews what is technically called a "faced" or
"cloth finished surface" thereby giving such fabrics the combined and well known
qualities of a faced cloth and also of the "stockinette" cloth.
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or cover
"has
In carrying out my invention, after the fabric leaves the loom, it goes through the
processes of scouring and milling and a "balk" "cover" is encouraged, formed, or
created on the knitted face of the cloth. The said fabric afterwards passes through
the several processes of brushing, pressing, boiling and blowing thereby producing a
"faced "
or "cloth finished stockinette" which is altogether a new and novel finish
for such cloths; the said fabric can also be treated after the "balk"
been formed or created in the same manner as is set forth in a prior Patent granted to
me and to David Frederick Cocks No. 3483, of 1886, where the fabric is subjected to
the napping or friezing processes, by which means a combination finish is given thereto,
which is altogether new and original as applied to stockinetts, producing thereby a
marketable fabric.
Dated this 4th day of November 1886

page_text: I, GEORGE LENDRUM, of the firm of Joseph Mellor and Sons, of Thongsbridge,
near Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Manufacturers, 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 :-
My invention relates to that class of fabric known as stockinette, and my improve-
ments more particularly relate to a backed stockinette, which fabric is produced in the
French or circular loom.
"
My improvements in such fabrics consist in subjecting them to a new treatment or
finish so that one side or face thereof shews what is technically called a "faced or
"cloth finished surface," whereby such fabrics possess those combined and well known
qualities of a "faced cloth" and also of the stockinette.
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"
In carrying out my invention I pass the said fabric through the ordinary processes
of scouring and milling whereby a balk or cover is encouraged, formed, or
created on the knitted face of the said cloth.
The said fabric afterwards passes through the several processes of brushing, pressing,
"faced
boiling, and blowing, or otherwise "roasting," producing thereby a
or cloth
finished stockinette," which is altogether a new and novel finish on the knitted side of
such cloths.
Instead of producing a cloth finished face on the stockinette side of the fabric, the
said fabric after having had a "balk" or "cover" produced thereon, may be treated
in the same manner as is set forth in a prior Patent granted to me and to David
Frederick Cocks, No. 3483 A.D. 1886, where the fabric is subjected to the napping or
friezing processes, by which means a new finish is given thereto, which is also
altogether new and original as applied to stockinettes, producing thereby a marketable
fabric.
If necessary I may omit the blowing or "roasting" process, in which case
the stockinette possesses the features or finish technically called "Beaver"
"Moscow."
or
Although in the foregoing description special reference is made to certain processes
in order to give the face of the stockinette fabric a certain finish well known in other
fabrics. I wish it to be understood that the back of the stockinette fabric may receive
and possess the finish as given to the face.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
Firstly Producing on the face of a stockinette fabric, the finish technically called
"faced" "cloth finished surface."
or
Secondly. The production of a napped or friezed finish on the knitted face of a
stockinette fabric.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.