IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF WEARING APPAREL
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Herbert John Haddan, of the Firm of Herbert and
Company, Solicitors of Patents, of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster,
Civil Engineer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE
OF WEARING APPAREL." A communication from abroad by Robert Crean
and George Henry Hastings, both of the City of Toronto, in the Dominion of
Canada
Scaled the 25th May 1880, and dated the 2nd December 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Herbert John Haddan at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 2nd December 1879.
HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of the Firm of Herbert and Company, Solicitors of
Patents, of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster, Civil Engineer. "IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF WEARING APPAREL." A communication from abroad
by Robert Crean and George Henry Hastings, both of the City of Toronto, in the
Dominion of Canada.
The Invention has relation to the manufacture of hats and other articles of
clothing from textile or semi-textile materials, such as shoddy, camel hair, tweed,
velvet, linen, &c., and the Invention consists in cutting the shoddy or other material
into strips, which are then sewn together in the manner hereinafter described.
In carrying out the Invention the strips may be sewn together in concentric rings
or circles after the manner of straw hats, or the strips may be sewn together in
squares of any desired size.
When a sufficient number of the strips are sewn together to form what we will
term a "blank," the blank is stiffened with glue, shellac, or other suitable material,
and pressed out upon dies to any shape that may be required.
The strips may be sewn concentrically, in parallel lines, diagonally in com-
bination with different materials, or in any way that taste may suggest, and
the materials may be sewn in such a manner as to produce the appearance of being
corded.
In the manufacture of hats and similar articles the strips are cut to suitable
length, and their edges are lapped one over the other a sufficient distance and sewn
together near one edge of the lap. The tension of the stitches draws the strips
closely together, and causes the nearest edge to turn upward and rounding in a
manner closely resembling cording. This resemblance of cording is very marked
when a thick material such as shoddy or felt is employed.
As a modification strips or edgings of lace or other decorative material may be
inserted in the laps if desired.
This Invention is also applicable for the manufacture of leggings, ankle protectors,
and other articles of wear.

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SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Herbert John Haddan in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 28th May 1880.
HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of the Firm of Herbert and Company, Solicitors of
Patents, of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster, Civil Engineer. "IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF WEARING APPAREL." A communication from abroad
by Robert Crean and George Henry Hastings, both of the City of Toronto, in the
Dominion of Canada.
This Invention has relation more particularly to improvements in the manufac-
ture of hats and similar articles of clothing from textile or semi-textile materials,
such as shoddy, camel hair, tweed, velvet, linen, etc., etc., and the improvement
consists in cutting the shoddy or other material into strips of narrow width, which
are then sewn together in concentric rings or in squares of any required size. The
pieces thus sewn together are then stiffened with glue, shellac, or any suitable
material, and pressed out upon dies to any shape that may be required. The
shoddy or other material may be cut and sewn in spirals after the manner of straw
goods, concentrically, in parallel lines, or diagonally in combination, or in any
shape that taste may suggest; and the materials may be sown in such a way as to
suggest cording.
In the accompanying Drawing,-
Figures 1, 2, and 3 represent views of different hats, in the construction of which
the improvements are embodied; Figures 4, 5, 6, and 7 are details shewing the
manner of sewing the strips together.
The strips A are cut from the material of which the hat, cap, or bonnet is to be
nade in parallel strips, and are lapped one over the other a suflicient distance at
the edges, and sewn together near one edge of the lap. The tension of the stitches
draws the strips closely together, and causes the nearest edge to turn upward and
rounding in a manner closely resembling cording. This resemblance to cording is
very marked when thick material such as shoddy or felt is employed. When a
sufficient amount of strips are thus joined to form. what is termed a blank the blank
is stiffened with glue, shellac, or other suitable material, and drawn over a shaping
block with the turned edge outward, in which block by the application of pressure
in the usual way the blank is formed into a hat, cap, or bonnet of the desired shape,
and then cut and trimmed.
The blanks may be cut into sections, as shewn in Figure 3, and the lines of
the strips may be parallel, diagonal, or in any form desired, and as a modification
strips or edgings of different materials may be inserted in the blanks at intervals,
alternately, or in every lap.
After the article is shaped on the dies the strips do not necessarily preserve their
original regularity, as their width may be increased or narrowed by the shaping dies
without destroying the effect of the combination.
Other articles of clothing, such as gauntlets, leggings, etc., may be produced by
this process of manufacture, and the advantage of the Invention is that beautiful,
artistic, and durable articles of clothing may be produced at small cost from
comparatively inexpensive materials.
What is claimed as new is,--
The within described process of manufacturing hats, caps, and other articles of
wear from textile or semi-textile materials, the said process consisting in cutting

page_text: said materials into narrow strips, the edges of which are lapped and sewn together
in the manner described to form a blank, which blank is then stiffened and shaped
on dies, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Herbert John Haddan, havo hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Twenty seventh day of May, A.D. 1880.
H. J. HADDAN. (L.S.)