A New or Improved Method of Manufacturing Towels having Headings or Borders, with or without Letters, Names, Orests, Monograms, and other Embellishments.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 11th May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 11th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 11th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Method of Manufacturing
Towels having
Headings or Borders, with or without Letters, Names, Orests,
Monograms, and other Embellishments.
We, JOHN HOTHERSALL, trading under the style or firm of J. Hothersall and
Company, of 42 Corporation Street, Manchester, Manufacturer and Merchant, and
JOHN KIPPAX of 15 Hartington Road, Bolton, Manager, both in the County of
Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved method of manufacturing or weaving
towels, with fancy figured or other headings or borders, with or without letters,
names, crests, monograms, and other embellishments, and consists in means for
weaving the middle part of a towel with a double edged cloth either lengthwise or
crosswise in a loom to allow of fancy or other headings or borders being attached
as described in Patent granted to us dated the 6th day of October 1891, No. 16966.
This invention also has reference to weaving towels and fancy or other headings
with fringes and the like lengthwise in a loom; also for weaving fancy or other
headings separately with or without fringes and the like crosswise in a loom, the
same being attached as described in the before mentioned Patent or otherwise.
The headings or borders whether woven separate or with the towel, and lengthwise
in a loom can be woven with or without letters, names, crests, monograms, and
other embellishments. Our improved double edged cloth formed on the ends or
sides of towels, whether woven lengthwise or crosswise in a loom, is provided for
the purpose of attaching fringes, borders, and headings with or without letters, and
other embellishments. The two-fold or double edged cloth may be woven in a
variety of ways; the same being effected by means of jacquards or healds as
desired or according to the character of the material being woven. In weaving
the headings or borders and fringes of towels on the sides or lengthwise of the
loom the width of the cloth including headings or borders, fringes, and the like
becomes the length of the towel. For forming the width of the towel we weave
any desired length the same being woven lengthwise in the loom, and provide the
same on each side with a small width of plain cloth for forming the selvage by
over stitching, hemming, or in any other suitable or desired manner. By weaving
the headings or borders, fringes, and the like on the sides or lengthwise of the loom
it enables us to produce a greater variety of fancy or other headings or borders,
and for letters, names, crests, monograms, devices, and other embellishments it
gives us a great advantage over the old or present system, as one set of cards
forming letters, names, crests, monograms, devices, and other embellishments will
be sufficient, and by re-arranging the same any letters, names, crests, monograms,
devices, and other embellishments may be woven on the headings or borders, whereas
under the old system for every change of name and the like desired to be woven
thereon fresh designs and cards are necessary.
The double edged cloth before mentioned is woven in the following manner :-
1st end is drawn in 1st heald
2nd end is drawn in 3rd head
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page_text: For the 1st pick the 1st heald is raised
2nd pick the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd healds are raised
3rd pick the 2nd heald is raised
4th pick the 1st, 2nd, & 4th healds are raised.
The 1st and 2nd healds in which are the 1st and 3rd ends forms the top part of
the double edged cloth, and the 3rd and 4th healds in which are the 2nd and
4th ends forms the bottom part of the said cloth.
The above method may be altered if required to suit the class of cloth being
woven.
Dated the 0th A 1000
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Doted the 0th - 1900
April
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Method of Manufacturing Towels having
Headings or Borders, with or without Letters, Names, Crests,
Monograms, and other Embellishments.
We, JOHN HOTHERSALL, trading under the style or firm of J. Hothersall and
Company, of 42 Corporation Street, Manchester, Manufacturer and Merchant, and
JOHN KIPPAX of 15 Hartington Road, Bolton, Manager, both in the County of
Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
This invention relates to a new or improved method of manufacturing or weaving
towels, with fancy figured or other headings or borders, with or without letters,
names, crests, monograms, and other embellishments, and consists in means for
weaving the middle part of a towel with a double edged cloth either lengthwise or
crosswise in a loom to allow of fancy or other headings or borders being attached
as described in Patent granted to us dated the 6th day of October 1891, No. 16966.
This invention also has reference to weaving towels and fancy or other headings or
borders, with or without fringes and the like lengthwise in a loom. The headings
or borders whether woven separate or with the towel and lengthwise in a loom can
be woven with or without letters, names, crests, monograms, and other embellish-
ments. Our improved double edged cloth formed on the ends or edges of towels,
whether woven lengthwise or crosswise in a loom, is provided for the purpose of
attaching fringes, and headings or borders with or without letters and other
embellishments. The two-fold or double edged cloth may be woven in a variety
of ways; the same being effected by means of jacquards or healds as desired or
according to the character of the material being woven. In weaving the headings
or borders and fringes of towels on the sides or lengthwise of the loom the width of
the cloth including headings or borders, fringes, and the like becomes the length
of the towel. For forming the width of the towel we weave any desired length
the same being woven lengthwise in the loom, and provide the same on each side
with a small width of plain cloth for forming the selvage by over stitching,
hemming, or in any other suitable or desired manner. By weaving the headings
or borders, fringes, and the like on the sides or lengthwise of the loom, the sides of
the loom being the end of the towel, it enables us to produce a greater variety of
fancy or other headings or borders, and for letters, names, crests, monograms,
devices, and other embellishments it gives us a greater advantage over the old or
present system as one set of cards forming letters, names, crests, monograms,
devices, and other embellishments will be sufficient; and by re-arranging the same
any letters, names, crests, monograms, devices, and other embellishments may be
woven on the headings or borders, whereas under the old system when it is desired
to weave letters and the like on the headings or borders of a towel for every change
of name and the like fresh designs and cards are necessary.

page_text: Fig. 1 is a front view of Turkish or "terry or other towels provided with our
improved fancy figured headings or borders and lettering as they appear when in a
loom.
Fig. 2 is a front view of our improved towel when finished.
Fig. 3 is a part front view of a Turkish or "terry" or other towel provided with
a fancy figured heading or border having monograms, or other devices.
Fig. 4 is a front view of a Turkish or "terry" or other towel showing varied
names or lettering on each end, and
Fig. 5 is a sectional view of a Turkish or "terry" or other towel provided at each
end with a two-fold double edged cloth to receive fancy figured or other headings
or borders and fringes.
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A represents a Turkish or terry" or other towel; B plain or fancy cloth ;
C fancy or other headings or borders; D fringe yarn; E the selvage, and G plain
or other cloth on the sides of towels.
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When weaving towels with our improvements the length of the same including
headings or borders and fringes extends across the width of the loom, as shown in
Fig. 1, between the points J and K, and is the "weft" portion thereof, the "warp'
portion being between the points F and H. The fancy or other headings or
borders C, with or without letters, names, crests, monograms, devices, and other
embellishments, and the fringes D are woven on each side of the loom; the said
headings or borders and their contents being woven lengthwise in the loom, that is,
in line with the "warp" threads. In weaving the headings or borders on each side
of the loom, as shown in Fig. 1, and in providing the same with letters, names, crests,
monograms, devices, and other embellishments we employ either a "dobby" or
Jacquard machine at each side of the loom, or one machine for both sides. In
weaving letters, names, crests, monograms, devices, and other embellishments on the
headings or borders we prefer to employ separate cards for each side to allow of
the varying letters and the like being woven on each end of the towel, and also for
the purpose of arranging the letters and the like so that both ends of a towel will
read right side up so which way the towel may be hung on a towel rail.
If only
one set of cards are employed for both sides one heading or border of each towel
would read the right way and the other heading or border the contrary way.
Another advantage the employment of a separate jacquard at each side of the loom
presents is that it allows of the mounting being tied up from the jacquard to the
couplings in a perpendicular manner or straight down, thus allowing the jacquards
and couplings to be moved either narrower or wider as required by the length of the
towel. For forming the width of the towel any desired length may be woven
lengthwise in the loom in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1, and when
the desired width is woven each side is provided with a small width of plain
cloth G. After a continuous length of towels have been removed from the loom
they are separated by cutting through the plain cloth G, and a selvage is formed
by over stitching, hemming, or in any other suitable or desired manner, and after
the selvage cloth E has been cut off and the fringe yarn D knotted each towel
assumes the form shown in Fig. 2.
If desired the middle part of a towel may be woven with a double edged cloth M,
as shown in Fig. 5, to allow of fancy or other headings or borders C being inserted
therein, being secured together by stitching or otherwise. In the latter case the
fancy or other headings or borders C are woven with ends of single cloth for
insertion in the said open or double edged cloth M on the ends of the towel A.
The double edged cloth is woven in the following manner :-
1st end is drawn in 1st heald.
2nd end is drawn in 3rd heald.
3rd end is drawn in 2nd heald.

page_text: For the 1st pick the 1st heald is raised.
2nd pick the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd healds are raised.
3rd pick the 2nd heald is raised.
4th pick the 1st, 2nd, & 4th healds are raised.
The 1st and 2nd healds in which are the 1st and 3rd ends forms the top part of
the double edged cloth, and the 3rd and 4th healds in which are the 2nd and 4th ends
forms the bottom part of the said cloth.
The above method may be altered if required to suit the class of cloth being
woven.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1st. Weaving Turkish or "terry "and other towels with fancy figured or other
headings or borders, with or without fringes, in such a manner that the length of
towel is woven in the width of the loom; the headings or borders being woven
lengthwise on ends of towels on each side of the loom, substantially as described.
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2. Weaving Turkish or terry" and other towels with fancy figured or other
headings or borders, with or without fringes, in such a manner that the length of
towel is woven in the width of the loom; the said headings or borders having
letters, names, crests, monograms, devices, and other embellishments woven thereon
lengthwise on each side of the loom and forms the ends of towel, substantially as
described.
3. Weaving Turkish or "terry" and other towels with ends formed of two-fold
double or open edged cloth, substantially as described and for the purpose specified.
Dated the 9th January 1893.
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.