IMPROVEMENTS IN WOVEN FABRICS TO BE USED AS CARPETS, RUGS, CURTAINS, TABLE COVERS, AND THE LIKE
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Lawson, of Glasgow, in the County of Lanark,
North Britain, Carpet Manufacturer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
WOVEN FABRICS TO BE USED AS CARPETS, RUGS, CURTAINS, TABLE COVERS,
AND THE LIKE.”
Sealed the 20th February 1877, and dated the 24th August 1876.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Lawson at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 24th August 1876
JOHN LAWSON, of Glasgow, in the County of Lanark, North Britain, Carpet
Manufacturer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN WOVEN FABRICS TO BE USED AS CARPETS, RUGS,
CURTAINS, TABLE COVERS, AND THE LIKE.'
This Invention comprises certain improvements in applying chenille in the
manufacture of woven fabrics to be used as carpets, rugs, curtains, table covers, and
the like, whereby difficulties hitherto experienced in applying that material for the
purpose indicated are overcome, and superior fabrics are produced.
One modification of the improved fabrics is made with twisted chenille, which is
woven in as a warp, being combined with a body warp of jute, or other suitable
economical material, and with a linen warp. The jute and linen warps form a
backing for the carpet or fabric, and are interwoven with a weft of jute or similar
material, whilst a fine linen or cotton weft alternating with the body weft binds the
chenille upon the backing. The chenille is woven and arranged so as to produce a
pattern on the completed fabric, as is well understood.
According to a second modification unfolded and untwisted chenille is used as a
warp, and is woven in edgeways or otherwise, either along with warps and wefts to
form backing, as in the first modification, or without such backing, and so as to
present an ornamental chenille surface on both sides
According to a third modification twisted chenille is woven into the fabric as a
weft, special fine linen or other suitable warps being employed to bind or secure it.
The warps are shed by means of what is known as a gauze mounting, in order that
they may prevent the chenille fiom slipping. An additional weft of jute or other

page_text: suitable economical material is employed to give body or thickness to the fabric,
but the weaving action conceals this body weft, and the chenille presents an orna-
mental surface on both sides of the fabric.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent med oy
the said John Lawson in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 23rd February
1877.
JOHN LAWSON, of Glasgow, in the County of Lanark, North Britain, Carpet
Manufacturer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN WOVEN FABRICS TO BE USED AS CARPETS, RUGS,
CURTAINS, TABLE COVERS, AND THE LIKE.”
My said Invention comprises certain improvements in applying chenille in tho
manufacture of woven fabrics to be used as carpets, rugs, curtains, table covers, and
the like, whereby difficulties hitherto experienced in applying that material for the
purpose indicated are overcome, and superior fabrics are produced.
One modification of my improved fabrics is made with twisted chenille, which is
manufactured in the ordinary manner This twisted chenille is woven in as a warp,
being combined with a body warp of jute or other suitable economical material, and
with a linen warp The jute and linen warps form a backing for the carpet or
fabric, and are interwoven with a weft of jute or similar material, whilst a fine linen
or cotton weft binds the chenille upon the backing. Two or four shots of the jute
or similar weft are put in between the individual shots of fine weft, and for the fine
weft the shed is made by raising the linen warp, and lowering or keeping down
the rest of the backing warps and the chenille warps, whilst for the jute or backing
weft shots the chenille warps are raised, and the other warps are shed in rotation
to form any suitable texture of the backing, as will be easily understood by the
carpet manufacturer. The chenille in being woven is arranged so as to produce a
pattern on the completed fabric, as is well understood.
According to a second modification unfolded and untwisted chenille is used as a
warp, and is woven in edgeways either along with suitable warps and wefts to
form backing and with a fine weft to bind in the chenille, as in the first modifi-
cation, and in this case the chenillo employed is of a kind having a short pile, or the
fabric is woven so as to present an ornamental chenille surface on both sides. In
the latter case, when the pile of the chenille is full enough and diverges sufficiently,
one or more warp threads of jute, cotton, or other economical material may be
woven in between each chenille warp, and the next to it. The wefts for this
double-faced fabric are all fine.
According to a third modification twisted chenille is woven into the fabric as a
weft, special fine linen or other suitable warps being employed to bind or secure it.
The warps are shed by means of what is known as a gauze mounting, in order that
they may prevent the chenille from slipping. An additional weft of jute or other
suitable economical material is employed to give body or thickness to the fabric,
but the weaving action conceals this body weft and the chenille presents "an
ornamental surface on both sides of the fabric. When chenille of a full kind or
made with wool is used it need not be twisted, but when made with fine worsted I
prefer to use it in the twisted form, and with such fine twisted chenille the fabric
inade is very suitable for table covers, curtains, or portieres.
Having thus particularly described my said Invention and the manner of perform-
ing the same, I have to state that what I believe to bo novel and original, and
claim as the Invention secured to me by the herein-before in part recited Letters
Patent is,―
1. The making of an improved fabric by weaving twisted chenille as a warp
upon a suitable backing, substantially in the manner herein-before described, as the
first modification.

page_text: 2. The making of an improved fabric by weaving unfolded and untwisted
chinelle as a warp, and placed edgeways either on a backing or so as to present
ornamental surfaces on both sides, substantially in the manner herein-before
described, as the second modification.
3. The making of an improved fabric by weaving twisted or untwisted chenille as
a weft combined with fine warps shed by a gauze mounting, and with additional
body weft, substantially as herein-before described as the third modification.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Lawson, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty-second day of February, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
Witness,
EDMUND HUNT,
Patent Agent,
Glasgow.
JOHN LAWSON. (L.S.)