Year: 1896

page_text: We, ARTHUR HYDE BROWNLOW and JOHN STANSFIELD, both of Elmwood
Mills, Leeds, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in an improved method or process in dyeing or semi-
dyeing by which means a thin felt or cloth may be dyed with a different shade
on each side, thus producing a reversible cloth giving the effect of an ordinary
dyed felt or cloth with a lining.
As applied to mantle cloths, skirting felts, boot and shoe felts, hat felts, and
goods of a like kind, material treated in the way provided by this invention will be
very useful, the necessity of an extra lining being done away with.
To carry this improved method of dyeing into effect, the cloth or material to
be treated is in the first instance dyed through in any shade of colour that may
be desired in any ordinary manner. The material is then finished by the ordinary
and usual processes, after which it is taken to a printing machine which is
provided with a roller engraved uniformly all over the surface with diagonal
lines cut somewhat deeply and running in one direction over its surface, while
diagonal lines cut less deeply are arranged running in the other direction. This
roller dips into a bath of colour of the required shade and carries it up to the
cloth which is by means of other rollers brought into contact with the dyeing
roller. With a view to preventing the colour from the dyeing roller penetrating
too deeply into the texture of the cloth, the dyeing roller is carefully adjusted in
its pressure so as to prevent the second colour going more than half way through
the thickness of the piece. Screw levers are arranged upon each end of the roller
by means of which the pressure may be graduated as desired.
After the second colour has been applied to the cloth the latter is steamed and
finished in any ordinary manner.
Dated thie 7th day of Februar 1806
J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicants.
We, ARTHUR HYDE BROWNLOW of Elmwood Mills, Leeds, Manufacturer,
and JOHN STANSFIELD, also of Elmwood Mills, Leeds, Dyer, 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 :-
This invention consists in an improved method or process in dyeing or semi-
dyeing by which means a thin felt or cloth may be dyed with a different shade
on each side, thus producing a reversible cloth giving the effect of an ordinary
dyed felt or cloth with a lining.

page_text: As applied to mantle cloths, skirting felts, boot and shoe felts, hat felts, and
goods of a like kind, material treated in the way provided by this invention will
be very useful, the necessity of an extra lining being done away with.
To carry this improved method of dyeing into effect, the cloth or material to be
treated is in the first instance dyed through in any shade of colour that may be
desired in any ordinary manner. The material is then finished by the ordinary
and usual processes, after which it is taken to a printing machine of any suitable
construction, which is provided with a roller engraved uniformly all over the
surface with diagonal lines cut somewhat deeply and running in one direction over
its surface, while diagonal lines cut less deeply are arranged running in the other
direction. This roller dips into a bath of colour of the required shade, and which
has been thickened to the necessary consistency, and carries it up to the cloth
which is by means of other rollers brought into contact with the dyeing roller.
With a view to preventing the colour from the dyeing roller penetrating too
deeply into the texture of the cloth, the dyeing roller is carefully adjusted in its
pressure by screw levers or other suitable means, so as to prevent the second
colour going more than half way through the thickness of the piece. Screw levers
are arranged upon each end of the roller by means of which the pressure may be
graduated as desired.
After the second colour has been applied to the cloth the latter is steamed and
finished in any ordinary manner.
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 :-
The improved method of dyeing felt or cloth, substantially as described
and set forth in the foregoing specification.
Dated this 4th day of November 1896.