Imitation by Impression in Fatty Inks upon Paper of Tapestry or Ornamented Fabrics.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Dec, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 30th Aug., 1897-Accepted, 3rd Dec., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
The Imitation by Impression in Fatty Inks upon Paper of Tapestry or
Ornamented Fabrics.
I, EUGÈNE COURBET, of 3 Rue Ternaux, Paris, France, Printer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the imitation by means of lithographic or typographic
printing, or, more generally, the impression or printing in fatty inks upon paper,
of tapestry or of ornamented fabrics such as embroidery, canvas, etc., or again
of fabrics decorated by means of printing.
Beyond the printing upon fabrics, the imitations which have been attempted
in this way have always been made by making use of the papers usually
employed in printing; on the other hund it is solely by the means taken from
the art of printing that one has been able to effect the reproduction of the
appearance and the texture of the stuff, either by means of printed lines or by
scoring. imitating the threads of the stuff etc. The imitation has consequently
always been very clumsy, for the papers obtained have necessarily neither the
appearance more or less smooth and velveted, nor the feeling of the fabric; in
one word they did not really produce any illusion.
This illusion is completely effected both to the touch and to the sight, by the
new product obtained by my invention.
.
I obtain the desired result by employing for the printing in fatty inks of the
design to be reproduced, the special paper which is known in the art of coloured
papers under the different names of "velveted or flock paper", " woolly paper" etc.,
and which is characterised by the layer of fluff, that is to say of wool or other
textile in powder, which covers one if its surfaces.
It will be readily seen that in printing on this special paper one will obtain a
product which will really have the appearance and the feel of a fabric, and not
only the simple appearance of the printed paper, since the surface which is
visible and exposed to the touch is constituted in fact not by the paper itself, but
by the layer of fluff which covers it, that is to say by a material analagous to
that which forms the surface of a fabric.
It would however be impossible to effect impressions in fatty ink on this paper
as it is delivered to the trade for hangings; in fact the layer of fluff which covers
the paper would certainly become detached in the course of the operations
necessitated by this kind of printing, either because it would remain stuck to
the inked parts of the plate, or it would be torn away by the action of the press.
It has therefore been necessary to find a particular preparation which will
render this special paper suitable to receive the impression in fatty ink without
damaging same.
The effect of this preparation is to secure under the desired conditions the layer
of fluff upon the paper, and it consists in covering the whole of the woolly surface
of the paper with a suitable mordant analagous to that which is usually employed
in lithographic printing, and which is composed of a weak varnish and of a siccative.

page_text: When the paper has been thus treated it can receive impression in fatty inks
without the fluff becoming detached; further the mordant serves to make the
colours take and to render them siccative.
It is evident further that instead of thus fixing the layer of fluff in a special
manner at the time of printing, this may be done in the course of the manu-
facture of the paper itself.
Upon the paper prepared in this way I operate in the ordinary manner for
printing in fatty inks.
The impressions that I can obtain in this way faithfully reproduce all the
artistic effects of real tapestry, embroidery, canvas, etc., they present to the eye
and to the touch the same sensation as the true fabrics.
It will be understood that my new product is susceptible of a variety of applica-
tions, thus it may be employed for the reproduction of old or modern tapestry,
the execution of panel hangings, the decoration of boards or placques of all
kinds, the manufacture of fans, the direct reproduction of paintings, etc., etc.
The velveted paper actually supplied in cominerce in rolls or in sheets is
generally covered over its whole surface with a woolly layer; I reserve to myself
the right of employing papers on which the woolly layer is only applied on the
part which is to receive the impression for the manufacture of my new product.
The uncovered part might remain blank, or might receive any impression, (text,
border, or appropriate ground).
Dated this 3rd. day of December 1896.
ALLISON BROS.
Agents for the Applicant.
The Imitation by Impression in Fatty Inks upon Paper of Tapestry or
Ornamented Fabrics.
L EUGENE COURBET, of 3 Rue Ternaux, Paris, France, Printer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention relates to the imitation by means of lithographic or typographic
printing, or, more generally, the impression or printing in fatty inks upon paper,
of tapestry or of ornamented fabrics such as embroidery, canvas, etc., or again
of fabrics decorated by means of printing.
Beyond the printing on fabrics, the imitations which have been attempteil
in this way have always been made by making use of the papers usually
employed in printing; on the other hand it is solely by the means taken from
the art of printing that one has been able to effect the reproduction of the
appearance and the texture of the stuff, either by means of printed lines or by
scoring, imitating the threads of the stuff etc. The imitation has consequently
always been very clumsy, for the papers ootained have necessarily neither the
appearance more or less smooth and velveted, nor the feeling of the fabric; in
one word they did not really produce any illusion.
This illusion is completely effected both to the touch and to the sight, by the
new product obtained by my invention.
I obtain the desired result by employing for the printing in fatty inks of the
design to be reproduced, the special paper which is known in the art of coloured
papers under the different names of "velveted or flock paper", "woolly paper" etc.,

page_text: and which is characterised by the layer of fluff, that is to say of wool or other
textile in powder, which covers one if its surfaces.
It will be readily seen that in printing on this special paper one will obtain a
product which will really have the appearance and the feel of a fabric, and not
only the simple appearance of the printed paper, since the surface which is
visible and exposed to the touch is constituted in fact not by the paper itself, but
by the layer of fluff which covers it, that is to say by a material analagous to
that which forms the surface of a fabric.
It would however be impossible to effect the impressions in fatty ink on this paper
as it is delivered to the trade for hangings; in fact the layer of Huff which covers
the paper would certainly become. detached in the course of the operations
necessitated by this kind of printing, either because it would remain stuck to
the inked parts of the plate, or it would be torn away by the action of the press.
It has therefore been necessary to find a particular preparation which will
render this special paper suitable to receive the impression in fatty ink without
damaging same.
The effect of this preparation is to secure under the desired conditions the layer
of fluff upon the paper, and it consists in covering the whole of the woolly surface
of the paper with a suitable mordant analagous to that which is usually employed
in lithographic printing, and which is composed of a weak varnish and of a siceative.
A suitable mordant for the purpose may be formed of the following substances,
in substantially the proportions named, viz.
Finest white lead
Ordinary varnish with linseed oil
Siccative
1 kilogramme.
50 grammes.
25 grammes.
When the paper has been treated with the mordant it can receive impression in
fatty inks without the fluff becoming detached; further the mordant serves to
make the colours take and to render them siccative.
It is evident further that instead of thus fixing the layer of fluff in a special
manner at the time of printing, this may be done in the course of the manu-
facture of the paper itself.
Upon the paper prepared in this way I operate in the ordinary manner for
printing in fatty inks.
The impressions that I can obtain in this way faithfully reproduce all the
artistic effects of real tapestry, embroidery, canvas, etc., they present to the eye
and to the touch the same sensation as the true fabrics.
It will be understood that my new product is susceptible of a variety of applica-
tions, thus it may be employed for the reproduction of old or modern tapestry,
the execution of panel hangings, the decoration of boards or placques of all
kinds, the manufacture of fans, the direct reproduction of paintings, etc., etc.
The velveted paper actually supplied in commerce in rolls or in sheets is
generally covered over its whole surface with a woolly layer; I reserve to myself
the right of employing papers on which the woolly Layer is only applied on the
part which is to receive the impression for the manufacture of my new product.
The uncovered part might remain blank, or might receive any impression, (text,
border, or appropriate ground).
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:-
1. The employment of "velveted or flock papers", "woolly papers"
" and the
like, in order to obtain by The litho- or typoprinting in fatty inks ornamented
papers having the appearance and the touch of a fabric substantially as and for
the purpose set forth.
2. In order to render the aforesaid velveted or woolly papers or the like suitable

page_text: to receive the impression in fatty inks without damaging same, the covering of
its woolly surface with a suitable mordant composed of a weak varnish and a
siccative, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
3. As a new article of manufacture the ornamented papers obtained by the
impression in fatty inks on "velveted or flock papers", woolly papers" or the
like substantially as set forth.