IMPROVEMENTS IN WEAVING COUNTERPANES OR QUILTS FOR BEDS
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Holt, of the Firm of William Holt and Sons, of
Elton, near Bury, in the County of Lancaster, Manufacturer, for the Invention
of "IMPROVEMENTS IN WEAVING COUNTERPANES OR QUILTS FOR BEDS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Holt at the Office.
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 28th January 1878.
WILLIAM HOLT, of the Firm of William Holt and Sons, of Elton; near Bury, in
the County of Lancaster, Manufacturer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN WEAVING COUNTER-
PANES OR QUILTS FOR BEDS."
It has hitherto been customary to weave counterpanes or quilts with a figured
design or pattern on one side thereof, called the face or top side, the other side has
been plain cloth without figure, and is called the back. Counterpanes or quilts
have also been woven with figures or pattern at both sides, but each side of
such counterpanes or quilts has been covered all over on both sides with figures or
pattern,
Now my Invention consists in weaving a counterpane or quilt, with one portion
of the design or pattern on one side or top, and the other portion with the design or
pattern on the other side.
The counterpanes or quilts now in use are woven much longer than the beds,
and are generally turned over at the foot of the bed, this has the effect of spoiling
the design or pattern.
My Invention provides for shewing more effectively the design or pattern, which
is turned over at the foot of the bed; in order to accomplish this I have invented an
ornamental turn over with the design or pattern woven on the under side, which,
when thrown over, gives a graceful appearance to the counterpane or quilt.
When weaving counterpanes or quilts according to my said Invention in a jacquard
loom, I proceed in the ordinary manner; that is to say, I weave the design or
pattern on the top or face of the counterpane or quilt, the other side underneath

page_text: being plain and commonly called the back, until I have woven sufficient cloth for
the length required; then by reversing the motion of the healds and introducing
jacquard cards which have been differently arranged in the designing of the pattern
and cutting of the cards, I effect the required change to weave the design or pattern
on the contrary side of the counterpane or quilt.
When my improved counterpanes or quilts are in use on the bed, the lower portion
is turned over and shews the design or pattern on the top, and will cause the counter-
pane or quilt to lie double on the bed for that portion which is turned over, and
which will harmonise with the whole of the design from head to foot.
It must be understood that I do not confine myself to applying my Invention
of a turnover to that part of the counterpane or quilt which is at the foot of the
bed, but that my Invention is applicable to the head or any other part of the
counterpane or quilt.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said William Holt in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 23rd July
1878.
WILLIAM HOLT, of the Firm of William Holt and Sons, of Elton, near Bury, in
the County of Lancaster, Manufacturer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN WEAVING COUNTER-
PANES OR QUILTS FOR BEDS."
It has hitherto been customary to weave counterpanes or quilts with a figured
design or pattern on one side thereof called the face or top side, the other side
being plain cloth without figure, and is called the back. When such counterpanes
or quilts are turned over or folded back at the head or foot of the bed they expose
to view a portion of the unfigured back which detracts from the appearance of the
Counterpanes.or. quilts have also been woven with figures or pattern
at both sides, but each side of such counterpanes or quilts has been covered all
over with figures or pattern.
whole.
Now my Invention consists in weaving counterpanes or quilts with one portion
of the design or pattern on one side or top thereof, and the other portion with the
design or pattern on the other or reverse side.
The counterpanes or quilts now in use are woven much longer than the beds, and
are generally turned over at the foot or head of the bed; this has the effect of
spoiling the design or pattern.
My Invention provides for shewing the design or pattern on that portion
of the counterpane or quilt which is turned over at the foot or head of
the bed.
When weaving counterpanes or quilts according to my said Invention in a
jacquard loom, I proceed in the ordinary manner, that is to say-I weave the
design or pattern on the top or face of the counterpane or quilt, the other side
underneath being plain, and commonly called the back, until I have woven suffi-
cient cloth for the length required, then by reversing the motion of the healds, as

page_text: shewn on diagram, Fig. 1, of the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, and introducing
jacquard cards, on which the pattern has been reversed, I effect the required
change to weave the design or pattern on the contrary side of the counterpane or
quilt.
The Drawing Fig. 2 represents the counterpane or quilt as woven in the loom,
according to my Invention. The figured portion from A to B is woven in the
ordinary way with the design or pattern on the top or upper side of the counter-
pane or quilt, the underneath side being plain; that portion of the counterpane or
quilt from C to D is woven with the design or pattern on the under side, leaving
the top or upper side plain.
The Drawing Fig. 3 represents the counterpane or quilt when in use on the bed,
the under portion marked C, D, in Fig. 1, having been turned over, so as to expose
to view the pattern or design which had been underneath, and which now corresponds
with the pattern or design on the upper surface, thereby shewing the whole of the
design or pattern from head to foot.
Having thus stated the nature of my Invention, and described the manner of
performing the same, I declare that I claim, weaving counterpanes or quilts with
the design or pattern partly on one side and partly on the reverse side, so that
when the reverse portion is turned over, the complete design or pattern is exposed
to view.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Holt, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Nineteenth day of July, One thousand eight hundred and
seventy-eight.