THE MANUFACTURE OF LOOPED OR TERRY FABRICS
Year: 1878

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Joseph McCabe at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 30th January 1878.
JOSEPH MCCABE, of Droylsden, in the County of Lancaster.
THE MANUFACTURE OF LOOPED OR TERRY FABRICS."
"IMPROVEMENTS IN
This Invention relates to improvements upon the subject matter of certain
Letters Patent granted to me, and dated 22nd of December 1876, No. 4950, and
consists in certain variations or improvements in the said manufacture, whereby I
am enabled to produce a new kind of looped or terry fabric.
In the terry fabric manufactured according to my former Invention the pattern
upon the fabric is produced principally by the contrast between the plain ground
and the raised terry or looped pattern, or vice versa.¨¨
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In my present Invention the principal feature of novelty in the cloth produced is
that the cloth has an even terry or looped effect all over the surface, and the pattern
or design is produced by variations of color only. To effect this object I employ
twice as many of the pile warp threads as there are of the ground threads instead
of using the same number as in the former case; and I draw in the warp threads
(either two or more in a dent), but in the following order :-One ground; two
pile, one ground, two pile, and so on, instead of one ground, one pile, as in the
previous case.
For each knock up "there are three picks of weft (vizt., one ground pick
between two pattern or terry picks), and the pattern cards in the jacquard or
dobbie are arranged accordingly, that is, two pattern picks exactly alike, between
"knocked up
which is a ground pick precisely the reverse. These three picks are
together, drawing the pile or terry warp into loops. The draught is so arranged
that all the pile threads across the piece form loops or terry at each "knock up,"
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page_text: the pattern or design being produced by bringing one colored pile warp to the
surface whilst the other is thrown to the back of the cloth, and vice versa.
Two or more pile or terry warp beams may be used in weaving various colors, in
which case one or more may be held tight by suitable means, so as to prevent these
warps from being thrown up in loops or terry until required by the pattern. One
colored pile warp forms loops upon the face and another color forms the loops at the
back, whilst the remaining pile warp (or warps) being held tight is woven in with
the ground.
The effect of this method of weaving is that both sides of the cloth are made
with an even looped or piled surface, and the design or pattern is produced by
bringing one or more color or colors to the face, and the other or others to the back,
the pattern appearing upon both sides, but with the colors reversed.
In some cases where I wish to produce a softer appearance on the surface of the
cloth I increase the number of pile warp threads, making the same proportionately
fine, and I draw them in two or more through each "mail" instead of drawing
them in singly. Each loop is thus formed of two or more fine threads instead of
one of the ordinary warp, the ground warp threads remaining the same as usual;
or the ground warp may be treated in the same manner as the pile or terry warp;
and drawn in double or threefold, or more, at pleasure.
I also propose in some cases to use two or more ground or binding picks to each
"knock up," in which case the chain of pattern cards must be arranged accordingly,
as will be readily understood by any practical weaver.
The ground warp threads are drawn in through the healds, and the pile warp
threads through the "mails" of the jacquard or dobbie; or, if preferred, the healds
may be dispensed with, and both ground and terry warp threads may be drawn in
and woven by the jacquard alone.
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page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Joseph McCabe in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 27th July
1878.
JOSEPH MCCABE, of Droylsden, in the County of Lancaster.
THE MANUFACTURE OF LOOPED OR TERRY FABRICS."
"IMPROVEMENTS IN
This Invention relates to improvements upon the subject matter of certain
Letters Patent granted to me, and dated 22nd December 1876, No. 4950, and
consists in certain variations or improvements in the said manufacture, whereby I
am enabled to produce a new kind of looped or terry fabric.
In the terry fabric manufactured according to my former Invention the pattern
upon the fabric is produced principally by the contrast between the plain ground
and the raised terry or looped pattern, or vice versa.
In my present Invention the principal feature of novelty in the cloth produced is
that the cloth has an even terry or looped effect all over the surface, and the pattern
or design is produced by variations of color only. To effect this object I employ
(by preference) twice as many of the pile warp threads as there are of the ground
threads instead of using the same number as in the former case; and I draw in the
warp threads (either two or more in a dent), but in the following order-One
ground, two pile, one ground, two pile, and so on, instead of one ground, one pile,
as in the previous case.
I would here remark that a fabric of this kind may be produced by using the
same number of pile warp threads as there are of ground warp threads, drawn
alternately (that is, one and one); but this method does not produce so good a face
as the employment of two pile threads to one ground warp thread.
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For each "knock up there are three picks of weft (viz., one ground pick
between two pattern or terry picks), and the pattern cards in the jacquard or
dobbie are arranged accordingly, that is; two pattern picks exactly alike, between
which is a ground pick precisely the reverse. These three picks are "knocked up
together, drawing the pile or terry warp into loops. The draught is so arranged
that all the pile threads across the piece form loops or terry at each "knock up,".
the pattern or design being produced by bringing one colored pile warp to the
surface, whilst the other is thrown to the back of the cloth, and vice versa.
Two or more pile or terry warp beams may be used in weaving various colors,
in which case one or more may be held tight by suitable means, so as to prevent
these warps from being thrown up in loops or terry, until required by the pattern.
One colored pile warp forms loops upon the face and other color forms the loops at
the back, whilst the remaining pile warp (or warps) being held tight is woven in
with the ground.
The effect of this method of weaving is that both sides of the cloth are made with
an even looped or terry surface, and the design or pattern is produced by bringing
one or more color or colors to the face, and the other or others to the back, the.
same pattern appearing upon both sides but with the colors reversed.
In some cases where I wish to produce a softer appearance on the surface of the
cloth, I increase the number of pile warp threads, making the same proportionately
fine, and I draw them in two or more through each "mail" instead of drawing them
in singly. Each loop is thus formed of two or more fine threads, instead of one of.
the ordinary warp, the ground warp threads remaining the same as usual. Or the
ground warp may be treated in the same manner as the pile or terry warp and
drawn in double or threefold or more at pleasure.
I also propose in some cases to use two or more ground or binding picks to each
"knock up," in which case the chain of pattern cards must be arranged accordingly,
as will be readily understood by any practical man.
The ground warp threads are drawn in through the healds and the pile warp
threads through the "mails" of the jacquard or dobbie; or, if preferred, the healds

page_text: may be dispensed with, and both ground and terry warp threads may be drawn in
and woven by the jacquard alone.
Having now described the nature and object of my said Invention, together with
the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or carried into practical
effect, I wish it to be understood that I claim as my Invention,―
First. The manufacture of a double-faced figured terry or looped fabric, wherein
both faces are made with an even looped or terry surface, and the design or pattern
is produced by bringing one or more color or colors to the face, and the other or
others to the back, the same pattern appearing upon both sides, but with the colors
. reversed.
-And, Secondly. I claim the above-described methods of weaving, whereby I am
enabled to manufacture such double-faced figured terry or looped fabric.
In witness whereof, I, the said Joseph McCabe, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty-fifth day of July, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and seventy-eight.