Improvements in the Mode of Manufacturing Threads from Hair or Hair combined with Wool, Tussah, or Waste Silk, or either with Cotton Tuto
Year: 1884

page_text: Improvements in the Mode of Manufacturing Threads from
Hair or Hair combined with Wool, Tussah, or Waste Silk, or
either with Cotton Tuto Tamn TAAS Dil
We JAMES JOSEPH DELMAR of 6 Westerfield Gardens Peckham in the County of
Surrey Horse hair manufacturer and WILLIAM FOLLIOTT of 457 Bethnal Green
road in the County of Middlesex Designer do hereby declare the nature of our
invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MODE OF MANUFACTURING THREADS FROM
HAIR OR HAIR COMBINED WITH WOOL TUSSAH OR WASTE SILK OR EITHER WITH
COTTON JUTE HEMP FLAX FIBRE GRASS OR OTHER SUITABLE MATERIAL WHICH
CAN BE SPUN AND WOVEN to be as follows: -
This Invention relates to the manufacture of threads from hair or a combination
of hair with Wool Tussah or waste Silk or either with Cotton Jute Hemp Flax
Fibre grass or other suitable material for the manufacture of carpets and other
fabrics and cords and ropes.
According to this Invention we employ water or steam in the spinning of hair
thread alone or in conjunction with other suitable materials that can be spun which
is preferable to oil for the reason that it is more economical and is strengthening to
the yarn or thread.
The disadvantages in thread spun with oil are that it will not dye so bright a
colour and will require a stronger dye and will cause it to draw thereby weakening
the thread which is a disadvantage in weaving and will not make so rich a fabric.
In carrying our Invention into effect the hair is first sorted and then washed and
cleansed with an alkali.
Some bair such as White Goat Hair White Hide Hair and other White hair will
have to be bleached.
We then spin the hair or fibre or a combination of both in accordance with the
requirements of the fabric to be made (if for hair seating for example we should
spin it as fine as possible) thus enabling us to make hair seating any width and
cheaper than by drawn Horse Hair as at present practised. This hair or com-
bination can be dyed either before or after it is spun. Some hair will not require
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page_text: to be dyed such as Whale Hair or some kinds of Horse hair. Whale hair or Horse
hair by our process will make the strongest cord or rope than can be made.
We do not confine ourselves to any particular kind of Wook or fibre as we shall
have to use hair wool or fibre according to the thread required for the fabric.
To make a plush or velvet we should have to use a fine hair for spinning. We
will now proceed to describe the manner in which the said Invention may be
carried out..
The mode of spinning is by running the hair through water or steam while being
spun from the mill or it may be soaked in water (after being spun) and after being
treated by either of these, methods it should be (if it has passed through water)
steamed then baked in an oven or dried by any kind of heat but we prefer it being
baked as it makes a much firmer thread..

page_text: We JAMES JOSEPH DELMAR of 6 Westerfield Gardens Peckham in the County of
Surrey Horse hair manufacturer and WILLIAM FOLLIOTT of 457 Bethnal Green
road in the County of Middlesex Designer do hereby declare the nature of our said
Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN. THE, MODE OF MANUFACTURING THREADS FROM
HAIR OR HAIR COMBINED WITH WOOL TUSSAH OR WASTE SILK OR EITHER WITH
COTTON JUTE HEMP FLAX FIBRE GRASS OR OTHER SUITABLE MATERIAL WHICH
CAN BE SPUN AND WOVEN and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This Invention relates to the manufacture of threads from hair or a combination
of hair with Wool Tussah or waste Silk or either with Cotton Jute, Hemp, Flax
Fibre grass or other suitable material for the manufacture of carpets and other
fabrics and cords and ropes.
According to this Invention we employ water or steam in the spinning of hair
thread alone or in conjunction with other suitable materials that can be spun which
is preferable to oil for the reason that it is more economical and is strengthening to
the yarn or thread..
The disadvantages in thread spun with oil are that it will not dye so bright a
colour and will require a stronger dye and will cause it to draw thereby weakening
the thread which is a disadvantage in weaving and will not make so rich a fabric.
In carrying our Invention into effect the hair is first sorted and then washed and
cleansed with an alkali and we afterwards subject it to the action of dilute
sulphuric acid..
Some hair such as White Goat. Hair White Hide Hair and other White Hair will!
have to be bleached..
We then spin the hair or fibre or a combination of both in accordance with: the
requirements of the. fabric to be made (if for hair seating for example we should'
spin it as fine as possible). thus enabling us to make hair seating any width and
cheaper than by drawn Horse Hair as at present practised. This hair or com-
bination can be dyed either before or after it is spun.
Some hair will not require to be dyed such as Whale Hair and some kinds of
Horse Hair..
Whale hair or Horse hair by our process. will make the strongest cord or rope that
can be made.
We do not confine ourselves. to any particular kind of wool or fibre as we shall
have to use hair wool or fibre according to the thread required for the fabric.
To make a plush or velvet we should have to use a fine hair for spinning
We will now proceed to describe the manner in which the said Invention may be
carried out.
The mode of spinning is by running the hair through water or steam while being
spun from the mill or it may be soaked in water (after being spun) and after being
treated by either of these methods it should be (if it has only passed through water)
steamed then baked in an oven or dried by any kind of heat but we prefer it being
baked as it makes a much firmer thread.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is
Manufacturing threads from hair or hair combined with wool Tussah waste Silk
Cotton Jute Hemp Flax Fibre Grass or other suitable material which can be spun
and woven substantially as described.