IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PRODUCTION OF WOVEN AND KNITTED FABRICS OR TISSUES, AND OF YARNS OR THREAD THEREFOR.
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Ferrar Fenton, of Batley, in the County of York, for the
Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PRODUCTION OF WOVEN AND KNITTED
FABRICS OR TISSUES, AND OF YARNS OR THREAD THEREFOR.'
Sealed the 27th January 1880, and dated the 2nd August 1879.
"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Ferrar Fenton at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 2nd August 1879.
FERRAR FENTON, of Batley, in the County of York. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
PRODUCTION OF WOVEN AND KNITTED FABRICS OR TISSUES, AND OF YARNS OR
THREAD THEREFOR.'
"
My Invention relates to the production of woven and knitted fabrics or tissues in
imitation of animal skins or furs; but it is also applicable to the production of
plain and ornamental textures of any other desired pattern.
In carrying out my Invention I produce yarn from the fur, hair, or down of
animals of the rabbit and hare tribes, or other fur bearing animals, by preparing
and spinning such fur, hair, or down by ordinary means. This fur, hair, or down
is either used alone or mixed in conjunction with any other suitable fibrous sub-
stance, either animal or vegetable; or the admixture or blend may be effected
either by twisting two or more strands of the different materials or by slubbing or
roving slivers of any suitable fibrous material with such fur, hair, or down, and
then spinning the same.
From the yarns or thread thus produced are manufactured either by weaving or
knitting the fabric or tissue required, the same being finished in any manner
adapted to the effect or pattern which it is desired to obtain.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Ferrar Fenton in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 31st January
1880.
FERRAR FENTON, of Batley, in the County of York. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
PRODUCTION OF WOVEN AND KNITTED FABRICS OR TISSUES, AND OF YARNS OR
THREAD THEREFOR.”
My said Invention relates to the production of woven and knitted fabrics or
tissues in imitation of animal skins or furs; but it is also applicable to the pro-
duction of plain and ornamental textures of any other desired pattern.
In carrying out my said Invention I produce yarn from the fur, hair, or down of
animals of the rabbit and hair tribes, or other fur bearing animals, by preparing
and spinning such fur, hair, or down by the ordinary means of carding or combing
and twisting. This fur, hair, or down is either used alone or in conjunction with
any other suitable fibrous substance or substances, either animal or vegetable; or
when the fur, hair, or down is employed in conjunction with such fibrous substance
or substances the admixture or blend may also be effected either by twisting two
or more strands of the different materials or by slubbing or roving slivers of any
suitable fibrous material with such fur, hair, or down, and then spinning the same.
From the yarns or thread thus produced are manufactured either by weaving or
knitting the fabric or tissue required, the same being finished in any manner adapted
to the effect or pattern which it is desired to obtain.
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of my said In-
vention, and the manner in which the same is or may be used or carried into
effect, I would observe in conclusion that what I consider to be novel and original,
and therefore claim as the Invention secured to me by the hereinbefore in part
recited Letters Patent is, the employment in or for the production of wooven and
knitted fabrics or tissues, and of yarns or thread therefor, of the fur, hair, or down
of animals of the rabbit and hare tribes, or of other fur bearing animals, the said
fur, hair, or down being used either alone or in conjunction with other materials,
substantially as herein before described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Ferrar Fenton, have to this my Specification
set my hand and seal, the Twenty ninth day of January, One thousand
eight hundred and eighty.