IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BRUSSELS, TERRY, PILE OR OTHER CARDETS” PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Edward Crossley, Giulio Marchetti, Carpet Manufacturers,
Richard Cochrane, Manager of the Weaving Department, and William
Mallinson, Designer, all four of Halifax, in the County of York, for an
Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BRUSSELS, TERRY,
PILE OR OTHER CARDETS”
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Edward Crossley, Giulio
Marchetti, Richard Cochrane, and William Mallinson at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 21st July 1881.
EDWARD CROSSLEY, GIULIO MARCHETTI, Carpet Manufacturers, RICHARD
COCHRANE, Manager of the Weaving Department, and WILLIAM MALLINSON,
Designer, all four of Halifax, in the County of York. IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE MANUFACTURE OF BRUSSELS, TERRY, PILE, OR OTHER CARPETS."
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This Invention relates to manufacturing Brussels, Scotch, or other jacquard
loom carpets by the introduction of printed worsted, jute, cotton, or other yarn
for warps or wefts along with dyed, grey, or plain yarns.
For this purpose we employ warps having two or more colors printed upon
them, and at such distances apart as may be required; in some cases partially
printed warps may be used. The warps are brought to the surface by the action
of the jacquard in combination with one or more plain frames of yarn, whereby a
new and rich effect is produced, whereas in ordinary frames or warps of "Brussels"
or other jacquard goods, each frame can only produce and repeat the same colour
throughout the entire length of the pattern or piece.
When dyed warps are employed, according to the usual method in jacquard
looms, the same number of warps are required as there are colors in the fabrics
(except when planted colors or frames are introduced) and then only part of the
dyed warps can be made use of at one time for the surface of the fabric, the
other parts of the warps being concealed on or under the fabric or carpet. Now by
our method of using wholly or partially printed warps instead of dyed warps in
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page_text: weaving carpets or other fabrics, a portion of the heretofore concealed yarn is
utilized for other colors or effect. In order to effect this object we print the warps
in various colors, by which means we not only obtain novel and rich looking
carpets or fabrics but effect a great saving in material.
Again, in the present method of weaving carpets or such like fabrics in jacquard
looms, the same color runs in one longitudinal line throughout the length of the
piece or pattern, but by our improved means of introducing printed threads we
produce carpets or fabrics shewing along with plain frames an indefinite number
of colors, which give a greater variety of effects.
Again, in employing printed yarns in the manufacture of Scotch carpets or such
like fabrics where the weft is brought to the surface to form the design, we
print such weft with as many colors as are required, and allow sufficient of the
printed weft to go at the back of the piece or fabric, so that any irregularity in
printing does not affect the design.
By these means carpets or such like fabrics are produced which are novel and
richer than hitherto, and with a great saving in material.
The third part of our improvements consists in printing two warps, and
bringing them to the surface of the piece alternately, each warp to be actuated
with a separate heald, and each warp is printed, so that when they are respectively
brought to the surface in the proper position, a well defined design is produced
and by printing and weaving in this manner we obtain a more defined outline. The
edge or outline of each printed color is in the cloth, by which means we produce
fabrics nearly as perfect as if woven with dyed yarn and in a jacquard loom.
In weaving ordinary printed yarn the warps are all brought to the surface of
the piece except what is concealed by the weft, but by our method one half of
each warp is hidden under the surface.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Edward Crossley, Giulio Marchetti, Richard Cochrane, and
William Mallinson in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 20th January
1882.
EDWARD CROSSLEY, GIULIO MARCHETTI, Carpet Manufacturers, RICHARD
COCHRANE, Manager of the Weaving Department, and WILLIAM MALLINSON,
Designer, all four of Halifax, in the County of York. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF BRUSSELS, TERRY, PILE, OR OTHER CARPETS."
This Invention relates to manufacturing Brussels, Wilton, or other jacquard
loom carpets by the introduction of printed worsted, jute, cotton, or other yarn
for warps along with dyed, grey, or plain yarns.
For this purpose we employ warps having two or more colors printed upon
them, and at such distances apart as may be required; in some cases partially
printed warps may be used. The warps are brought to the surface by the action
of the jacquard in combination with one or more plain or planted frames of yarn,
whereby a new and rich effect is produced, whereas in ordinary frames or warps
of "Brussels" or other jacquard goods each frame can only produce and repeat the
same color throughout the entire length of the pattern or piece.
When dyed warps are employed, according to the usual method in jacquard
looms, the same number of warps are required as there are colors in the fabrics
(except when planted colors or frames are introduced), and then only part of
the dyed warps can be made use of at one time for the surface of the fabric, the
other parts of the warps being concealed on or under the fabric or carpet. Now by
our method of using wholly or partially printed warps instead of all dyed warps
in weaving carpets or other fabrics, a portion of the heretofore concealed yarn is
utilized for other colors or effect. In order to effect this object we print the warps
in various colors, by which means we not only obtain novel and rich looking
carpets or fabrics but effect a great saving in material.
Again, in the present method of weaving carpets or such like fabrics in jacquard
loonis the same color runs in one longitudinal line throughout the length of the
piece and pattern, but by our improved means of introducing printed threads we
produce carpets or fabrics showing along with plain frames an indefinite number of
colors which give a greater variety of effects.
By these means carpets or such like fabrics are produced, which are novel and.
richer than hitherto and with a great saving in material.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed or carried out in
practice, what we claim as new and intend to be protected by the herein-in-part
recited Letters Patent is,-
The manufacture of Brussels, Wilton, or other jacquard loom carpets, by the
introduction of printed worsted, jute, cotton, or other yarn for warps along with
dyed, grey, or plain yarns, substantially as herein before described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Edward Crossley, for and on behalf of
myself and the said Giulio Marchetti, Richard Cochrane, and William
Mallinson, have hereto set my hand and seal, this Nineteenth day of
January, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and
Witness,
WALTER JAS. TURNER, C.E.,
Patent Agent, Bradford,
EDWARD CROSSLEY. (L.S.)