Improvements relating to the Manufacture of Woven Fabrics.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Dec., 1893
Complete Specification Left. 18th May, 1894-Accepted, 23rd June, 1894
[Communicated from abroad by BERNHARD ECKARDT, of the Firm of Eckardt &
Nyebölle, of Cottbus, in the Empire of Germany, Manufacturer.]
Improvements relating to the Manufacture of Woven Fabrics.
1, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the Firm of Haseltine Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
45 Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the manufacture of woven fabrics. It is based upon the
observation that woollen fabrics of any kind can be provided with a peculiar dead
glossy appearance by spinning the wool conjointly with the fibre of ramie, no matter
whence the wool has been derived and to what mode of treatment it has been
subjected. The percentage of the fibre of ramie, which has previously been dyed
to withstand the action of acids, may be varied according to the degree of the
gloss desired. In the employment of such yarn of woollen mixtures for fabrics of
any kind the advantage is gained that the fabrics may be dyed in the piece,
therefore such woollen fabrics as have not yet been dyed may be given the desired
ground colour, and that the fibre of ramie will appear on this ground in its original
dead glossy colour and impart to the finished fabric a very agreeable dead gloss. The
glossy effect is due to the fibre of ramie, in contradistinction to the fibre of wool,
presenting a smooth surface which reflects the light well, while the contrast.
between the coarser fibre of wool and the smooth and consequently more glossy
fibre of ramie shews the mixture.
Dated this 4th day of Donnonhan 1002
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Manufacture of Woven Fabrics.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the Firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
45 Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention 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 woven fabrics. It is based upon the
observation that woollen fabrics of any kind can be provided with a peculiar dead
glossy appearance by spinning the wool conjointly with the fibre of ramie no matter
whence the wool has been derived and to what mode of treatment it has been
subjected. The percentage of the fibre of ramie which has previously been dyed
to withstand the action of acids, may be varied according to the degree of
the gloss desired.
In the employment of yarn of woollen mixtures for fabrics of any kind the
advantage is gained that the fabrics may be dyed in the piece, therefore such woollen
fabrics as have not yet been dyed may be given the desired ground colour, and that
the fibre of ramie will appear on this ground in its original dead glossy colour and
impart to the finished fabric a very agreeable dead gloss. The glossy effect is due
to the fibre of ramie in contradistinction to the fibre of wool, presenting a smooth
surface which reflects the light well, while the contrast between the coarser fibre
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page_text: of wool and the smooth and consequently more glossy fibre of ramie shows the
mixture.
Although I have hereinbefore described the use of wool in the manufacture of
fabrics according to my invention, it will readily be seen that I may advantageously
employ alpaca, cashmere, or camel's hair by treating the same in the hereinbefore
described manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by
my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
The method of manufacturing a glossy material from a mixture of wool or from
a mixture of alpaca, cashmere or camel's hair, which consists in spinning the raw
wool or other material with a suitable percentage of ramie fibre dyed so as to
withstand the action of acids, and giving the fabrics prepared from this spun
material the ground colour in the piece.
Dated this 18th day of May 1894.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.