IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CRINOLETTE CLOTH
Year: 1884

page_text: I, CHARLES GREY STARLING, of 31, Charles Street, Bradford, in the County of
York, Manufacturers' Agent, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CRINOLETTE CLOTH, to be as follows:-
My invention relates to certain improvements in the manufacture of cloth which
I call "Steel Crinolette Cloth," and has for its object the combination of the
materials of which the cloth is manufactured in such a manner, that when it is
made up into Ladies' under skirts, the same will support the upper garments in
the form desired, and after being crushed by passing through a crowded assembly,
the under skirt will return to its normal form, and support the upper garment as
before.
My improved cloth or fabric is woven in an ordinary loom, and formed by light
ribs of tempered steel running in the same direction as the warp, in combination
with strong hair, the ribs of tempered steel being covered with plaited cotton, and
the warp totally composed of strong hair, or strong hair in combination with
fibrous material in which the strong hair predominates.
The weft may be of cotton or other fibre, and is thrown across the fabric in the
usual manner, over the steel ribs, thereby securing the same, by which the fabric is
made flexible, and which will return to its normal position or form after being
bent.

page_text: I, CHARLES GREY STARLING, of 31 Charles Street, Bradford, in the County of
York, Manufacturers Agent, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CRINOLETTE CLOTH, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
My invention relates to certain improvements in the manufacture of cloth which
I call "Steel Crinolette Cloth " and has for its object the combination of the
materials of which the cloth is manufactured, in such a manner, that when it is
made up into Ladies under-skirts, the same will support the upper garments in the
form desired; and after being crushed by passing through a crowded assembly, the
under skirt will return to its normal form and support the upper garment as
before.
My improved cloth or fabric is woven in an ordinary loom, and is formed by
light ribs of tempered steel running in the direction of the warp, such ribs being"
covered with plaited cotton and the warp composed of strong hard twisted hair
glazed or otherwise, or twisted hair in combination with what is termed mexican
fibre and cotton may be used, the weft being formed of cotton or hard twisted hair,
mexican fibre or glazed thread used separately or in combination and thrown
across in the usual manner, thereby securing the light ribs of tempered steel in the
fabric; which make the fabric flexible so that when made up into Ladies under-
skirts, the light ribs of tempered steel support the upper garments, and when
crushed the aforesaid steel ribs return to their normal shape and thus support the
upper garments as before.
Or as it will be readily understood by persons conversant with weaving, the
same effect will be obtained by forming the warp entirely of cotton or other well
known fibre used separately or in combination, and introducing between the warp
threads across the piece at suitable intervals, the light ribs of tempered steel cut
into lengths equal to the width of the fabric, and forming the weft of horse hair
and cotton, or hard twisted hair and cotton, or hard twisted glazed thread and
cotton, or mexican fibre and cotton used separately or in combination; but in every
case in combination with the light ribs of tempered steel, which give to the fabric
the desired flexability for supporting the upper garments, so that after being bent
or crushed, the aforesaid steel ribs return to their normal shape, and thus support
the upper garments as before.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that I

page_text: make no claim to the fibres used either separately or in combination for the warp
or weft, but what I claim is
Crinolette cloth in which light ribs of tempered steel are introduced at intervals
in the fabric, the warp and weft being composed of fibre, or fibre in combination
with hair.
D
WAUGH & CHAPMAN,
70, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.