CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CLOTH KNOWN AS 'DHOOTIES.
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Joseph Cook and John Turner, both of Manchester, in the
County of Lancaster, for an Invention of "CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF CLOTH KNOWN AS 'DHOOTIES.'”
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Joseph Cook and John
Turner at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 21st September
1880.
"
JOSEPH COOK and JOHN TURNER, both of Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster. CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CLOTH KNOWN
AS 'DHOOTIES.'
"
.Our Invention consists in manufacturing dhooties of net, lace, and leno, whether
figured or plain, with a strong border either plain or figured, and of any colour, or
white, and also in the combination of net, lace, and leno with common plain cloth
in the body or border of "dhooties."
We make use of a jacquard, dobby, or tappet loom, and to form the border we
add any number of additional warp threads at the edge according to the width of
border required.
The dhooties thus made are richer in appearance than those made in the ordinary
way, and the groundwork is lighter, and they are very durable.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Joseph Cook and John Turner in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 19th March 1881.
JOSEPH COOK and JOHN TURNER, both of Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster. " CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CLOTH KNOWN
AS DHOOTIES."
Our Invention consists in manufacturing dhootics of net, lace, and leno, whether
figured or plain, with a strong border either plain or figured, and of any colour, or
white, and also in the combination of net, lace, and leno with common plain cloth
in the body or border of dhooties.
We make use of a jacquard, dobby, or tappet loom, and to form the border we
add any number of additional warp threads at the edge according to the width of
-border required.
The dhooties thus made-are-richer in-appearance than those made in the ordinary
way, and the groundwork is lighter, and they are very durable, and-they-may-be-
made-of-any-suitable material.
And in order that our Invention may be more fully-understood, we will describe
the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, reference being had to the figures and letters
marked thereon. Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4 show portions of dhooties made according-to-
our Invention. On Fig. 1 the body of the cloth is made of net a, and the border
is marked b; on Fig. 2 the body of the cloth is made of mock lace c, and d is the
border; on Fig. 3 the body of-the cloth is made of leno e, the border is marked f;
on Fig. 4 the dhooty is made of common cloth or calico g, and net h is combined
with the border; Fig. 5 represents a portion of a dhooty as ut present manufactured
with the body of the cloth made of calico.
The net, the lace, the leno, the cloth, and the border or borders may be woven in
jacquard, dobby, or tappet loom in the usual manner, as will be readily understood
by anyone acquainted with weaving.
Although we have only shown four samples of our improved dhooties, net, lace,
and leno, either separately or combined, may be used with any suitable border.
either printed or woven, and they may be used in combination with common cloth
Having stated the nature of our Invention and described the same, we would
have it understood that we do not limit ourselves to the arrangement or com-
bination shown or described, as they may be varied or modified, and what
We claim is,-
The use of net, lace, and leno, either separately or combined, in combination
with suitable borders for the manufacture of dhooties, substantially as herein set
forth.
In witness whereof, we, the said Joseph Cook and John Turner, have hereunto
set our hands and seals, this Fourteenth day of March, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty one.