US1543634A - Lustrous fabric for decorative purposes - Google Patents

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June 23, 1925. 1,543,634

S. B. WERTHEIMER I LUSTROUS FABRIC FOIL DECORATIVE PURPOSES Filed Oct. 16. 1924 WITNESSES INVENTOR w 1. W. I

A v ATTORNEYS Patented June 23, 1925.

SYDNEY ZB. WER'I'HEIMER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

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Application filed October 16, 1924. Ser1a1 No. 744,064.

To all whom z'tmay concern:

Be it known that I, SYDNEY B. WERT- HEIMER, a citizen of the-United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Lustrous Fabric for Decorative Purposes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a lustrous fabric for decorative purposes.

An object of the invention is to provide a lustrous fabric for decorative purposes which is strong and durable so that it, can be handled considerably without tearing or ripping or without losing its shape and,

at the same time, retain its high luster.

Theinventionis illustrated in the drawings, of which- Figure 1 is a plan view of a portion of the fabric; and Figure 2 is a section taken on'the line '22 of Figure 1.

The form ofthe invention shown'in the drawings is a preferred form, although it Q is understood that modifications in theconstruction andarrang ement, of the parts and in the character of the materials used may lustrous material, known as terial.

be adopted without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

.In accordance with my invention, I propose to take a plurality of fiat threads of visca artificial silk and use them as warp threads of a fabric tobe formed. These warp threads may be of any suitable size, shape or ma- For example, they may be a pluralit of rectangular section threads of arti cial silk laid closely together side by side. The idea in this particular case would be to bind them together in such a manner that they would be formed into a-fabric of considerable durability and strength and yet so woven with the woof thread that the woof thread would not detract from or impair the luster of the warp thread. For example, I propose to weave into a plurality of warp threads of high luster a'single fine thread .of material, rather loosely woven so that it acts as a sufiicient binder to form a firm, durable fabric but by reason of the looseness of the weave of the woof thread the luster of the warp thread is not substantially affected. a

For example, if I have a plurality of fiat warp threads of visca artificial silk, I may weave into them a single fine thread of real silk which can be woven back and forth loosely and at spaced intervals of suflicient distance so that the woof thread does not detract from the luster and yet will produce a fabric of the proper strength and durability.

I also aim to provide such a fabric along its edges with warp threads of different material, preferably a round cotton thread of greater normal strength than the regular fiat visca artificial silk warp threads, over which the woof thread can be looped or woven to produce an additional reinforcement along the edges of the fabric. If the round cotton edge threads were omitted, the sharp edges of the flat visca thread'would cut the thln single woof thread of silk, there-' by retarding the weaving.

which is preferably a single, line thread of 7 real silln This woof thread is woven loosely across the warp threads and the'spacing is of considerable dimension between successive portions of the woof thread, so that although the woof thread holds the warp thread firmly togetherto form a firm, durablc fabric, it is not closely enough woven to in any appreciable way affect the luster of the flat visca artificial silk warp threads.

In this manner, therefore, I obtain a rib-' bonlike material'of high luster having its edges reinforced and held together by a woof thread to a sufficient degree to form a firm, durable fabric but which, nevertheless, retains substantially all of its luster so that it is highly useful and ornamental for decorative purposes.

What I claim is 1. A lustrous fabric, which comprises a plurality of flat warp threads of lustrous -material and a woof thread loosely woven therewith so as to bind the warp threads luster,

2. A lustrous fabric for decorative ur-- by a single fine woof thread Woven loosely therewith.

3. A lustrous fabric for decorative purposes, which comprises a plurality of flat warp threads of high luster, a round Warp thread of different material stren h than the normal warp threads dispo along each edge of the fabric, and a single fine woof-thread woven loosely across the fabric and looped over-the warp threads at the edges of the fabric, said woof thread" in its successive portions, across the fabric being spaced a considerable dlstance apart 7 to blndthe fabric firmly together without affecting the luster of the normal warp threads.

of the fa of real silk woven. loosely across the fabric.

and greater 4. A lustrous fabric to be used for decorative purposes, which com rises a plurality of fiat Warp threads of artificial silk, a-cotton warp thread of greater strength than the silk warp) thread disposed along each edge tie, and asingle thin woof thread 5. A lustrous fabric to be used for decorative purposes, which comprises a plurality of flat warp threads of artificial silk, a cotton warp thread of greater strength than the silk war edge of the abric, and a single thin woof thread of real silk woven loosely across-the fabric several woof threads being looped ovgrthe cotton threads at each edge of the fa ric.-

SYDNEY B. WERTHEIMER.

thread disposed along each.

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