US2316254A - Reversible fabric - Google Patents

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P 1943. s. 'H. KHOURY 2,315,254

REVERS IBLE FABRIC Filgd Oct. 8, 1941 1 N V ENTOR.

I GEORGE H. KHOUR).

ATTOKNEY.

Patented Apr. 13, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE REVERSIBLE FABRIC George H. Khoury, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application October 8, 1941, Serial No. 414,118

1' Claim.

This invention relates to fabrics, and more particularly to a reversible fabric, the outer faces of which differ, and the invention in part con sists in the method of'producing the said fabric.

It is the principal object of the present invention to produce a reversible material which, although it consists of two layers, the two layers are so entwined during the process of weaving as to form virtually one piece of material.

A further feature of'this invention lies in the provision of a reversible fabric, the outer faces of which may be of different colors, the weaving of the fabric being such that the color of the one side will not be even slightly visible on the other side.

Another purpose of the present invention re .sides in the method of producing a reversible fabric, the fabric consisting of a bottom layer and a top layer, and means for so entwining the two layers as to produce a unitary fabric.

Yet another advantage of the present invention resides in the process of manufacturing a reversible fabric, the said fabric adapted to be made into a garment, and each of the two sides of the fabric made of different materials to serve different purposes. One of the sides or faces may be made of waterproof material and the other of a wind-resisting material.

These and other advantageous objects are achieved by the novel method of weaving the fabric, as illustrated diagrammatically in the accompanying drawing, forming a material component of this disclosure, and in which:

Figure l is a diagrammatic plan view of a fabric, woven in accordance with the present invention, part of the top layer being broken away to show the construction of the bottom layer.

Figure 2 is an end view of the fabric illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a diagrammatic view taken on line 3 of Figure 1 and drawn to an enlarged scale.

Figure 4 is a diagrammatic view taken on line 4 of Figure 1 and drawn to an enlarged scale.

Figure5 is a diagrammatic view taken on line 5 of Figure 1 and drawn to an enlarged scale:

Referring in greater detail to the drawing, the numeral l5 designates in general a finished piece of reversible fabric produced in accordance with the present invention. Cloth l5 consists of a ground fabric [6, here illustrated as being of a fine material, and top fabric l'l illustrated in the drawing as being composed of a plurality of threads I la of a material such as wool. The ground fabric l6 comprises a series of vertical threads I 8, said threads commonly referred to vas weft threads, and a plurality of horizontal threads l9 commonly referred to as warp threads, the weft threads and warp threads being closely interwoven to form the said ground fabric.

The ground weft threads are divided into groups of three, as is indicated in the drawing at l9a, I91) and Ne, and the top warp threads I! are also divided into groups of three.

When weaving the fabric herein referred to, it will be apparent that both layers are woven at the same time. In order to thoroughly join them, so as to render them virtually one unitary piece of material, the first weft thread of each group is raised from the ground fabric and looped about the first face warp thread of each group thereof, the second Weft thread of each group is raised from the ground fabric and looped about the second face warp thread of each group thereof, and the third weft thread of each group is likewise raised from the ground fabric and looped about the third face warp thread in each group thereof. This process is continued until a fabric of a predetermined size has been produced, but the ratio may vary if desired, resulting in the manufacture of a reversible fabric the face warp threads of which are bound to the ground fabric without being visible therethrough.

The fabric herein referred to lends itself to a great many uses. It may be made into a piece of wearing apparel, such as a skirt, the reversible feature of which would produce substantially two separate skirts.

If it is found desirable, the material can be woven into rugs, carpets and other such articles, but its preferred use is in connection with the manufacture of wearing apparel.

There has here been described a unitary re versible fabric and the best known method of its manufacture. It is to be clearly understood however, that this disclosure is to be regarded as illustrative and descriptive and not as restrictive or limitative to the exact details shown, and ap plicant reserves the right to make such changes therein as come within the scope of the appended claims, without departure from the spirit of this invention. The changes applicant has particularly in mind relate to the different kinds of fabric which can be combined to produce the desired result.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to secure by Letters Patent, is:

A uniformly woven double faced fabric con sisting essentially of ground warp threads and waterproof ground weft threads closely interwoven to form a ground fabric, and soft face warp threads of a size much larger than the sizes of the ground threads, the weft threads being divided into groups of three consecutive wefts, the face warp threads being divided into groups of three, the first weft thread of each group being raised from the ground fabric and looped about the first face warp thread of each group thereof, the second Weft thread of each group likewise being raised from the ground fabric and looped about the second face warp thread of each group thereof, and the third Weft thread of each group being raised from the ground fabric and looped about the third face warp thread thereof, whereby the face warp threads are bound to the ground fabric without being visible therethrough to form a reversible fabric.

GEORGE H. KHOURY.

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