US363900A - Improved color effects in the manufacture of tapestry carpeting - Google Patents

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G. MARGHETTI. ART'OF-P ROD UGIENG IMPROVED COLOR EFFECTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TAPESTRY UARPETING, &c.

No. 363,900 Patented May 31, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENm GIULIO MARCHETTI, or HALIFAX, COUNTY or YORK, ENGLAND.

ART O F PRODUCING IMPROVED COLOR EFFECTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TAPESTRY CARPET-INC, &c-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 363,900, dated May 31, 1887.

Application filed September 22, 1885; Serial No. 177,835. (S; ecimens.) Patented in England September 10, 1885, No. 10,724, and in France September 26,18r5,No. 171,361.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GIULI'o MAROHE'ITI, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at Halifan, in the county of York, England,

' have invented a new and useful Art' of Producing Improved Color Effects in the Mannfacture of Tapestry Carpeting, &c., of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists, first, in an artor method of producingimproved color effectsfin the manufacture of tapestry carpeting, tapes-- try-velvet carpeting, rugs, and other printed terry and cut-pile fabrics, whereby I am enabled not only to'produce a novel and distinguishing effect in the appearance of the face of such carpeting, which effect I term sheeny or variegated, but to produce these fabrics in a very economical manner in a great variety of colors, and, secondly, in the improved fabric produced thereby.

By my invention, as will hereinafter appear, 1

I am enabled to produce my improved goods at a less cost than the ordinary printed tapestry and tapestry-velvet carpets, rugs, and other printed terry and cut-pile fabrics at the same time that I obtain novel effects in design and variegated coloring.

Tapestry and tapestry-velvet carpets, rugs, and other printed terry and cut-pile fabrics have hitherto usually been composed of a pilewarp have hitherto been rendered party-colored by being printed with the various colors required by the design, (with the exception of some plain threads used for forming the ground threads, slightly twisted together, each complete thread thus formed being printed, as desired, in the manner well known to those engaged in the trade.-

In carrying out my invention, instead of forming the whole of the pile-warp of printed party'colored threads, I'iusert between the other and with such a number of intervening printed threads as may be required to produce the desired effect, which I term a sheeny or variegated effect. The proportion of selfcolored threads toprinted threads is uniform across the fabric, or across that portion thereof where the improved effect is produced. These self colored threads are drawn into the reed and healds of the loom in exactly the same manner as if they were ordinary partycolored printed threads.

The self-colored threads are manufactured in the usual manner, which is well'known, and are composed of any suitable material or materials dyed of a uniform color throughout their length. I may in some cases combine two or more self-colored strands of different shades or colors to form a single mottled yarn, the number of threads of each color forming the complete mottled thread being varied at will. 1

- The accompanying design will serve to illustrate my method of forming the pile-warps partly of printed threads and partly of mottled or self-colored threads.

(1 a a represent the ordinary party-colored printed threads, which are printed to form the required pattern, the different colored parts being represented by'hatche'd lines.

I) b I) represent mottled or selfcolored threads, which in the illustration are shown used alternately with the ordinary printed threads at a a. These self-colored or mottled threads do not form distinct portions of the figure or in small groups at'sueh distances from one an pattern of the carpeting. The figure or pattern is entirely produced by the printed or party-colored threads, and remains essentially unchanged inrespect of outline, whatever he the color, 850., of the self-colored threads em- ICO effect or appearance. Heretofore party-colored or printed threads and self colored threads, when employed together in the same carpeting, have been employed in such a manner that each has formed distinct portions of the pattern or design, or that the combination has served to produce simply a general mottled effect without any ornamental design.

By my improved mode of manufacture I am enabled to produce different carpetings having many different effects of color without altering the design of the party-colored printed warp-threads bysimply varying the colors of the mottled or self-colored threads, a change in these alone altering completely the general tone and appearance of the carpeting; and by inserting mottled or self-colored threads, as above described, I am enabled to produce with economy improved carpets and like goods in great variety.

The economy in my method of fabrication (independent of and aside from the variety and beauty of effects resulting from it) will be readily understood when it is remembered that in the class of tapestry and tapestry-velvet goods as heretofore made the costly partycolored threads compose or constitute the whole of the pile-warp; but in my method I dispense with a large part of this cost, and to almost any degree desired. For instance, if one-half of the warp-threads be not partydyed, but be plain, (13. e. self-dyed) or be mottled, (i. 6. plain threads of different colors slightly twisted together,) then it is evident that there is saved in cost all the difference between the value of the party-colored threads dispensed with and that ofthe selfdyed or mottled threads substituted for them, andthat a given quantity of party-colored threads will in such case suffice for weaving two yards instead of only one yard of carpet.

It will be equally evident that by using still less of the expensive party-colored threads the economy may be further increased, while' producing still further variation in efi'ects,-

and by using more the economy will be less and the effects still different and attractive.

Having now particularly described the nature of my said invention and the manner of in the usual manner, all substantially as described.

2. As a new articleof manufacture, tapestry carpeting having the figures produced by usual printed warp threads and having the color and effect of its figured surface toned and varied by self-colored warp-threads interwoven in the fabric alternately with individual printed warp-threads or groups of such threads, substantially as described.

G. MARCHETTI. NVitnesses: I

H. NORMAN MELLOR,

. 4 Savile Terrace, Hulifaw. GEORGE HOLDSWORTH, W

38 North Parade, Halifax.

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