Method and apparatus for processing textiles
AssigneeToray Industries, Inc.
InventorsSumio Hishimuma, Katsuo Kanno
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for processing textile are disclosed. The method and apparatus particularly relate to raising or shearing textile by bringing it into contact with an abrasive surface by a flowing liquid. By such a technique, raising or shearing can be more uniform; dyeing or finishing can be combined simultaneously with raising or shearing and higher productivity can be achieved.
Claims14
A method for processing textiles comprising passing said textile through a cylindrical tube, the inner wall of which comprises abrasive particles thereby forming an abrasive surface, with a flowing liquid under conditions such that said textile is brought into contact with said abrasive surface while moving through said tube to thereby raise or shear said textile by said abrasive surface.
A liquid-flowing type apparatus for processing textiles comprising
- means providing a path through which said textile passes,
- means providing a flowing liquid for passage through said path means, and
- an inside wall of said path means comprising abrasive particles for contacting said textile and causing the same to be raised or sheared.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.