Textile fabric having fibers impacted by particles
AssigneeMilliken Research Corporation
InventorLouis Dischler
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for modifying fabric and fiber by impaction with particles that create axially aligned micro-cracks and increased porosity allowing penetration of dyestuffs into the fiber or fabric without the need for swelling agents or carriers.
Claims6
A textile fabric that is readily dyeable in basic, disperse and sulfur dyes comprising of aromatic polyamide fibers wherein said aromatic polyamide fibers include axially aligned cracks therein mechanically induced by impact with particles having a hardness comparable to or less than said aromatic polyamide fibers, wherein said impact does not result in any significant reduction in strength of said textile fabric.
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