Method and apparatus for treatment of pile fabric
AssigneeMilliken Research Corporation
InventorsFranklin S. Love, III, Wesley D. Christie
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for continuous treatment of webs of fabric having an upright pile comprising spraying the pile fabric with a sheet of liquid and then optionally heat-setting the fabric. The spraying of pile fibers allows the fibers to return to their preferred upright orientation.
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A process for removing distortions in pile fabric comprising the step of directly spraying said pile fabric, having a front and back, with a plurality of streams of liquid on said back of said pile fabric at a peak dynamic pressure in excess of about 10 p.s.i.g to remove distortions in said pile fabric without involving heat.
An apparatus for removing distortions in pile fabric, having a front and back, comprising a plurality of spray nozzles and a means to directly deliver liquid under a peak dynamic pressure in excess of about 10 p.s.i.g. on said back of said pile fabric and a means to operatively connect said spray nozzles to said means to deliver liquid under pressure to remove distortions in said pile fabric without involving heat.
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