Method for the pretreatment of cotton-containing fabric
AssigneeThies GmbH & Co.
InventorEgon S. Bohrer
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for the pretreatment of a fabric containing cotton, in which the fabric is treated in at least one pretreatment bath for a predetermined period of time at an increased temperature and subsequently washed or neutralised. The treatment of the fabric in the pretreatment bath is performed at a temperature of more than 102.degree. C., particularly at a temperature between 120.degree. C. and 140.degree. C.
Claims12
A method for the pretreatment of a cotton-containing textile fabric, in which said textile fabric is treated in a pretreatment bath for a period of time at a temperature greater than 102.degree. C., and wherein said textile fabric is subsequently rinsed by continuously diluting said pretreatment bath with a quantity of rinsing liquor at a temperature such that said textile fabric is cooled down at a cooling rate between 1.degree. C./min and 3.5.degree. C./min, to a temperature between 90.degree. C. and 50.degree. C., and wherein a quantity of said rinsing liquor is drained off as soiled liquor during said rinsing.
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