Arrangement and method for examining textile material sections

An arrangement for visually examining a textile material by an examiner, the arrangement comprising:

• a laying area arranged in a field of vision of the examiner;
• a gripping member arranged at said laying area and displaceable back and forth with respect to said laying area, said gripping member gripping the textile material and moving the textile material alomg said laying area wherein a lateral distance between said gripping member and an opposite edge of the textile material is variable;
• a conveyor belt having a side arranged on said laying area and movable with respect to said laying area, said side of said conveyor belt being movable along with said laying area in a direction opposite a direction of movement of said gripping member along said laying area;
• and
• a rail, said gripping member displaced along said rail.

A method for visually examining a textile material by an examiner, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a laying area arranged in a field of vision of the examiner;
• providing a gripping member arranged at said laying area;
• gripping the textile material with said gripping member;
• moving said gripping member with the textile material back and forth along said laying area;
• locating said gripping member in a position to accommodate varying widths of the textile material;
• providing a conveyor belt having a side arranged on said laying area;
• and
• simultaneously moving said side of said conveyor along said laying area and moving said gripping member along said laying area in opposite directions.