PLANT AND PROCEDURE FOR THE FABRIC IMPROVEMENT OF MEANS WATER JET TREATMENT

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR STREIFENFÖRMIGEN SAMPLING OF COLORED FABRICS OF MEANS WATER JET TREATMENT

Filament cloth with hydraulic fluid treatment

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYDROENHANCING FABRIC

Abstract APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYDROENHANCING FABRIC An apparatus 10 and related process for enhancement of woven and knit fabrics through use of dynamic fluids which entangle and bloom fabric yarns. A two stage enhancement process is employed in which top and bottom sides of the fabric are respectively supported on members 22, 34 and impacted with a fluid curtain including high pressure jet streams. Controlled process energies and use of support members 22, 34 having open areas 26, 36 which are aligned in offset relation to the process line produces fabrics having a uniform finish and improved characteristics including, edge fray, drape, stability, abrasion resistance, fabric weight and thickness.

DEVICE AND PROCEDURE FOR WATER TREATMENT OF FABRICS

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYDROENHANCING FABRIC

An apparatus and related process for enhancement of woven and knit fabrics through use of dynamic fluids which entangle and bloom fabric yarns. A two stage enhancement process is employed in which top and bottom sides of the fabric are respectively supported on members and impacted with a fluid curtain including high pressure jet streams. Controlled process energies and use of support members having open areas which are aligned in offset relation to the process line produces fabrics having a uniform finish and improved characteristics including, edge fray, drape, stability, abrasion resistance, fabric weight and thickness.

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF CARTRIDGES ON FABRICS OF MEANS AQUEOUS MEDIUM

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYDROENHANCING FABRIC

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYDROPATTERNING FABRIC

A hydropatterning apparatus is disclosed for producing a colour washout pattern in a woven or knitted fabric. It includes a woven or knitted fabric workpiece having a non-colourfast dye component; and a conveyor for carrying the fabric in a machine direction. The conveyor includes a support member maintained in direct contact with the fabric and formed with a patterned surface of raised and lowered areas having solid or perforated surfaces. Hydrojet means are provided for evenly impacting the fabric with a continuous curtain of fluid extending in a cross direction with respect to the machine direction, and having sufficient force and coverage to selectively remove dye from the fabric in correspondence with the patterned surface of the support member.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYDROPATTERNING FABRIC

An hydropatterning apparatus conveys a sheet of fabric through a patterning station along a machine direction on a conveyor, preferably a drum, having a support surface formed with a pattern of raised or solid areas and lowered or void areas, and has one or more manifolds of hydrojet nozzles disposed above the conveyor for directing a continuous curtain of fluid downwardly to impact on the fabric so that properties of the fabric become altered in correspondence to the pattern of the support surface. Fabric colored with a non-colorfast dye is hydropatterned by subtractive color removal to obtain a patterned washout effect. Alternatively, a support surface having raised or embossed areas is used to obtain a fiber displacement, lace-like effect in light fabrics. The disclosed hydropatterning technique is particularly suitable for producing a color washout effect in indigo dyed denim.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYDROENHANCING FABRIC

An apparatus and related process for enhancement of woven and knit fabrics through use of dynamic fluids which entangle and bloom fabric yarns. A two stage enhancement process is employed in which top and bottom sides of the fabric are respectively supported on members and impacted with a fluid curtain including high pressure jet streams. Controlled process energies and use of support members having open areas which are aligned in offset relation to the process line produces fabrics having a uniform finish and improved characteristics including, edge fray, drape, stability, abrasion resistance, fabric weight and thickness.

FABRIC HYDROENHANCEMENT METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR IMPROVED EFFICIENCY

Improvements in hydroenhancement efficiency are obtained by operating a manifold in relative movement to fabric transported under the manifold so as to deliver a low energy to the fabric per pass in multiple passes on the fabric. This results in greater enhancement efficiency and reduction in wasted energy, and also improves fabric coverage and reduces fabric shrinkage. The low energy-per-pass, multiple-pass approach can be implemented with improved hydroenhancing equipment of reduced equipment size and cost which simulate multiple passes on the fabric. In one embodiment, a jigging hydroenhancing equipment transports the fabric (12) back and forth under a stationary manifold (60a, 60b) between a pair of unwind/windup reels (64, 66) to simulate multiple passes on the fabric. Other embodiments employ a manifold or manifold system that is reciprocated (50), oscillated (50a, 50b; 70a, 70b), or rotated (82) to simulate multiple passes on the fabric. Another variation for improving hydroenhancement includes angling the manifold (30a, 30b) at a diagonal to the fabric.

Filament cloth with hydraulic fluid treatment

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYDROENHANCING FABRIC

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STRIPED PATTERNING OF DYED FABRIC BY HYDROJET TREATMENT

Striped patterning of dyed fabric (10), particularly dyed denim, is obtained by impacting the fabric with a row of columnar jet streams (27) of fluid generated by a manifold (26) under pressure while conveying it on a support member (22) in a machine direction through a patterning station (14). The orifice gauge and diameter, manifold pressure, and line speed are selected to obtain optimal striping without blurring, loss of fabric strength, or durability, or excessive warp shrinkage. Preferably, the jet strip is removably interchangeable in a common hydrojet manifold for forming different kinds of striped patterns. The back side of the denim fabric may be subjected to pretreatment to cause the surface of the dyed warp side to fill in and darken with color. A strié striping effect can also be obtained using a combination of jet strips. The striped patterning station (14) can be incorporated at any suitable point in a conventional denim finishing range.

Fabric hydroenhancement method and equipment for improved efficiency

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYDRAULIC FINISHING OF FILAMENT FABRICS

An hydraulic treatment apparatus (10) and method is provided for finishing and upgrading the quality of filament cloth materials. The fabric (12) is supported on a member (52, 54) and impacted with a uniform, high density jet, fluid curtain (34, 70) under controlled process energies. Low pressure/low energy treatments spread filaments in the fabric to reduce air porosity and provide improved uniformity in material finish. High pressure and energy treatments increase fabric bulk and porosity. Fluid treated fabrics of the invention demonstrate substantial improvement in at least two of uniformity, cover, opacity, increased or decreased bulk, increased or decreased air permeability, abrasion resistance, tensile strength, edge fray, and seam slippage.

FABRIC HAVING SANDWICH STRUCTURE

A fabric includes a first substrate layer; second substrate layer; the first and second substrate layers being at least translucent, being made from a non-woven fabric, and having a weight in the range between 0.25 ounces/yd.2 and 8.0 ounces/yd.2; a layer of filling material sandwiched between the first and second substrate layers, the layer of filling material including a plurality of substantially parallel, adjacent and spaced apart non-interwoven strands of yarn made of polypropylene, having a size in the range between 40 denier and 12,000 denier and running in a lengthwise direction of the fabric between the first and second substrate layers; two opaque layers, one between the first substrate layer and the other between the second substrate layer and the layer of filling material; and a stitching yarn having a size in the range between 40 denier and 1,000 denier and extending in a direction which is substantially transverse to the lengthwise direction, for securing together the first ...

WHITE BLACKOUT FABRIC

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A white blackout fabric is formed from fibers substantially without blending, the fibers including core components having .001-.002 weight % of carbon black as a light blocking substance therein so as to substantially prevent the transmission of light therethrough, and sheath components having 1.0-2.0 weight % of TiO2 as a whitening agent therein, the core components and the sheath components having a weight of approximately 3 denier. Additionally, a white blackout fiber is provided which includes a core and a sheath. The core includes carbon black and titanium dioxide, and the sheath includes titanium dioxide. The ratio of titanium dioxide to carbon black is approximately 1,000 to 1 and the per-centage by weight of titanium dioxide in the sheath to the weight of polyester is in the approximate range of 0-4%.

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ANBRINGEN VON PATRONEN AUF GEWEBE MITTELS WASSERHALTIGES MEDIUM

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYDROPATTERNING FABRIC

Uniformity and product improvement in lyocell fabrics with hydraulic fluid treatment

ANLAGE UND VERFAHREN ZUR GEWEBEVERBESSERUNG MITTELS WASSERSTRAHLBEHANDLUNG

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN FÜR WASSERBEHANDLUNG VON GEWEBEN

Apparatus and method for hydroenhancing fabric

An apparatus 10 and related process for enhancement of woven and knit fabrics through use of dynamic fluids which entangle and bloom fabric yarns. A two stage enhancement process is employed in which top and bottom sides of the fabric are respectively supported on members 22, 34 and impacted with a fluid curtain including high pressure jet streams. Controlled process energies and use of support members 22, 34 having open areas 26, 36 which are aligned in offset relation to the process line produces fabrics having a uniform finish and improved characteristics including, edge fray, drape, stability, abrasion resistance, fabric weight and thickness.

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STREIFENFÖRMIGEN BEMUSTERUNG VON GEFÄRBTEN GEWEBEN MITTELS WASSERSTRAHLBEHANDLUNG

ANLAGE UND VERFAHREN ZUR GEWEBEVERBESSERUNG MITTELS WASSERSTRAHLBEHANDLUNG

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN FÜR WASSERBEHANDLUNG VON GEWEBEN

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ANBRINGEN VON PATRONEN AUF GEWEBE MITTELS WASSERHALTIGES MEDIUM

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STREIFENFÖRMIGEN BEMUSTERUNG VON GEFÄRBTEN GEWEBEN MITTELS WASSERSTRAHLBEHANDLUNG

Fabric hydroenhancement method & equipment for improved efficiency

Improvements in hydroenhancement efficiency are obtained by operating a manifold in relative movement to fabric transported under the manifold so as to deliver a low energy to the fabric per pass in multiple passes on the fabric. This results in greater enhancement efficiency and reduction in wasted energy, and also improves fabric coverage and reduces fabric shrinkage. The low-energy-per-pass, multiple-pass approach can be implemented with improved hydroenhancing equipment of reduced equipment size and cost which simulate multiple passes on the fabric. In one embodiment, a jigging hydroenhancing equipment transports the fabric back and forth under a stationary manifold between a pair of unwind/windup reels to simulate multiple passes on the fabric. Other embodiments employ a manifold or manifold system that is reciprocated, oscillated, or rotated to simulate multiple passes on the fabric. Other variations for improving hydroenhancement are disclosed.

Fabric hydroenhancement method & equipment for improved efficiency

Improvements in Hydroenhancement efficiency are obtained by operating a manifold in relative movement to fabric transported under the manifold so as to deliver a low energy to the fabric per pass in multiple passes on the fabric. This results in greater enhancement efficiency and reduction in wasted energy, and also improves fabric coverage and reduces fabric shrinkage. The low-energy per pass, multiple-pass approach can be implemented with improved hydroenhancing equipment of reduced equipment size and cost which simulate multiple passes on the fabric. Embodiments employ a manifold or manifold system that is reciprocated, oscillated, or rotated to simulate multiple passes on the fabric. Other variations for improving hydroenhancement include angling the manifold at a diagonal to the fabric travel direction, using a high density number of double rows of jets to eliminate interference patterns.

Method of hydroenhancing fabrics using a shaped orifice

An apparatus and method for hydroenhancing fabrics is described. The method uses the force of pressurized liquid passing through elongated orifices and impinging on the fabric. The pressurized liquid exits in a coherent or columnar fashion from elongated orifices that are generally rectangular or linear in shape. The elongated orifices can be arranged so as to produce various effects on a web of fabric, including striping, graduated shading and seer-suckering. The elongated orifices also facilitate the hydroenhancement of high-warp-count fabrics without streak or moire effects. Liquid filtration can be relaxed without clogging the orifices, because the elongated orifices permit larger solid objects to pass. The use of elongated orifices also enhances the energy efficiency of the hydroenhancement process.

Method for hydroenhancing fabrics using a shaped orifice

A method for hydroenhancing fabrics is described. The method uses the force of pressurized liquid passing through elongated orifices and impinging on the fabric. The pressurized liquid exits in a coherent or columnar fashion from elongated orifices that are generally rectangular or linear in shape. The elongated orifices can be arranged so as to produce various effects on a web of fabric, including striping, graduated shading and seer-suckering. The elongated orifices also facilitate the hydroenhancement of high-warp-count fabrics without streak or moire effects. Liquid filtration can be relaxed without clogging the orifices, because the elongated orifices permit larger solid objects to pass. The use of elongated orifices also enhances the energy efficiency of the hydroenhancement process.

Fabric hydroenhancement method and equipment for improved efficiency

Improvements in hydroenhancement efficiency are obtained by operating a manifold in relative movement to fabric transported under the manifold so as to deliver a low energy to the fabric per pass in multiple passes on the fabric. This results in greater enhancement efficiency and reduction in wasted energy, and also improves fabric coverage and reduces fabric shrinkage. The low-energy-per-pass, multiple-pass approach can be implemented with improved hydroenhancing equipment of reduced equipment size and cost which simulate multiple passes on the fabric. In one embodiment, a jigging hydroenhancing equipment transports the fabric back and forth under a stationary manifold between a pair of unwind/windup reels to simulate multiple passes on the fabric. Other embodiments employ a manifold or manifold system that is reciprocated, oscillated, or rotated to simulate multiple passes on the fabric.

Fabric hydroenhancement method & equipment for improved efficiency

Improvements in hydroenhancement efficiency are obtained by operating a manifold in relative movement to fabric transported under the manifold so as to deliver a low energy to the fabric per pass in multiple passes on the fabric. This results in greater enhancement efficiency and reduction in wasted energy, and also improves fabric coverage and reduces fabric shrinkage. The low-energy-per-pass, multiple-pass approach can be implemented with improved hydroenhancing equipment of reduced equipment size and cost which simulate multiple passes on the fabric. In one embodiment, a jigging hydroenhancing equipment transports the fabric back and forth under a stationary manifold between a pair of unwind/windup reels to simulate multiple passes on the fabric. Other embodiments employ a manifold or manifold system that is reciprocated, oscillated, or rotated to simulate multiple passes on the fabric. Other variations for improving hydroenhancement are disclosed.

Dimensionally stable fabric

A dimensionally stable, padded, fabric of the type having a layer of carded, fibers reinforced by a woven fabric layer, warp knitted together by separate yarns is characterized by the carded fiber layer being unbonded, uncompacted and of intermingled, non-parallel fibers. Also by the woven fabric base layer being a fine mesh, thin, strong, tightly woven scrim of spun polyester fibers in the range of 28s to 40s. Also by the warp knit yarns being spun polyester fibers in the range of 16s to 24s. The knit yarns are embedded in the soft exposed batting face but are on the surface of the exposed scrim face to give that face high abrasion resistance.

Apparatus and method for hydroenhancing fabric.

On a mis au point une machine (10) et un procédé s'y rapportant permettant l'embellissement de tissus tissés et tricotés par l'emploi de fluides dynamiques enchevêtrant les fils du tissu et leur donnant un velours brillant. On emploie un procédé d'embellissement à deux étapes, dans lequel les faces supérieure et inférieure du tissu sont respectivement supportées sur les éléments (22), (34) et heurtées par un rideau fluide comportant des jets à haute pression. Des énergies de traitement régulées et l'emploi d'éléments de support (22), (34) dotés de zones ouvertes (26), (36), alignées en relation décalée par rapport à la chaîne de traitement, produisent des tissus ayant un finissage uniforme ainsi que des caractéristiques améliorées comprenant l'effilage sur arête, le drapé, la stabilité, la résistance à l'abrasion, le poids et l'épaisseur du tissu. A machine (10) and a method relating thereto have been perfected allowing the embellishment of woven and knitted fabrics by the use of dynamic fluids entangling the threads of the fabric and giving them a shiny velvet. A two-step embellishment process is used, in which the upper and lower sides of the fabric are respectively supported on the elements (22), (34) and struck by a fluid curtain comprising high-pressure jets. Regulated processing energies and the use of support elements (22), (34) having open areas (26), (36), aligned in offset relation to the processing chain, produce fabrics having a uniform finish as well as improved features including edge tapering, drape, stability, abrasion resistance, weight and thickness of fabric.

Method for hydropatterning napped fabric

An hydropatterning apparatus conveys a sheet of fabric through a patterning station along a machine direction on a conveyor, preferably a drum, having a support surface formed with a pattern of raised or solid areas and lowered or void areas, and has one or more manifolds of hydrojet nozzles disposed above the conveyor for directing a continuous curtain of fluid downwardly to impact on the fabric so that properties of the fabric become altered in correspondence to the pattern of the support surface. The hydropatterning technique is used to emboss the screen pattern into the nap of napped fabric in order to produce aesthetically pleasing surface textures and patterns in the napped fabric, such as a fur-like surface texture. The technique can also be used for displacement of yarn or fiber to obtain three-dimensional effects such as ribbing, wavy lines, checkering, geometric or floral designs, or lacework.

Apparatus and method for hydraulic finishing of continuous filament fabrics

An hydraulic treatment apparatus (10) and method is provided for finishing and upgrading the quality of continuous filament cloth materials. The fabric (12) is supported on a member and impacted with a uniform, high density jet, fluid curtain (34,70) under controlled process energies. Low pressure/low energy treatments spread filaments in the fabric to reduce air porosity and provide improved uniformity in material finish. High pressure and energy treatments increase fabric bulk and porosity. Fluid treated fabrics of the invention demonstrate substantial improvement in at least two of uniformity, cover, opacity, increased or decreased bulk, increased or decreased air permeability, abrasion resistance, tensile strength, edge fray, and seam slippage.

Uniformity and product improvement in lyocell fabrics with hydraulic fluid treatment

A suede-like micro-fibril finish is imparted to fibrillatable cellulosic materials by open width hydraulic treatment, such as with a hydraulic apparatus line (10). The production line includes pre-treatment stations for the fabric (12), such as roll feed table (46), unwind station (14), scray (16), edge guide (18), saturator (20), washer or scouring stations (22, 24) and pre-tenter station (26). Following the pre-treatment, the fabric is advanced through hydraulic treatment modules (30, 32) which include fluid curtain (34), columnar fluid jets (35), endless conveyor (48) driven by rollers (50), planar support members (52, 54) and spaced manifolds (56). The fabric is then advanced to post-treatment stations which include weft straighteners (40, 42), padder station (36), vacuum extractor station (44), frame dryer (38), inspection stations (72, 74), fabric accumulator (76), operator inspection station (78), and fabric wind-up station (80).

Anlage und verfahren zur gewebeverbesserung mittels wasserstrahlbehandlung

Vorrichtung und verfahren für wasserbehandlung von geweben

Method for hydroenhancing fabrics using a shaped orifice