Abstract: The composite upholstery fabric includes a loosely woven or open type fabric, a nonwoven scrim backing with fibers of the woven fabric being needled into and through the nonwoven scrim, and a latex coating adhered to and at least partially penetrating the nonwoven scrim to lock the fibers of the woven fabric in position and to aid in preventing separation of the woven fabric and the nonwoven scrim. The composite upholstery fabric has a good stability and is sufficiently flexible that the fabric may be easily positioned on various sharp turns and corners of upholstered furniture.

Abstract: Improved apparatus is provided for crushing cloth, such as velvet or other pile type fabric, by continuously forcing lengths of the cloth into an elongated treatment chamber to form random creases therein. The cloth is stuffed into the treatment chamber by a bank of individual pusher feet which are reciprocated back and forth adjacent the entrance end of the treatment chamber. The pusher feet are moved downwardly into resilient driving engagement with the cloth during each forward movement and are lifted out of driving engagement with the cloth during each rearward movement by a cam and control lever. A cloth retaining gate or comb is provided on the entrance end of the treatment chamber to aid in retaining the crushed cloth in the entrance end of the treatment chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuously drawing and texturing core and effect yarns is disclosed. The apparatus for continuously drawing the core and effect yarns may be economically added to a conventional machine normally adapted to texture synthetic yarns by a texturing jet. The combining of the drawing and air jet texturing steps into a single continuous operation provides economy in yarn manufacture and also enhances the crimp imparted to the yarns by the texturing jet.