Abstract: An apparatus on a carding machine has a covering comprising work and cover elements lying opposite the clothing of a high-speed cylinder. There is, in succession, an air exhaust opening for the exit of air and an opening for entry of air, past which openings a flow of fibres and air is passed. To allow improved detachment and elimination of short fibres in a simple manner, the spacing of the covering upstream of the exhaust opening is smaller than the spacing of the covering between air exhaust opening and air inlet opening and an airflow flows against the direction of rotation of the cylinder along the surface of the cylinder and flows with short fibres through the air exhaust opening.

Abstract: The teaseling machine, comprising a rotor, arranged at regular intervals around the periphery of which are a plurality of revolving cylinders with teaseling clothing, has, in the space between adjacent teaseling cylinders, a deflecting cylinder that extends parallel to the axis of the rotor and to the axis of the cylinders and that can be adjusted radially relative to the rotor so that it produces an adjustable deflection of the span of fabric between one cylinder and the next, thereby varying the teaseling or brushing action of the cylinder clothings.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a soft finish on a fabric such as a suede tone, raised loops, broken loops or fleeced and for providing a faded effect such as a washed or faded denim. A fillet having a plurality of wires extending therefrom is wound on a cylinder of a finishing machine. The outer ends of the wires extending from the fillet are angled at approximately 80.degree. from vertical. The wires are covered with an abrasive coating which is applied by an arc spray system. The coating extends around the perimeter of the wire from at least just below the bend of the wires and extending to the outer tip of the wires. The fabric is driven over a nip roll that is adjusted to bring the fabric in closer contact with the wires on the cylinder which is rotating. An alternative embodiment of accomplishing the same type of soft finish such as suede or washed or faded denim finish is accomplished with multi rolls (or kiss rolls) finish machinery using the coated wire fillet on each roll.

Abstract: The wire card napping machine has at least one driven cylinder, with several pick-up devices, each of which is equipped with at least one napping roller of a different roller type and is embedded in the side disks of the cylinder, it being possible to rotate at least one pick-up device by means of an adjusting device. The adjusting device has a lifting device, which can be operated in a controlled manner and to which a segment bearer, which can be moved by the lifting device between a starting position and an operating position, which brings about a pick-up device that is to be rotated in a defined angle, is connected in hinged fashion and the segment bearer lies in its operating position against a wheel, which is disposed firmly at the pick-up device that is to be rotated.

Abstract: A textile napping machine is equipped with pivotable arms for supporting its napping cylinder for selective movement between an operative position wherein the cylinder is arranged in driven relationship with the machine's cylinder drive system and an inoperative position wherein the cylinder is moved to one side of the machine for easy demounting and replacement. A traveling cart docks with the machine at the inoperative position for lateral transfer of a napping cylinder between the cart and the cylinder support arms. The various operating components of the machine are microprocessor-controlled for easy programmed adjustment. The machine may be of a reduced scale in comparison to conventional production machines for experimental, research-and-development, and laboratory usage.