Abstract: The discharge print paste formulation contains synthetic layered silicate as a carrier and thickening agent, one or more bleaching agents selected from sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide, water and optionally sodium hydroxide and discharges color when applied to washable color fast natural fabric (cotton, linen) or washable synthetic and permanent press fabric. The discharge print paste formulation is applied to the fabric. The treated fabric is dried at room temperature, washed and dried to get a pattern of discharged color where the discharge print paste formulation is applied.

Abstract: A textile is disclosed having regions of color contrast and corresponding regions of sculptured three-dimensional surface geometry. Furthermore, one or more methods of making such a textile also are disclosed. The textile includes a first side having first regions and second regions in a predetermined pattern. The first and second regions differ in color shade values due to the etching of the textile, which has the effect of degrading or dissolving fiber material from the second regions, thereby providing a three dimensional sculpted geometry and a color contrast between etched and non-etched areas. Screen printing is applied using an extremely strong acidic or alkali composition paste upon the textile, followed by heating. Then, a washing step and a drying step results in a product having a color shade difference between etched areas and non-etched areas having differing ?L* color shade values using L*a*b* color space measurement techniques.

Abstract: In order to create or emulate authentic shotgun holes in a garment, a garment is subject to a distressing process with projectiles or other distressing apparatuses. A garment may be distressed without comprising critical components of the garment by positioning it in a stationary form in relation to a distressing apparatus and protecting the garment with a garment protection apparatus. A button for a garment is created by utilizing an authentic shotgun shell base attached to a rivet and spacer.

Abstract: A method for creating faded designs in selected areas of fabric includes providing a plurality of fabric pieces and placing at least one cord on at least one selected area of at least one fabric piece of the plurality of fabric pieces in accordance with a selected pattern. Stitches are applied to secure the at least one cord to the at least one fabric piece and to form at least one corded tack. The at least one corded tack is treated to cause color changing of the at least one corded tack, and a garment is formed from the plurality of fabric pieces.

Abstract: A process for antiquing fabric and fabrics produced are disclosed. The process achieves a worn, distressed, and faded look to the fabric. The process may be used for creating fabrics having an antiqued, worn or weathered look. In the process, the fabric is treated with a dispersant leveling agent, the treated fabric is dyed and the dyed fabric is rinsed with a softener. The fabric may be bagged during the process to assist in achieving the antiqued look.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel manufacturing method for coloring and lustering substance, especially suitable for coloring and lustering a carbonizable substance, without using pigments or dyes. The method utilizes the relationship between heat, gas and time to allow a substance to directly form and change color. The color-forming or color-changing phenomena is due to the natural quantity change effects caused by the heat, gas and time, which comprises at least one kind of color, color series or color and luster change.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an article of clothing includes the steps of providing an article of clothing having a single large size, subjecting the article to a tying process, and subjecting the article of clothing to a shrinking process after the tying process to obtain a tie-shrunk article of clothing having an entirely reduced size with elasticity due to the shrinkage of tie-shrunk article of clothing, so that an entire portion of the single large size article of clothing fits a wearer of any size.

Abstract: Creases with excellent resistance to washing processes can be produced in 30 to 100% by weight wool fabrics by means of a specific process. The fabrics are preferably in the form of garments; the process can be used to produce trouser creases, for example. The process consists in applying at least one compound having isocyanate groups to the fabric and pressing creases into the fabric under certain moisture and temperature conditions.

Abstract: Garment, e.g. a new pair of jeans, made from dyed twill fabric and having localised variations in the colour density of the fabric providing the jeans with a stone-washed or abraded look corresponding to a delta remission value (.DELTA.R) higher than 11, and a reflection of a first area of the jeans fabric of less than 12%, the reflection and .DELTA.R value being determined by a) measuring the reflection of the first and a second area of the fabric at a wavelength of 420 nm using a reflectometer having a measuring diaphragm with a diametrical dimension of 27 mm, the first area being located within the area of the upper half of the zipper cover visibly having the highest colour density (i.e. being relatively more coloured), and the second area being located at least about 5 cm from any stitching present on the jeans, b) expressing the reflection in % related to a white standard (100% reflection), and c) calculating the .DELTA.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of forming localized variation of color density in the surface of a dyed cellulosic fabric, and to a composition for use in the method.

Abstract: A process for enzymatic discharge printing of the surface of dyed fabric, especially cellulosic fabric such as denim, including an oxidoreductase and enhancing agent system.

Abstract: A process for instilling cellulosic garments with a worn and rumpled appearance without the use of fabric degrading chemicals or device, said process including treating the garments with a casting composition and curing while the garments are positioned on a support means.

Abstract: A new method of manufacturing a fabric or a garment with a stone-washed or worn look, the method comprising coating the yarn or fabric or garment with a polymer, e.g. a xyloglucan, prior to dyeing and afterwards creating the abraded or worn look by enzymatic degradation of said polymer, e.g. by using a xyloglucanase.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for selectively carving textile fabric by selectively applying chemicals containing a liquid repellent either alone or with other chemicals such as dye to a textile fabric and subsequently finishing said fabric. The textile fabric is then rewetted by the application of liquid. The printed areas containing liquid repellant remain dry and the areas without liquid repellent are selectively wetted out. The textile fabric is then subjected to pressurized heated gas which selectively carves the dry areas printed with liquid repellent leaving the wetted areas protected and uncarved. As an alternative embodiment, the yarns that make up a textile fabric can be individually treated with a liquid repellent prior to being formed into a textile fabric.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for creation of moire textile fabric. This can be achieved by directing at least one stream of pressurized heated gas at the surface of said first piece of overfed fabric to provide lateral yarn displacement and selectively interrupting and re-establishing contact between said stream and said surface in accordance with pattern information in order to pattern said first piece of fabric. This is followed by combining said patterned first piece of fabric with an unpatterned second piece of fabric in overlapping relationship and applying pressure by means of calender rolls having smooth surfaces to said combination of said first piece of patterned fabric and said second piece of unpatterned fabric. By using high pressure heated gas and shrinking some of the thermoplastic yarns, there is movement of the filling yarns in the fabric.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating fabrics and garments so as to impart onto said fabrics and garments an antique or vintage look and feel. This invention is further directed to antique-looking and feeling fabrics and garments.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to improved methods for decolorizing or fading fabrics with gaseous oxidizing agents. The methods involve tumbling the fabrics in the presence of moisture and a treating agent for delivery of the treating agent to random portions of the fabrics. After tumbling for a sufficient period of time, the fabrics are then oxidized with a gaseous oxidizing agent such as ozone.

Abstract: A processing composition for decorating a dyed cloth fabric. The composition is a dye reactive oxidizer carrying gel and the method of use is to silkscreen onto the fabric to be decorated with the oxidizing gel. The gel is allowed to react with the dye of the fabric in a pattern dictated by the silkscreening pattern. The oxidizing agent is then removed from the fabric.

Abstract: A discrete, well defined pattern is produced on colored fabric by applying to the desired area of the fabric a viscous mixture of fine mineral particles, water and one or more bleaching agents. The viscous mixture remains confined to the designated area and permeates the fabric. After a controlled, finite period of time, the mixture is rinsed away, leaving a well defined area from which the fabric coloration has been removed.

Abstract: The method of providing random coloration patterns in fabric using dye impregnated pumice and tumbling with the fabric followed by the use of dye-fixing impregnated pumice and repeating the tumbling sequence. A number of different colored dye solutions can be used in a series of steps to provide a variety of shadings and random color patterns for the treated fabric.

Abstract: Mat and rough endless sheetlike, ribbon-shaped or filiform polymeric products, preferably natural-fiber-like mat and rough textile products of chemical fiber materials, in particular of synthetic fiber materials, or mat and rough polymer films with low transparency are produced by contacting endless sheetlike, ribbon-shaped or filiform polymeric products with fine particles of organic or inorganic solid matter. This gives the textile structures a rough, woolly, soft feel and they are mat, while films become rough and mat and have a low transparency.

Abstract: A cut/loop or cut pile carpet having a beneath-the-surface patterning effect is fabricated from at least two yarn groups:(A) a multiple ply heat-set yarn having a relatively light dye affinity combined with a nonheat-set yarn having a first relatively darker dye affinity, and(B) a heat-set yarn having a relatively light dye affinity combined with a nonheat-set yarn having a second relatively darker dye affinity,so that the nonheat-set yarns shrink to a lower pile height than the heat-set yarn(s) due to heat and moisture during dyeing and drying the carpet, whereby at least two colorways are established in the carpet.

Abstract: Polymer-containing, crosslinked, durable press 100% cotton, high-cotton blend, and other cellulosic fabrics are given a durable pucker without steaming by treatment with a rewetting agent, followed by drying, printing with a caustic printing paste permitting the printed fabric to develop a pucker at room temperature in a substantially tension-free state, and washing. Alternatively, the application of the rewetting agent can be bypassed by adding compatible wetting agents directly to the printing paste. The present process is also compatible with pigment printing processes so that caustic printing and pigment printing can be combined, the cold-puckered fabric being dried and then heated to set the pigment vehicle.

Abstract: To the surface of knitted cotton fabrics is applied from 20 to 90% wet add-on of crosslinking agent in a novel geometric pattern by any of several techniques including kiss-roll padding, printing, or transferring the solution of crosslinking agent from impregnated material to the surface of the knitted fabric, followed by drying and curing the moist textile at elevated temperatures, and finally by washing the cured fabric to effect differential shrinkage of the fabric in the applied design, which novel shrinkage in the fabric is fixed through the life of the fabric and is stable through subsequent launderings.

Abstract: Color compositions useful for effecting designs on substrates comprise a color in a thickened aqueous mixture containing a high molecular weight poly(ethylene oxide) homopolymer. The poly(ethylene oxide) homopolymer preferably has a molecular weight of above about 400,000.