Abstract: This invention relates to a process and plant for the continuous mercerization of raw or colored, open or tubular knitted fabric. According to the invention the knitted fabric is impregnated with soda, passed through a series of rollers for causing reaction of the soda, passed through a series of at least five wash stages, and deeply wringed and collected in the case of raw fabric or deeply wringed, sized and further deeply wringed in the case of colored fabric. One or more dimensional control sections are distributed along the cycle.
Abstract: This invention relates to a wash unit for dry cleaners and the like. According to the invention the wash unit includes a drum which is rotated by utilizing part of the energy of the circulating water, which passes through the outer perforated wall of the drum.