Abstract: Raising machine wire clothing with wires of substantially diamond-shape in cross section set thereon and a raising machine using such raising machine wire clothing. This raising machine wire clothing is suitable for raising-finish of short piles and high density of nap, namely, so-called suede tone finish.

Abstract: A steel cord composed of a plurality of material wires intertwisted, having loosely intertwisted portions and tightly intertwisted portions alternately at regular intervals so as to facilitate penetration of a rubber compound into the central part thereof throughout its whole length and to ensure stability of twist.

Abstract: A steel wire heat treatment apparatus is entirely free from the disadvantage of oxidation of the steel wire during treatment. The apparatus includes a heating furnace with a plurality of heating pipes passing, and through which wire rods being heated are passed, and a tempering oil tank provided at a wire rod outlet side of the heating furnace. An end portion of the wire rod outlet side of each heating pipe communicates with the tempering oil tank. An oil-drain pipe is arranged below each heating pipe in such a fashion that one end thereof communicates with the heating pipe and the other end thereof is maintained immersed in oil within an oil-drain tank.

Abstract: A holder for the ring of ring spinning machine and ring twisting machine has an oil-retaining substance disposed therein and at least one oil supply tank detachably fitted in a recess therein. The oil supply tank has an opening at its bottom leading to the oil-retaining substance for automatic lubrication of the ring.