Abstract: Pressed balls of flocked textile fibers as they are received by the dyer are inserted in a water tight container having inlet and outlet means to circulate dye liquor therethrough, the pressed ball is placed over the outlet opening for the dye which is surrounded by spacer means to space the fibers of the ball from the outlet opening. Additional means are provided to hold the ball against the spacer means. In a preferred form of the apparatus, a unit comprising a plate-like means which contains the spacer means, a central opening to which an outlet pipe is connected and the means for holding the pressed ball against the spacer means, is removable from the water-tight container.

Abstract: Pressed balls of flocked textile fibers as they are received by the dyer are inserted in a water tight container having inlet and outlet means to circulate dye liquor therethrough, the pressed ball is placed over the outlet opening for the dye which is surrounded by spacer means to space the fibers of the ball from the outlet opening. Additional means are provided to hold the ball against the spacer means. In a preferred form of the apparatus, a unit comprising a plate-like means which contains the spacer means, a central opening to which an outlet pipe is connected and the means for holding the pressed ball against the spacer means, is removable from the water-tight container.