Abstract: A continuous process for dyeing a pre-wetted carpet includes the step of printing, in one dye color, a desired pattern on the tufts, compressing those of the tufts receiving the dye in the process. The tufted printed surface of the carpet is then covered with a viscous water-soluble gum and then drops of a second dye, which is less viscous than the gum, are applied to the viscous gum-wetted tufts. Then a third dye which is substantially less viscous than the second dye is applied over the entire tufted surface of the carpet.

Abstract: A continuous process for dyeing a tufted carpet includes the step of dyeing the entire carpet, in one dye color, with a first, relatively low viscosity dye. The carpet is then vibrated to cause the tufts to stand up. The entire tufted surface of the carpet is then coated with a relatively viscous second dye. Drops of a third dye, which is less viscous than the second dye and substantially more viscous than the first dye are then applied over the more viscous second dye coated tufts. A fourth dye which is substantially less viscous than the second and third dyes is then applied over the entire tufted surface of the carpet.

Abstract: A continuous process for dyeing a pre-wetted carpet includes the step of applying a viscous water soluble gum layer over the tufted face of the carpet. Drops of first and second dyes less viscous than the gum are applied over the gum-wetted carpet face. A third dye which is substantially less viscous than the gum and the first and second dyes is applied over the entire tufted surface of the carpet.

Abstract: A continuous process for dyeing a carpet in which spaced regions of the tufted side of a pre-wetted carpet are first compressed in a desired pattern. The tufted surface is then covered with a viscous water-soluble gum, and drops of a less viscous gum are then applied to the viscous gum-wetted tufts. Next, drops of a viscous dye are applied to the tufted surfaces and then a less viscous dye is applied over the entire tufted surface of the carpet.

Abstract: A continuous process for dyeing a pre-wetted carpet includes the step of printing, in one dye color, a desired pattern on the tufts, compressing those of the tufts receiving the dye in the process. The tufted printed surface of the carpet is then covered with a viscous water-soluble first gum and drops of a second dye, which is less viscous than the first gum, over the viscous gum-wetted tufts. Drops of a water-soluble second gum which is less viscous than the first gum, are then applied to the tufted surface and then a third dye which is substantially less viscous than the second dye is applied over the entire tufted surface of the carpet.

Abstract: Two linear arrays of foamed dyestuff dispensing nozzles reciprocate 180.degree. out of phase normal to the path of a carpet web being dyed. Each array dispenses streams of foamed dyestuff over a gum coated web in alternate groups of first and second colors, the second array dispensing its dyestuff superimposed over the dyestuff dispensed by the first array. The same dyestuff color groups overlap in spaced repeating regions of the carpet web while different colors overlap in the remaining regions to provide a fully dyed web having the appearance of repetitive spaced regions of either the first or the second colors.

Abstract: A first dye is applied to spaced regions of a tufted carpet and a second dye is then applied to a substantially larger area of the dye including the spaced regions covered by the first dye. The second dye is absorbed by the carpet in the regions outside of the already dyed regions. But the second dye has a viscosity sufficiently lower than the viscosity of the first dye that the fibers in the spaced regions are substantially masked from and substantially do not absorb the second dye. The carpet is then steamed to fix the dyes to the yarn.The present invention relates to the dyeing of textile materials especially carpeting with a multi-color dye.A multi-color dyeing carpet process includes various carpet dyeing apparatuses arranged in a line for sequentially depositing dyestuff on a continuously moving carpet material. One such dyeing apparatus is disclosed in my copending application Ser. No. 661,396, filed Feb. 25, 1976, and assigned to the assignee of the present invention.