Abstract: A method of processing textile material is disclosed in which the material (13) is passed along a predetermined path through a liquid jet device (50, 70, 80, 90, 100, 120, 130) applying a force to the material (13) transversely to the axis of the material (13). High pressure water is used to form one or more belts (11, 12) for applying twist to a yarn (13), sliver or roving (273), or as a jet to intermingle one or more yarns (13). The water may serve to cool the yarn (13) after beating in a false twist process.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for fabrication of textiles. The method includes the step of passing a yarn or product along a path through a device. The method also includes applying a rotation force to the yarn or product with at least one jet of liquid directed by the device.

Abstract: A method of processing textile material is disclosed in which the material (13) is passed along a predetermined path through a liquid jet device (50, 70, 80, 90, 100, 120, 130) applying a force to the material (13) transversely to the axis of the material (13). High pressure water is used to form one or more belts (11, 12) for applying twist to a yarn (13), sliver or roving (273), or as a jet to intermingle one or more yarns (13). The water may serve to cool the yarn (13) after beating in a false twist process.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are disclosed for texturing a yarn product. The method includes the step of passing the yarn product along a yarn path through a liquid jet arrangement. The method also includes the step of applying a force to the yarn transversely to the axis thereof.

Abstract: A bulked multifilament yarn having filaments of polymeric material has alternating points of maximum polymeric density and minimum polymeric density occurring along the length of each filament with a maximum spacing of 10 meters. The yarn may have a crimped structure in which the crimps are of undulating form with more than 50% of the filaments having maximum amplitudes of undulation less than the diameter of the yarn and more than 50% of each filament lies on one side of a diametral plane of the yarn particular to that filament. A process of producing the yarn includes the steps of jet bulking yarn and projecting it against one end of an elongated package during which the pressure prevailing at said one end of the package fluctuates. The pressure varies between a maximum value and a minimum value with a frequency related to the rate of feed of the yarn.

Abstract: Apparatus for producing bulked multifilament yarn incorporates a high pressure fluid passage debouching into an intermediate pressure expansion chamber. The high pressure fluid passage is formed with entries for yarn and high pressure fluid and the intermediate expansion chamber is formed with a yarn-deflecting surface and yarn-discharge passage both located across the chamber from the point where the high pressure fluid passage enters the chamber.

Abstract: Bulked and crimped yarn is produced by a device comprising yarn feed means arranged to form a yarn package, means for taking off yarn from an end of the package and heat exchanging means arranged to be in heat-exchanging relation with the yarn on its way to the package. Means capable of sensing the position of the take-off end of the package is arranged to send a control signal controlling operation of the heat exchanging means. The yarn feed means may be a fluid jet or feed nip rollers. A stuffer tube or a movable surface may be provided to receive the yarn package. The take-off position sensing means may be optical, electrical, acoustical, pneumatic, or mechanical.

Abstract: Bulked and crimped yarn is produced by a process comprising driving heated yarn forward to form an elongated package of compressed yarn, to which yarn is continually added at one end and withdrawn from the other end. The magnitude of the deviation of the position of the take-off end from a predetermined position is measured and used as a control parameter to control the temperature of the heated yarn.