Abstract: A continuous method of rapidly and uniformly treating textile fabrics in an endless loop configuration. The endless loop is continuously advanced longitudinally so that runs advance successively through a residence bath, for wet treatment in a treating liquor, contained in a partially filled elongated, tubular vessel and increasing gradually in depth in the direction in which the textile fabric is advanced in zigzag form. Suction is taken on the residence bath for piling control of the textile fabric therein and to develop a jet flow of treating liquor therefrom flowed in an enclosed path outside of the residence bath through which the textile fabric is rapidly transferred substantially zigzag free from one end of the residence bath and back to the other immersed in the jet flow liquor as the treating liquor is recirculated by return to the residence bath.

Abstract: Very efficient and economical treatment of textile material in a continuous loop can be carried out in an improved circular treating passageway comprised of a portion for allowing the transient residence of the textile material while transferring in an approximately horizontal position, but in a zigzag form, in a treating liquor and another portion for moving the textile material through a rapid flow of the treating liquid, wherein the residence portion is inclined so that the depth of the treating liquor increases gradually in the advancing direction of the textile material and a baffle plate is provided so that the textile material transferred with the rapid flow of the treating liquor strikes against the baffle plate at a high speed.