Abstract: An apparatus comprising a movable frame reciprocatingly movable longitudinally of a tubular knitted fabric, a fixed press bed member spaced apart from the frame in the direction of transport of the fabric, at least one pair of upper and lower fabric feed rollers mounted on the frame and stoppably drivable in the transport direction, a tenter core member reciprocatingly movable with the frame for tentering the fabric as fitted therearound and having one end held by the feed rollers and the other end extending toward the press bed member, and a holding member for releasably pressing the fabric as tentered by the core member against the press bed member. The holding member is provided on the fabric facing side thereof with the cutter blade of a press cutter and elastic pieces.