Abstract: A method of correcting individual loop lengths of a spirally looped textile fabric in a processing apparatus comprises the steps of: connecting a leader cloth having detectable portions spaced apart by a predetermined distance commensurate with an ideal loop length to the introduction end of the textile fabric remaining in the processing chamber; feeding the textile fabric in the forward direction while the textile fabric is subjected to the processing operation; stopping the travel of only the leading end of the leader cloth upon detection of the leading detectable portion at the leading position of the first loop length portion; feeding the remaining textile fabric, with the leading end of the leader cloth stopped, until the trailing detectable portion is detected at the trailing position of the first loop length portion; releasing the stoppage of the leading end of the leader cloth to correct the loop length of the first loop length portion; and repeating the above described correcting steps for the other

Abstract: A continuous textile fabric comprises a processing chamber containing a processing liquid, a squeeze roll assembly disposed above the processing chamber, and guide rolls disposed on opposite sides of the squeeze roll assembly, the textile fabric in rope-like form being introduced into the processing chamber at one end thereof and successively and spirally set toward the other end of the processing chamber so as to extend around the squeeze roll assembly and guide rolls and through the processing liquid many times and travel as the squeeze roll assembly and guide rolls are rotated.