Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for continuous wet-in-wet processing of a length of material in which a continuously regulated additional dosaging occurs using a treatment both of low content, the quantity of treatment liquor added being always exactly the quantity which has just been carried off by the outgoing length of material. In this way the bath concentration can be kept constant with a high degree of accuracy and the balance in the bath is also achieved quickly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the treatment of a material, in particular a web or material or pulp, which is made to pass between at least two endless, permeable belts, for instance screen belts or the like conveying means, in particular for the displacement washing of a filter cake or for washing fibrous matter, the material being made to pass between the belts along containers serving for the introduction or discharge of a treatment medium, for instance a wash liquid. The main object is to save energy and surface space requirement in the washing of filter cakes or the like, to reduce the production expenditure for such treatment devices and to increase the washing effect.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus or device for the treatment of a material, in particular a web of material or pulp, made to pass between at least two endless permeable belts, for instance screen belts or the like conveying means, preferably for the displacement washing of a filter cake or for washing fibrous matter, the material being passed between the belts along at least two containers serving for the supply of a treatment medium, for instance a washing fluid, a bleaching agent or other chemicals. It is the object of the invention to provide a compact apparatus of this type at simultaneous good effectiveness.

Abstract: A process and apparatus is disclosed for dyeing an elongate textile material with different colors at predetermined intervals in a substantially continuous, uninterrupted cycle of operation. The apparatus comprises a plurality of dye baths exchangeable one with another, a nip and guide roll assembly rotatable into dyeing position in timed relation to the particular dye bath which has been exchanged; an orienting guide roll assembly carrying thereon a plurality of guide rolls and a cam plate adapted to retract one of the guide rolls away from the path of dyed material, and a cylindrical drum drier having a plurality of apertures for the passage of dyed and undyed materials, respectively.

Abstract: A method for preshrinking tubular knit fabrics in which the fabric is treated as a continuous length in tubular form. The elongated tube is continuously fed lengthwise into a series of liquid baths which include a wetting agent, scouring and washing constituents and rinses and any finish is to be applied to the fabric. The fabric tube is caused to advance into and through the bath in a substantially tensionless state by pushing the fabric into the flow of liquid and through the bath to avoid applying substantial tension. From the washing and rinsing baths, the saturated fabric is flattened, again without application of substantial tension, and is fed through a two-stage dryer. In the initial stage, the fabric is air-dried to a moisture content of substantially less than 40%. Before introducing the fabric into the second stage of the dryer, the moisture content is raised, for example in a steam atmosphere, to substantially 40%.

Abstract: After leaving the hot lye bath (2) the fabric web (1) is immediately cooled down in a cooling zone (C) and only then passed to a residence zone (5) in which the lye acts on the fabric. Stretcing of the fabric web is then effected in a widthwise stretching zone (E), wherein it is again heated, preferably by a feed of hot weak lye. That combination of method steps provides optimum mercerizing effects with careful removal of shrinkage of the fabric.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the continuous treatment of a textile web is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a foulard in which the textile web is provided with a first treatment bath and squeezed off to a moisture content of 60 to 100%. The web then is conducted to a gore applicator in which the web is provided with a second bath application of 40 to 100%. The second application occurs in an upright vat in which the textile web is always in contact with only a very small quantity of continually replenished treatment bath. The vat is sealed at a bottom gap by two mutually opposing inflatable hoses with one hose disposed on each side of the textile web. The hoses sealingly abut against the web and wipe off treatment bath entrained by the web to a predetermined total moisture content. In the dyeing process, the web subsequently runs into a steam apparatus and then into a washing apparatus.

Abstract: Improved methods and apparatus are provided for altering fabric finishes on a garment to give the garment a "lived-in" or worn appearance before the garment is actually worn by the user. According to the method of the present invention, a batch of garments is preferably stone-washed to generally fade and abrade the entire garment. The garment is then inflated by passing air through an inlet port in the garment and by substantially sealing one or more exit ports in the garment to create a greater than atmospheric pressure within the garment. The inflated garment is then sprayed with a low-strength bleaching solution on selected exterior portions to provide an additional fading or worn appearance on those portions of the garment. Thereafter, the garment is placed in a neutralizing liquid to chemically counteract the sprayed bleaching solution. A plurality of garments may be each suspended from a common air duct interconnected with a blower for providing air to inflate the garments.

Abstract: The process and apparatuses for the continuous application of liquors to a moving textile fiber web by the methods of metering roller application or pad mangle application, to be selected and changed-over at will. Elements of one application mode are also used, with other functions, for the other mode. The textile web need not be withdrawn from the apparatus and reintroduced along another path during or after change-over from one mode to the other.

Abstract: A machine and a method for dyeing fabrics with known dyestuffs in which the fabric has its ends sewn to a leader and forms an endless loop that continually passes through a scray and dyeing stations such as a padder, a foam applicator, a steamer, and a washbox, with the dyestuff of the stations being replaceable during the passing of the leader with which substantially small fabric dyelots may be dyed in a continuous machine that can process variable length lots.

Abstract: A continuous process and an apparatus for effecting, in direct succession a dyeing and backing of a carpet, for example, in the process, the dyeing step is performed with a minimum application of dyeing liquor, making it possible to effect backing wet-on-wet without a washing step and an expensive drying procedure. The dyeing step can also be directly preceded by the carpet manufacturing process within the framework of a continuous installation.

Abstract: In apparatus for treating a product in a liquid bath having two different temperature zones separated by a slotted wall and equipped with at least two continuous conveyor belts arranged to transport the product while captured between the belts through one zone, a slot in the wall and the other zone, a plurality of submerged nozzles are positioned with their orifices directed to eject pressurized fluid streams that contact the belts while passing through the slot. The nozzles promote the flow of liquid from one zone to the other and effect scrubbing of the belts. Baffles at the wall slot and parallel to the belts enhance the operational benefits of the nozzles.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of caustic alkali treatment, wherein the knitted work extended in the lengthwise direction and shrunken in the widthwise direction due to the scouring (or degumming) and the bleaching treatment is, after being returned to the condition of the length and the width before the scouring (or degumming) and bleaching treatment, able to be subjected to the caustic alkali treatment and the washing treatment as it is in such a natural state as when it is knitted by a knitting machine, whereby the knitted work is never short of width as is the case with the prior art method of treatment.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for the dyeing of shaped articles. The apparatus transports the shaped article in a treating chamber within the apparatus during the dyeing process; surrounds the shaped article with a non-reactive environment in the treatment chamber; preheats the shaped article; flows a thin continuous film of a dye composition over the surfaces of the shaped article in a non-reactive environment at an elevated temperature; and cools the dyed shaped article. The apparatus can also rinse and dry the dye shaped article. The apparatus further includes an applicator head for applying the thin continuous film of the dye composition over the shaped article and a carrier for positioning the shaped article in vertical alignment with the applicator head.

Abstract: In a process for mercerizing cellulosic cloth by treating the cloth with 3-10% caustic solution at the boil in a boilout stage, washing the cloth after treatment in the boilout stage and treating the washed cloth with 20-25% caustic in a mercerizer, an improvement comprises the steps of:(a) collecting overflow from the boilout stage, contaminated with additives used in weaving or knitting the cloth;(b) treating the contaminated overflow from the boilout stage by hyperfiltration to produce a recovered fraction of relatively pure caustic solution and a concentrate fraction containing additives used in weaving or knitting the cloth;(c) washing the cloth after treatment in the boilout stage with the recovered fraction of relatively pure caustic from step (b).

Abstract: The invention relates to a machine for the treatment of animal hides and skins for the purpose of leather and fur manufacture and preservation.It is the object of the invention to create a machine which guarantees quality treatment of animal hides and skins in an economical way, for leather and fur manufacture and preservation.The invention has the object of developing a machine, which operates according to the continuous flow principle and which shortens the processing time of hides and skins.

Abstract: An apparatus for wet-heat treating a cloth in a high pressure steamer provided with an inlet side seal mechanism having a liquid seal tank and an outlet side seal mechanism having a slow cooling tank, comprising a plurality of liquid apply tanks provided along a cloth passage for transporting a cloth continuously in the steamer body, in such a manner that either a treating solution or hot water is applied to the cloth selectively and repeatedly from the liquid seal tank or the slow cooling tank with the aid of liquid apply pipes having a valve respectively. Treatment of a long cloth such as pretreatment including desizing, bleaching and scouring as well as dyeing can be done speedily, effectively and eminently.

Abstract: A web treating method for treating both surfaces of a web of material, such as canvas, including treatment stations so arranged to place a coating on each side of the web; the web passing through at least one treatment station while running in one direction and through at least one other station after the direction of movement of the web has been reversed.

Abstract: An apparatus for wet heat treating a cloth continuously in a high pressure steamer provided with a plurality of guide rolls alternately disposed in upper and lower positions for transporting a cloth to be treated in a zigzag path through the steamer body, comprising providing a liquid seal tank in an inlet side seal mechanism of the steamer body for applying a treating solution to the cloth initially and a plurality of treating solution applying tanks having different heights positioned below the liquid seal tank and immersing respectively one of the lower guide rolls therein for applying the treating solution to the cloth after the initial application, and repeatedly while the cloth is wet heat treated. The bottoms of the liquid seal tank and the treating solution applying tanks are connected to the lower tanks by means of liquid pipes, and a slow cooling tank is provided in an outlet side seal mechanism of the steamer body for cooling the cloth slowly with water.

Abstract: A process for continuously dyeing or chemically treating textile staple length fibers having thermoplastic properties while conveying the fibers in a desired path of travel wherein the fibers are impregnated by passage through a liquid dye or chemical applicator and subsequently compressed and advanced in compressed form into and through a confined heating zone for reaction of the dye or chemical with the fibers, and wherein the fibers are preheated prior to their compaction at a temperature below their second order transition point but above the reaction temperature of the dye or other chemical applied thereto to compact and reduce the bulk of the same before their compression and delivery into the confined heating zone.

Abstract: Improved apparatus for continuously treating moving textile material in staple length fiber form by impregnating the moving fibers with a dye or other chemical, compressing and conveying the impregnated fibers in a continuous compacted mass form through an elongate heating tube to fix or react the dye chemical on the fibers, and periodically discharging in compacted mass sections of the fibers onto a conveyor which transports the fibers while they are being washed. The improvement in such apparatus comprises a pair of agitating rollers and a pin conveyor section disposed in the path of movement of the compacted fiber mass sections to break the sections apart and generally uniformly distribute the fibers on the washing conveyor to facilitate removal of excess dye or chemical therefrom.

Abstract: A sewing machine, or similar machine which consumes thread at a work station, has combined with it a thread color device located between the work station and a thread supply. The color device causes the thread issuing from it to have any one of a number of available colors, allowing stitches of different color to be made at the work station without changing the thread or rethreading the needle. The timing of a change in thread color at the color device with respect to the schedule of work performed at the work station, and the movement of the thread from the color device to the work station, are controlled so that a change in thread color occurs at the work station at substantially the same time as such change is desired in the work schedule performed at that station.

Abstract: A continuous line for chemical treatment and irradiation of a textile web has an irradiation station provided with an outer protective jacket which has elongated openings for passing through the upper and lower runs of the conveyor. The ray exit window in the range of the outer protective jacket is enclosed by an inner protective jacket defining openings for the upper run of the conveyor supporting the web. To reduce leakage, the inner openings are vertically offset relative to the openings in the outer jacket, and the chains in the upper and lower runs of the conveyor are enclosed in protective casings, of which the upper-run casing is provided with slots for guiding the web. Ray-screening means in the form of displaceable screening blocks are provided in the range of the inner and outer openings and are movable together with the guiding channels.

Abstract: A textile sheet strand is dyed by conducting it in at least two separate passes around an annular path having a first path section in a dye vat and a section path section in a gas-treatment location. In the dye vat the strand is contacted with a liquid dye bath in each of the paths, and the excess dye is squeezed out of at least two of the passes at the same time by pinch rollers immediately downstream of the dye vat. In the gas-treatment location the passes of the strand are each treated with a gas to fix the dye.

Abstract: Methods for wet heat treating a textile product continuously in a high pressure steamer provided with a seal mechanism respectively at the cloth inlet and the cloth outlet of the steamer body, comprising (1) soaking a textile product to be treated with a treating solution in a liquid seal tank provided in the inlet side seal mechanism of the steamer body and wet heat treating the resultant textile product continuously in the steamer body while soaking the textile product further occasionally with the treating solution overflowing from the liquid seal tank into one or more liquid apply tanks for repeating steaming and boiling alternately, (2) wet heat treating a textile product previously soaked with a treating solution continuously in the steamer body and then prewashing the thus wet heat treated textile product continuously in the steamer body with the use of high temperature washing water overflowing from a slow cooling tank provided in the outlet side seal mechanism of the steamer body, and (3) the combina

Abstract: This invention relates to a process and plant for the continuous mercerization of raw or colored, open or tubular knitted fabric. According to the invention the knitted fabric is impregnated with soda, passed through a series of rollers for causing reaction of the soda, passed through a series of at least five wash stages, and deeply wringed and collected in the case of raw fabric or deeply wringed, sized and further deeply wringed in the case of colored fabric. One or more dimensional control sections are distributed along the cycle.

Abstract: An apparatus for conducting the continuous washing of printed and dye-fixed, web-shaped textile material, including woven or knitted fabrics, includes a series of textile processing units arranged along a production line. These units include a dwell bath having a conveying means arranged underneath the bath level for textile material deposited in folds, a textile material moistening zone in front of dwell bath, a dewatering means, at least one sieve drum washing bath and a subsequently positioned squeeze means for removing washing liquid from the textile material.

Abstract: A continuous processing apparatus for a hygro-thermic treatment of a fabric material such as a tubular knitted fabric material capable of adequately applying a treating liquid to the fabric material within a high pressure steamer. The liquid to be supplied to the inside of the high pressure steamer is heated to prevent steam within the drum body of the steamer from becoming a drain and to enhance the effect of impregnating the fabric material with the liquid or the effect of preparatory washing. While the fabric material is conveyed within the steamer, it is kept in a suspended state without tension to let it have a good touch and bulkiness.

Abstract: A system for selectively collecting washed articles with a washing device and conveyor to convey the articles therethrough, first and second detectors for detecting fabric faults and improperly washed articles, respectively, a device to roll the articles, a control device for controlling the washing treatment and a distributing device in response to signals generated by the detectors.

Abstract: In an installation for dyeing textile material in web form comprising a preliminary washing device, a dyeing liquor application mechanism, a steamer and a final washing device, the preliminary washing device and the final washing device are disposed immediately adjacent to each other to permit feeding and removal of the web from the same side of the installation.

Abstract: A high pressure steamer for high hygro-thermic treatment of a cloth material, comprising a drum body which is capable of maintaining a high humid heat of 110.degree. to 160.degree. C. therein and is arranged to continuously introduce the cloth material thereinto and to guide it out therefrom, a cloth material transporting mechanism which conveys the cloth material in a no tension and relaxed state and a slow cooling tank which gradually cools the conveyed cloth material down to about 50.degree. C. The high pressure steamer incorporates therein a monomer recovering mechanism wherein, between the end part of the cloth material transporting mechanism and the slow cooling tank, there is provided a washing tank for washing off a monomer sticking to the cloth material, which is made of, for example, polyester fiber.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for carrying out a continuous cloth material treating process through a high pressure steamer drum body which is capable of keeping a high humid heat within it and permits entrance into and exit therefrom of a cloth material to be treated in a continuous manner. An arrangement of one or a plurality of liquid flow tanks is provided inside the high pressure steamer drum body to effect conveyance of the cloth material through the inside of the liquid flow tank arrangement by means of a liquid flow which takes place there. A liquid supply piping arrangement is provided for returning liquid which overflows one end of the liquid flow tank arrangement, back to the other end of the tank arrangement.

Abstract: A continuous cloth dyeing-and-washing apparatus of simplified construction comprising a liquid reservoir divided into a dye solution liquid reservoir and a washing liquid reservoir; a vertical cover which has its lower side open with the edge portion of the open lower side immersed in the liquids contained in the dye solution reservoir and the washing liquid reservoir to keep the inside of the cover air-tight; spaces formed between outer wall faces of the open lower side of the vertical cover and the inner wall faces of the dye solution reservoir and the washing liquid reservoir to allow a cloth material to pass therethrough respectively; guide rolls vertically arranged inside the vertical cover in two columns and in many steps to allow the cloth material to ascend zigzag for a hygro-thermic treatment with steam jet pipes arranged within the vertical cover; and a group of guide rolls arranged within the washing liquid reservoir to allow the cloth material to travel zigzag for washing therein with air jet pipe

Abstract: A process and apparatus for mercerizing circular knitted articles, continuously as well as uniformly to assure that the circular knitted articles can be impregnated uniformly with caustic solution in a predetermined quantity, and the whole parts of the circular knitted articles impregnated with caustic solution are subjected to the timing treatment under an uniform tension, and the circular knitted articles thus treated are subjected to the rinsing treatment efficiently in a short period of time.

Abstract: A unit for automatically cleaning items such as laundry or the like comprises a plurality of reciprocating plungers mounted to engage the items within a tank containing the items and a cleaning liquid. Each plunger comprises a piston mounted within a canister. The piston is mounted within the canister in an arrangement which permits a limited relative movement between the piston and canister, thus developing a bi-directional pumping action. With each stroke of the plunger, the piston forces liquid through the items to be cleaned, first in one direction and then the other, by virtue of the limited movement of the piston relative to the canister, the latter serving to assist in holding the items to be cleaned in a position for encountering the liquid being driven by the piston. The combined rotary reciprocating action of the plungers not only serves to clean the items in the tank but also to slowly propel them from the inlet to the outlet end of the tank so that a continuous cleaning process is performed.

Abstract: A device for the continuous setting of woollen or union goods, wherein the fabric is caused to cling to the contour of a revolving drum, which is at least partly dipped into a body of hot liquid inside of a container, within which heating means are fitted close to said drum, being preferably means to exert a pressure on said liquis also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus is described for continuously dyeing textile fabrics. The apparatus may be best described in terms of its operation as follows: The fabric is preheated in a chamber and then impregnated with a bath consisting of dyestuff dissolved in a solvent in another chamber. Then the fabric is treated in a developing chamber where the dyestuff is fixed thereon by evaporation of the solvent. The excess solvent is then eliminated from the fabric in a water vapor atmosphere. The treatment in the developing chamber is effected by passing the fabric continuously and alternately a plurality of times to and from a zone of saturated solvent vapor and a zone of superheated solvent vapor. The solvent in these two zones is substantially the same as the solvent in the bath.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a closed cycle apparatus for the rapid, continuous and waterless dyeing of a textile or plastic material with a dyestuff dissolved or suspended or dispersed in a high boiling solvent (such as glycol or glycol ether or other members of the alcohol family) for carrying out the dyeing step, after which the dyed textile or plastic material subsequent to cooling is washed with a low boiling liquid (such as methanol or ethanol) and then dried. The apparatus is constructed so as to operate under non-aqueous or substantially non-aqueous conditions with the complete or substantially complete recovery and recycling of the used dyestuff, the used high boiling solvent and the used low boiling wash liquid.

Abstract: A device for the wet treatment of material lengths, e.g., woven textiles, which comprises several treatment bowls containing treatment liquids, e.g., a washing liquor, one of which is designed as a high efficiency wash bowl with the bowl preceding said high-efficiency wash bowl serving as plain steeping bowl through which the material passes slowly and in folded state through a treatment liquid. A perforated drum wash bowl is used as the high efficiency wash bowl and a J-box means is employed as the steeping bowl.

Abstract: An apparatus for the wet processing of textile strands including a kier with several drums therein, each drum being supported by rollers in the bottom of the kier for rotation about the central axis of the coaxial drums. The drums have central openings to permit the strand to be fed into and out of the drums in sequence. Jetting-in devices are associated with each drum to inject the strand under fluid pressure and reels are provided to guide the strand from the drums and to the respective jetting-in devices. A liquid circulating system withdraws processing liquor from the bottom of the kier and injects the liquid under pressure to the jetting-in devices. The drum walls are perforated. In one embodiment, the strand is recirculated through a series of drums in sequence and through a pipe extending through the central openings in the drum from the last to the first of the series.

Abstract: An apparatus for the treatment of a textile material comprising at least one treatment zone intermediate upstream and downstream treatment zones wherein successive zones are separated from each other by respective sealing zones. The textile material is propelled through the treatment zones by means of a forced circulation of a sealing liquid that flows through the sealing zones.

Abstract: Laundering apparatus for washing, rinsing, etc., in which the water, with the laundry goods, is flowed through in a continuous operation. There may be a single unit, or a plurality of units in series. Means is provided for recirculating water from the exit end of a unit to the entrance end or from one unit to another unit in front of it.

Abstract: The apparatus for dyeing textiles, including the dyeing of synthetic or partially synthetic textiles with disperse dyes, wherein a dye mixture is applied to the textile and subsequently maintained in a gelled but unfrozen condition during drying to prevent migration of the dye.