Abstract: Disclosed is a reinforcing fabric comprising warps and woofs which are multifilament yarns made of carbon fibers, the widths W (mm) and finenesses D (d:denier) of the warp and woof satisfying the equation of:W=k.multidot.(D/.rho.).sup.5/9(wherein k represents 3.5.times.10.sup.-2 - 10.0.times.10.sup.-2 (mm.multidot.d.sup.-5/9) and .rho. represents specific gravity of said carbon fibers), the woven fabric having a cover factor K.sub.c of 90.0-99.8%. The warps and woofs are twisted to not more than 5 turns/m.

Abstract: A shrinkage setting process for a cloth material carried out by impregnating the cloth material with a caustic liquid or a liquid mixture prepared by mixing auxiliaries in the caustic liquid or with a dyeing liquid. The cloth material is then subjected to a hygro-thermic treatment to shrink or dye the cloth material in a no tension state within a high pressure steamer the inside of which is kept at conditions of high heat and humidity. Following the hygro-thermic treatment, the cloth material is subjected to a no tension boiling treatment carried out with a liquid flow within a boiling tank which is disposed inside the same high pressure steamer. Then, the degree of shrinkage of the cloth material is set by gradually cooling it down to about 50.degree. C. to let the cloth material permanently retain a sufficient degree of stretchability.

Abstract: A process for the continuous dyeing or printing of lengths of textile material, such as carpet panels having a portion which consists of shrinkable fibers that are set prior to the application of dyes or printing inks includes the step of forcing a hot liquid medium through the length of textile material. An apparatus for effecting this process includes a sieve drum through which the hot liquid medium flows from the inside towards the outside with the material lying on the circumference of the sieve drum.

Abstract: Process for the exhaust dyeing of wound bodies of synthetic or natural fiber materials with appropriate dyestuffs, by heating the wound-up textile articles to temperatures ranging at or above 100.degree. C while replacing the air in the dyeing vessel by saturated or superheated steam, and by preparing the dye bath in the batch vessel which is connected by pipes with the dyeing vessel, and heating up the dyebath to temperatures also ranging at or above 100.degree. C. A special control of the temperature and of the steam pressure in both closed systems is provided to secure the formation of a relative excess pressure of 2.94 to 9.8 bars in the batch vessel or such an excess pressure is produced from the outside. The hot dyebath is pressed by the differential pressure over a period of 3 to 60 seconds at the same time from inside and outside into the dry or wet wound bodies.

Abstract: Process for continuously transferring heat to a moving band of solid material, for example, a textile, a film, particles, or any shaped or unshaped article, the band preferably comprising a disperse dyeable synthetic polymer, for example, a polyester or polyamide, said process comprising passing the band through a substantially enclosed purging-drying region containing the superheated condensable vapor of a liquid having an atmospheric pressure boiling point of less than 120.degree. C., thence immediately thereafter through a substantially enclosed, heat-transfer region containing the superheated condensable vapor of a fluorocarbon having a fluorine to carbon atom ratio of at least 1.5, a solubility parameter of not more than 6.