Textiles: cloth finishing – Napping – Napping surface feature
Patent
1999-01-05
1999-12-07
Vanatta, Amy
Textiles: cloth finishing
Napping
Napping surface feature
26 28, 19114, D06C 1100, D06C 1308
Patent
active
059961945
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for providing a soft finish on a fabric such as a suede tone, raised loops, broken loops or fleeced and for providing a faded effect such as a washed or faded denim. A fillet having a plurality of wires extending therefrom is wound on a cylinder of a finishing machine. The outer ends of the wires extending from the fillet are angled at approximately 80.degree. from vertical. The wires are covered with an abrasive coating which is applied by an arc spray system. The coating extends around the perimeter of the wire from at least just below the bend of the wires and extending to the outer tip of the wires. The fabric is driven over a nip roll that is adjusted to bring the fabric in closer contact with the wires on the cylinder which is rotating. An alternative embodiment of accomplishing the same type of soft finish such as suede or washed or faded denim finish is accomplished with multi rolls (or kiss rolls) finish machinery using the coated wire fillet on each roll. The wires of fillets for napping machines are similarly covered with the abrasive coating for achieving a more efficient operation on a napper finishing machine.
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Redman Charles F.
Thompson Donnie J.
Redman Card Clothing Company, Inc.
Vanatta Amy
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