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A stenter is a very useful machine in a textile process house, and the machine plays a vital role in finishing. The machine may be equipped with a padding mangle, which is useful in squeezing excess moisture and applying various finishes [7] such as wrinkle-free, water repellent, waterproof, anti-static, or flame retardant.
CPB is a semi-continuous process [9] that uses a padding mangle to pad the fabric with dye liquor and a suitable alkali [for reaction and fixing]. After the roll is padded, it is immediately wound and wrapped. It is then batched or rotated continuously for 6–24 hours. This process is known as "pad-batch."
Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. The word also refers to the materials used to upholster something. Upholstery comes from the Middle English word upholder, [1] which referred to an artisan who makes fabric furnishings. [2]
The jet dyeing machine use a low specific liquor ratio ranging from 1:5 to 1:15. The process involves making the fabric into a loop. This is done by sewing the ends together. The fabric is then moved slowly through the autoclave located inside the dye vat. The fabric is immersed in the dye solution which fills the vat.
Quilting is the process of joining a minimum of three layers of fabric together either through stitching manually using a needle and thread, or mechanically with a sewing machine or specialised longarm quilting system. An array of stitches is passed through all layers of the fabric to create a three-dimensional padded surface.
The required conditions are created in an ager machine fitted with controls that maintain a specified temperature on the fabric for a fixed time frame. With continual feeding, an ager can hold and release the cloth. A variety of ageing machines are used for this purpose.
Frister & Rossmann was founded in 1864 in Berlin by Gustav Rossmann and Robert Frister. [2] [3]The UK importer was sued by the Singer company in 1883. [4]The company became Germany's largest sewing machine manufacturer, until 1902.
In the UK, these machines are still used to this day at worsted cloth finishers as Crabbing machines. Crabbing (sometimes called greasy blowing) is a type of special decatising done mostly to worsted fabrics in the 'grey state', or when they come off the weaving loom. It is the first step in the traditional finishing process of fine worsted ...