Treatment of a fabric article
US10246817B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F58/26
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present application relates to a method of treating a fabric article so that it has a characteristic smell normally associated with garments that have been exposed to natural sunlight, the method comprising positioning a fabric article (1) to be treated in an enclosure (8) and irradiating said fabric article positioned in said enclosure with ultraviolet light with a wavelength of between 280 nm and 400 nm and so that it is subjected to a predetermined radiant exposure. A device for treating a fabric article to replicate the characteristic effect of exposing said fabric article to natural sunlight is also disclosed.
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