Method for space dyeing yarn
US4264993A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 7, 1978 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06B11/0013
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and apparatus for the space dyeing of yarn while the yarn is in the form of a loosely gathered package, such as a conventional yarn skein, and which includes injecting an atomized spray of dye and air at a plurality of spaced apart locations in the package, and such that the dye contacts only a portion of the yarn. The resulting yarn is characterized by essentially random and relatively short colorband lengths, which avoid the formation of unsightly streaks or "chevrons" on the face of a fabric formed from the yarn.
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