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Apparatus for preparing a suede-like raised woven or knitted fabric

US4497095A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 13, 1979
Grant dateFeb 5, 1985
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Expiry dateDec 13, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD04H18/04
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process and apparatus for making the appearance of a raised fabric suede-like comprising jet spraying a high pressure liquid (12) (14) onto the nap surface of a raised fabric through the means of the liquid passable material (2) having liquid impassable parts thereon while keeping the reverse side of the raised fabric (26) in close contact with the supporter (16) whose surface has a pattern of random contour variation specified by raised parts and hollow parts, in order to make the appearance of the raised fabric, which has the nap composed of extra fine fibers of monofilament fineness in the range of 0.0001 to 0.8 denier, suede-like.

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