Method of producing a textile article having a functional finish
US8293336B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2481
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of producing a textile article having a localized finish is described. The method comprises providing a continuous supply of a textile substrate, providing an array of digital nozzles, supplying a finishing composition to the nozzles and selectively depositing the finishing composition from the nozzles in a series of droplets to deposit a first predetermined pattern of droplets on a selected area of the substrate to endow a functional characteristic on the selected areas. In this way, it is possible to ensure that only those areas receive the finishing composition that ultimately require it. Usage of valuable chemicals and process time can hereby be reduced.
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