Details of Fabric Finishing Machinery
Presented by: Subash
E-mail: sreesubash12278@gmail.com
Presented by: Subash
E-mail: sreesubash12278@gmail.com
Stenter
- Stenter is used for Heat setting the Elastane blended fabrics and also for the drying process.
- Clips and pins are being used to hold the fabric inside the chambers where hot air is circulated by using nozzles in different conditions according to the process. (For Example – for heat setting the hot air temp would be around 200 deg C and for drying the hot air temp would be around 160 deg C).
- Over feeding technology is provided to improve the physical characteristics of the fabric such as shrinkage,GSM,etc.,
- Normal finishes as well as specialty finishes can be carried out with the padding attachment given in the machine.
- A Weft Straightner can be included in the feeding zone to control the spirality of the fabric.
Compacting
- Compacting is an important process to improve the Dimensional Stability and the hand feel of the fabric.
- The fabric will be passed through felt or rubber or metal shoe arrangements on a cylinder which should be heated by using steam and the fabric gets required dimensional stability when it passes through the compacting units.
Raising
- Raising is a process to add value of the fabric.
- Normally fleece / loop knit fabrics which are having loop structure in one side will be undertaken for the raising finish.
- Raising effect will be occurred by using drum contains the piles and counter piles made by needles will rotates opposite direction of the fabric passing.
- Sueding and peach finishing is nothing but the mild brushing of the fabric surface by using bristles made on nylon.
Author : Mr. Subash
(Tripur, Tamil Nadu, India)
