Patent ID: 6227254
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: D03D

Abstract:
A method of recycling selvage warp yarns in a fabric weaving operation comprised of:a. providing a plurality of selvage warp yarns (14) which form a continuous loop through the loom (18);b. feeding the selvage warp yarns (14) next to an outer fabric warp yarn (12);c. weaving fill yarns (27) through all of the warp yarns (12, 14);d. slitting the fill yarns (27) between the outer fabric warp yarn (12) and the inner selvage warp yarn (14);e. passing the selvage warp yarns (14) through a separator (41) to allow the cut fill yarn fringe ends (40) to dislodge from the selvage warp yarns (14); andf. recombing the selvage warp yarns (14) to feed through the loom (18) again;wherein the method is characterized by:after slitting the fill yarns (27) between the outer fabric warp yarn (12) and the inner selvage warp yarn (14), passing the cut fill yarns fringe ends (40) and the selvage warp yarns (14) through a shaker bar (38) to shake the cut fill fringe yarns (40) from the continuous selvage warp yarns (14).