Patent ID: 7603755
Filing Date: 2009-10-20
Classification: D06C

Abstract:
1. A method of finishing a fabric having a twill weave with a satin face, comprising the steps of: providing a fabric having a width from 102 to 131 inches; sewing and batching said fabric on an A-frame; passing said fabric at a speed of 20 yards per minute with a first roll having a 120 grit sand paper surface and rotating in a counter clockwise direction, wherein said first roll applies 3 inches of compression to said fabric; engaging said fabric with a second roll having a 100 grit sand paper surface and rotating in a clockwise direction, wherein said second roll applies 7 inches of compression to said fabric; engaging said fabric with a third roll having a 100 grit sand paper surface and rotating in a clockwise direction, wherein said third roll applies 7 inches of compression to said fabric; engaging said fabric with a fourth roll having a 120 grit sand paper surface and rotating in a counter clockwise direction, wherein said fourth roll applies 5 inches of compression to said fabric; applying said fabric to a tenter frame; stretching said fabric by 2% of said fabric's relaxed length; moving said fabric at a speed from 15 to 35 yards per minute; and applying an agent to said fabric to improve pilling properties of said fabric; heating said fabric to a temperature of 385 degrees Fahrenheit.