Patent ID: 6694582
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: D04B

Abstract:
A method for unraveling fabrics knitted by yarn or yarn plies, comprising the steps of:testing unravelability of yarn forming the fabrics by stretching said yarn for inducing tension in the yarn for a period of time, in a sequential order and by a stretching amount to determine unravelability, wherein unravelable yarn and non-unravelable yarn are detected; winding the unravelable yarn by winding units while tension on the unravelable yarn is maintained; reducing tension on the non-unravelable yarn for a period of time, in a sequential order and by a stretching amount; and terminating winding of the unravelable yarn, when the unravelable yarn is not able to be unraveled anymore, and reducing the tension on the unravelable yarn for a period of time, in a sequential order and by a stretching amount.