Patent ID: RE40362

Claim:
A method for enhancing textile fabrics over the fabrics before treatment and for finishing textile fabrics , the fabrics including either or both of spun and/or and spun filament yarns which intersect at cross-over points, and first and second sides , the fabric including yarn fibers having deniers and lengths in the range of 0.3 to 16.0 and 0.5 to 8 inches, respectively, and yarn counts in the range of 0.5s to 80s , the method comprising the steps of: supporting the fabric on a first support member, the fabric including yarn fibers having deniers and lengths in the range of 0 . 3 to 16 . 0 and 0 . 5 to 8 inches, respectively, and yarn counts in the range of 0 . 5 s to 80 s, and traversing the first side of said fabric with a first continuous curtain of non- compressible fluid for sufficient duration to effect entanglement of said yarns at the cross-over points, thereby enhancing fabric cover and quality, said curtain of fluid impacting the fabric with an a cumulative energy in the range of 0.1 and to 2.0 hp-hr/lb.