CARPET EMBOSSING IN REGISTER WITH PRINT

摘要

: Pile fabrics prepared from nylon carpet fibers having a textured or embossed surface and a process of developing the textured effect which comprises selectively contacting the surface of said carpet with a chemical fiber shrinking agent therefore, allowing the shrinking action to occur and, thereafter, effectively removing the shrinking agent from the surface, said shrinking serving to reduce the height of the pile in the treated areas and creating said textured surface. The preferred chemical fiber shrinking agents comprise an azole such as benzotriazole in combination with an acid such as acetic acid.