Fabric ironing and knitting machine integration - by drawing steam-enriched air by blower and suction device then cold air under suction through moving, just knitted, moisturised fabrics, avoiding steam corrosion

摘要

A process for ironing textile fabrics entails perfusing them with hot and afterwards cold air. Also claimed is an appts. for implementation of the process comprising a hot air treatment station (11). Pref. hot, steam-enriched (14, 15 18) air is drawn by blower (12) and suction device (13) through, e.g. just knitted, textile fabrics, then cold air is drawn by a suction device (19). The fabrics, previously fed over at least one moisturising roller (3), are continuously conveyed by endless belt (6), pref. at a controlled speed, during hot, cold or both air treatments.