DENIMGEWEBE MIT EINEM VERWASCHENEN AUSSEHEN.

摘要

Denim fabric is treated (12-20) to raise the warp yarns adjacent the face of the fabric so that they can be rubbed and abraded to loosen the surface fibres; the tips of the warp crimp are subjected to abrading and rubbing (22) to reproduce the surface abrasion of washing and tumble drying without raising a nap or fuzzing the face. The abrading may be sanding using sandpaper in the range of about 50-100 grit, employing a 9-roll T-Ralph sander with 6 rolls running at a speed of about 50 ydm (50 metres/minute). The fabric may be lightly singed (10, 30) before raising which may be done by scouring (32) with a blend of phosphated esters; open-width washing (34) through about 5-10 wash boxes at speeds of about 30-80 yards per minute (30-75 metres/minute); first and second rope washings (36, 38) of about 15-25 minutes each, the first at about 180 DEG F (80 DEG C) and the second at about 140 DEG F (64 DEG C); drying under tension (40); finishing (42) utilizing wetters and softeners; and sanforising (44). After the abrading step (46), the fabric is shrunk (48) to 0.2% warp shrinkage.