Apparatus for treating and straightening tubular fabric

摘要

An apparatus and method for finishing a tubular fabric where the apparatus includes a fabric spreader for spreading the tubular fabric into a flattened tube. Edge drive means are provided to move the tube of fabric over a spreader past a fabric treating station. Control means are provided for maintaining and controlling a cross-line configuration of the fabric and/or width of the fabric. The control means comprises a pair of spaced opposed control rolls rotatable in opposite directions with the fabric passing over substantial arcs of each of the rolls. Speed control means are included for varying the speed of the control rolls with respect to the edge drive means to tension or bunch the fabric with respect to edge portions of the fabric driven by the edge drive means.