Apparatus for obtaining uniform solid colors or variegated patterns in fabrics

摘要

The present invention relates to a novel apparatus and method for the dyeing of fabrics by passing the fabric adjacent a flat applicator, forming a continuous sheet of a dye coating of sufficiently low viscosity to penetrate the fabric and delivering the coating to the applicator's edge, and applying the coating to the fabric as a continuous sheet flowing from the applicator's edge directly onto the surface of the passing fabric. The system of this invention may apply the dye coating as a liquid or a foamed liquid. Additional nozzle assemblies may be provided in order to permit separate discharge of dye color or to produce variegated color patterns on the fabric.