PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE CONTINUOUS FINISHING OF KNIT FABRICS AND HOSIERY GOODS

摘要

An apparatus for the treatment of knit textile materials which comprises first spreader means for introducing a plurality of webs in a spread-out state in a side-by-side relationship into a plurality of treatment stages, the first treatment stage includes means for impregnating the textile material with a treatment liquor and means for dehydrating the knit textile material after impregnation, the second treatment stage includes a steam treatment chamber with means for conveying the textile material through the chamber, the third treatment stage includes at least one suction drum washing bath means positioned behind the steam treatment chamber for washing the impregnated textile material, and the fourth stage includes a sieve drum dryer for drying the knit textile material. In addition, the apparatus is also provided with means for conveying the knit textile material through each of the treatment stages substantially without tension, means for guiding the material between the stages and additional spreader means for spreading out the material between various treatment stages.