Method and apparatus for applying fabric finishes to garments
Abstract
Abstract A METHOD OF APPLYING FABRIC FINISH TO FABRICATED ARTICLES SUCH AS GARMENTS IS DISCLOSED IN WHICH THE ARTICLE IS TREATED WITH A CHEMICAL BY BEING PLACED WITHIN A CLOSED LIQUID IMPREVIOUS BAG CONTAINING A POROUS MATERIAL TO WHICH THE CHEMICAL HAS BEEN APPLIED, EITHER DIRECTLY IN THE CASE OF LIQUID CHEMICALS, OR TOGETHER WITH A SUITABLE LIQUID CARRIER IN THE PRESENCE OF WHICH THE CHEMICAL WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE ARTICLE WHEN IT IS PLACED ADJACENT TO THE POROUS MATERIAL IN THE CLOSED BAG. STEPS ARE DISCLOSED BY WHICH A PERMANENT PRESS FINISH MAY BE APPLIED TO GARMENTS USING THE ABOVE DESCRIBED METHOD. A GARMENT TREATING BAG IS ALSO DISCLOSED HAVING A LINING OF POROUS MATERIAL WHICH MAY BE SATURATED WITH LIQUID CHEMICALS FOR TREATING FABRIC GARMENTS IN THE PRACTICE OF THE METHOD OF THIS INVENTION.
Inventors
- 👤 Lillian L Knight
- 👤 Morris Plains
- 👤 Julie A Lapham
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