An airbag fabric is excellent in slippage amount and strength in a sewn portion. The airbag fabric is made of a synthetic fiber, the fabric having a constant (load of 98 N/30 mm) elongation of 1 to 5% and having a residual strain rate of 0.1 to 1.5%, the residual strain rate being obtained when the fabric is allowed to stand still for 10 minutes from the removal of the 98 N/30 mm load after the retention of the fabric for 10 minutes while the 98 N/30 mm load is applied to the fabric. The strength in the sewn portion is preferably 1200 N or more in each of the warp and the weft.

An airbag fabric is excellent in slippage amount and strength in a sewn portion. The airbag fabric is made of a synthetic fiber, the fabric having a constant (load of 98 N/30 mm) elongation of 1 to 5% and having a residual strain rate of 0.1 to 1.5%, the residual strain rate being obtained when the fabric is allowed to stand still for 10 minutes from the removal of the 98 N/30 mm load after the retention of the fabric for 10 minutes while the 98 N/30 mm load is applied to the fabric. The strength in the sewn portion is preferably 1200 N or more in each of the warp and the weft.

A vibrating apparatus for dimensional stabilization treatment of fabrics includes a fabric-containing tub (2), a vibration-generating slider-crank mechanism (3) and a support mechanism (4) for supporting the tub (2) and transferring the vibrations produced by the generating mechanism (3). The tub (2) is made of carbon fiber and the mechanism (4) for supporting and transferring vibrations includes at least three rocker arms (12), each having one end hinged to the tub (2), the other end hinged to a counterweight (6) located opposite to the tub (2) and being hinged in the middle to a load-bearing structure (16).

An improved wet processing method for producing improved terry fabrics is provided. Woven fabric is treated based on enzymatic treatment process including de-sizing using optimized dosage of predetermined de-sizing ingredients, washed and bio-washed using optimized dosage of bio-washing ingredients. Enzyme treated fabric is pre-treated and subjected to hot air beat-up process comprising mechanically treating pre-treated fabric with optimized hot air beat-up parameters. Air is blown onto pre-treated fabric from both directions for predetermined duration and at predetermined frequency causing to and fro movement of fabric in tumbling chambers of tumbling machine resulting in an instantaneous impact produced on every pile loop of pre-treated fabric such that fibers rearrange in a path of least resistance to produce relaxed, open and aligned fiber structure in the fabric. Mechanically treated hot air-beaten up fabric is dyed and includes finishing the dyed fabric with softener and subjected to tumbling using optimized finishing parameters.

An improved wet processing method for producing improved terry fabrics is provided. Woven fabric is treated based on enzymatic treatment process including de-sizing using optimized dosage of predetermined de-sizing ingredients, washed and bio-washed using optimized dosage of bio-washing ingredients. Enzyme treated fabric is pre-treated and subjected to hot air beat-up process comprising mechanically treating pre-treated fabric with optimized hot air beat-up parameters. Air is blown onto pre-treated fabric from both directions for predetermined duration and at predetermined frequency causing to and fro movement of fabric in tumbling chambers of tumbling machine resulting in an instantaneous impact produced on every pile loop of pre-treated fabric such that fibers rearrange in a path of least resistance to produce relaxed, open and aligned fiber structure in the fabric. Mechanically treated hot air-beaten up fabric is dyed and includes finishing the dyed fabric with softener and subjected to tumbling using optimized finishing parameters.

An improved wet processing method for producing improved terry fabrics is provided. Woven fabric is treated based on enzymatic treatment process including de-sizing using optimized dosage of predetermined de-sizing ingredients, washed and bio-washed using optimized dosage of bio-washing ingredients. Enzyme treated fabric is pre-treated and subjected to hot air beat-up process comprising mechanically treating pre-treated fabric with optimized hot air beat-up parameters. Air is blown onto pre-treated fabric from both directions for predetermined duration and at predetermined frequency causing to and fro movement of fabric in tumbling chambers of tumbling machine resulting in an instantaneous impact produced on every pile loop of pre-treated fabric such that fibers rearrange in a path of least resistance to produce relaxed, open and aligned fiber structure in the fabric. Mechanically treated hot air-beaten up fabric is dyed and includes finishing the dyed fabric with softener and subjected to tumbling using optimized finishing parameters.

An improved wet processing method for producing improved terry fabrics is provided. Woven fabric is treated based on enzymatic treatment process including de-sizing using optimized dosage of predetermined de-sizing ingredients, washed and bio-washed using optimized dosage of bio-washing ingredients. Enzyme treated fabric is pre-treated and subjected to hot air beat-up process comprising mechanically treating pre-treated fabric with optimized hot air beat-up parameters. Air is blown onto pre-treated fabric from both directions for predetermined duration and at predetermined frequency causing to and fro movement of fabric in tumbling chambers of tumbling machine resulting in an instantaneous impact produced on every pile loop of pre-treated fabric such that fibers rearrange in a path of least resistance to produce relaxed, open and aligned fiber structure in the fabric. Mechanically treated hot air-beaten up fabric is dyed and includes finishing the dyed fabric with softener and subjected to tumbling using optimized finishing parameters.

A drum to be used in textile finishing operations has a body and a helical wrap surrounding the body from the middle part to the ends thereof. The drum has a plurality of bars arranged at certain intervals determined according to the requirements of the process.

A drum to be used in textile finishing operations has a body and a helical wrap surrounding the body from the middle part to the ends thereof. The drum has a plurality of bars arranged at certain intervals determined according to the requirements of the process.

A Strobel Insole of fully recyclable stitch-bonded fabric for use in construction of a shoe using the California Slip Last construction method. The stitch-bonded fabric is substantially 100% polyester stitched with two different yarns in different patterns. One side of the stitch-bonded fabric is subject to abrasion to break filaments of a relatively low denier stitching yarn to yield a soft brushed surface. A method of insole fabric production is also provided.