A method of controlling a washing machine includes spraying water into a drum through a direct water nozzle, rotating the drum at a spin-dry rinse speed, draining water from a tub while rotating the drum at the spin-dry rinse speed, supplying water to the tub to increase a water level in the tub, circulating water in the tub to spray circulated water into the drum through a circulation nozzle, rotating the drum at a laundry adherence speed lower than the spin-dry rinse speed, and in a state in which draining water from the tub and spraying the circulated water are stopped and at least a portion of the drum is disposed below the water level in the tub, accelerating the drum from the laundry adherence speed to a first tub cleaning speed.

A method of controlling a washing machine includes spraying water into a drum through a direct water nozzle, rotating the drum at a spin-dry rinse speed, draining water from a tub while rotating the drum at the spin-dry rinse speed, supplying water to the tub to increase a water level in the tub, circulating water in the tub to spray circulated water into the drum through a circulation nozzle, rotating the drum at a laundry adherence speed lower than the spin-dry rinse speed, and in a state in which draining water from the tub and spraying the circulated water are stopped and at least a portion of the drum is disposed below the water level in the tub, accelerating the drum from the laundry adherence speed to a first tub cleaning speed.

An apparatus and method for application of a line of resin along a crease line of a garment for increasing the life of the crease line. The apparatus in one embodiment allows a simultaneous application of lines of resin along respective crease lines of one or more garments to provide an increase in productivity. The apparatus and method allows the operation of a source of a pressurised fluid source used in dispensing of the resin from one or more cartridges held on mounting apparatus to be achieved by an operator's hand which, at the same time, is used to hold gripping portion on the mounting apparatus to move the cartridges and mounting apparatus with respect to the crease line to apply the resin.

An apparatus and method for application of a line of resin along a crease line of a garment for increasing the life of the crease line. The apparatus in one embodiment allows a simultaneous application of lines of resin along respective crease lines of one or more garments to provide an increase in productivity. The apparatus and method allows the operation of a source of a pressurised fluid source used in dispensing of the resin from one or more cartridges held on mounting apparatus to be achieved by an operator's hand which, at the same time, is used to hold gripping portion on the mounting apparatus to move the cartridges and mounting apparatus with respect to the crease line to apply the resin.

The present invention relates to a process for depositing at least a culture of microorganisms to an elongated element, preferably a yarn, comprising the steps of: providing at least a first feeding device comprising at least a first outlet; supplying at least one elongated element to said at least first feeding device; feeding to said first outlet at least a first culture comprising at least one microorganism; dispensing said first culture from said at least first outlet; contacting at least part of said elongated element with said first culture of microorganisms, to provide at least a part of said elongated element with an amount of said first culture of microorganisms.

A wetsuit washing system includes at least one hanger assembly. A piping arrangement is in communication with the at least one hanger assembly. The piping arrangement distributes a liquid to the at least one hanger assembly. A pump pumps the liquid from a reservoir through the piping arrangement to the at least one hanger assembly. The at least one hanger assembly includes a hollow first irrigation member to permit the flow of liquid there through. The first irrigation member includes first and second support elements. The first support element is substantially arcuate in a first dimension. The second support element is substantially elliptical in a second dimension.

A wetsuit washing system includes at least one hanger assembly. A piping arrangement is in communication with the at least one hanger assembly. The piping arrangement distributes a liquid to the at least one hanger assembly. A pump pumps the liquid from a reservoir through the piping arrangement to the at least one hanger assembly. The at least one hanger assembly includes a hollow first irrigation member to permit the flow of liquid there through. The first irrigation member includes first and second support elements. The first support element is substantially arcuate in a first dimension. The second support element is substantially elliptical in a second dimension.

An apparatus for dye application to textile manufactures, exhaustion of the applied dye, and drying of the textile manufacture. The apparatus, in some implementations, includes a dye applicator that applies dye evenly to a textile manufacture of varying length, one or more microwave elements for heating the textile manufacture with applied dye to exhaust the dye, and a blower system to dry the textile manufacture after application of the applied dye.

An apparatus for dye application to textile manufactures, exhaustion of the applied dye, and drying of the textile manufacture. The apparatus, in some implementations, includes a dye applicator that applies dye evenly to a textile manufacture of varying length, one or more microwave elements for heating the textile manufacture with applied dye to exhaust the dye, and a blower system to dry the textile manufacture after application of the applied dye.

A system (10) for in-line treatment of thread (20) for use with a thread consuming device (15) is provided. The system comprises a treatment unit (100) comprising at least one discharge device (150) being configured to dispense one or more coating substances onto the at least one thread (20) when activated; and a drive unit (32) being configured to move said at least one discharge device (150) between an idle position (42) and an operational position (41) being arranged along an axis of movement (A).