Springs Industries, Inc.

Spring Industries, Inc.

John Y Daniels

James E Hendrix

James C Stevenson

Bobby D Jackson

Taryn M White

Kimberley J Lane

A method for preventing discoloration of durable press fabrics containing cellulosic fibers that have been previously finished using a non-formaldehyde finishing agent such as glyoxal in which the fabric is treated with an oxidative afterwash solution at elevated temperature followed by neutralization, rinsing and drying. The oxidative afterwash treatment may be performed in a continuous process as part of or immediately following the durable press finishing operation, or at a later time in a totally separate process.

Oxidative afterwash treatment for non-formaldehyde durable press

A finishing process for textile fabrics is disclosed which imparts to the fabric reduced permeability to down, fiberfill or other insulating materials. A curable finishing formulation containing silicone compounds and filler materials is applied to the fabric, dried and cured and the fabric may thereafter be calendered.

Fabric with reduced permeability to down and fiber fill and method of

Textile materials containing cellulosic fibers are provided with durable press properties by reacting and crosslinking the cellulosic fibers with a durable press finishing agent consisting essentially of a silicone compound and a silicone fragmentation reactant in an effective amount to fragment the silicone compound when exposed to curing conditions. The fabric is impregnated with a finishing bath containing the durable press finishing agent and the fabric is heated to fragment the silicone compound and react and crosslink the finishing agent with the cellulosic fibers to impart durable press properties to the fabric.

Silicone durable press textile treatment process and resulting product

A method of printing textile fabrics, especially precolored fabrics of relatively dark shades, wherein a printing paste containing pigments and a heat curable binder is applied to selected areas of the fabric and the printing paste is thereafter dried and cured, said method being characterized by obtaining washfast, opaque printed areas substantially unaffected by the color of the underlying yarns, and by achieving high chroma, even on relatively dark background shades, said method comprising applying to the fabric an aqueous printing paste having a total solids content of at least 25 percent and comprising an aqueous dispersion containing a curable polymer binder, an opacifier containing at least one opaque pigment with minimal tinctorial value and a refractive index of less than 1.8, and at least one additional pigment for imparting a desired tinctorial value to the printing paste, and wherein the printing paste is applied to the fabric in an amount sufficient to form in the dried and cured fabric a washfast, opaque film-like pigmented coating penetrating each yarn and individually encapsulating and coating exposed fibers present at the surface of the yarns and hiding the underlying color thereof.

Textile fabrics with opaque pigment printing and method of producing same

Textile materials containing cellulosic fibers are provided with durable press properties by reacting and crosslinking a silicone compound with the cellulosic fibers. The fabric is impregnated with a finishing bath containing the silicone compound and a suitable catalyst and the fabric is heated to dry and cure and crosslink the finishing composition.

Silicone durable press textile treatment process with radiation curing

Chintz fabrics characterized by exhibiting a glossy smooth appearance and having enhanced hand, drapability and durability are produced by applying to the fabric a finishing composition comprising a silicone polymer and a catalyst, drying the impregnated fabric to a suitable moisture content without curing the finishing agent, and calendering the fabric with a heated calender roll to form a smooth glossy surface on the fabric while curing the finishing composition.

Chintz fabric and method of producing same

Highly opaque printed areas are produced on uncolored or precolored fabrics pursuant to this invention with the use of an aqueous opaque printing paste comprising a dispersion of an opacifying pigment and an aqueous binder which is cured by free radical initiation. In accordance with the invention multicolor prints with a variety of unique and visually appealing shade possibilities and color effects not heretofore possible are achieved.

Method of producing opaque printed textile fabrics with curing by free

Highly opaque printed areas are produced on uncolored or precolored fabrics pursuant to this invention with the use of an aqueous opaque printing paste comprising a dispersion of an opacifying pigment and an aqueous curable latex polymer binder. In accordance with the invention multicolor prints with a variety of unique and visually appealing shade possibilities and color effects not heretofore possible are achieved.

Highly opaque printed areas are produced on uncolored or precolored fabrics with the use of an aqueous opaque printing paste comprising a dispersion of an opacifying pigment, an aqueous curable polymer binder, and a dye for coloring the polymer binder and thereby imparting a predetermined desired color to the printed area. In accordance with the invention multicolor prints with a variety of unique and visually appealing shade possibilities and color effects not heretofore possible are achieved.

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Pineville, NC, United States of America

John Y Daniels