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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2009
Michael D. Abbott, Statesville, NC (US);
Robert A. Miller, Iii, New Ringgold, PA (US);
Ruth E. May, Schuylkill Haven, PA (US);
Michael D. Abbott, Statesville, NC (US);
Robert A. Miller, III, New Ringgold, PA (US);
Ruth E. May, Schuylkill Haven, PA (US);
HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Abstract
A system and method are provided for dyeing fabric, the system including a dye spray station, a dye fixation station downstream of the dye spray station, and at least one rinse station downstream of the dye fixation station. The process includes opening the fabric with a spreader to maintain the fabric flat and taut, spraying the outer surfaces of the fabric with a dye, and exposing the fabric to atmospheric steam to chemically react and affix the dye to the fabric.