Wool fabric scouring machines

Scouring machines of wool depend on the kind of wool to be scoured i.e. raw wool, hank form or woven fabrics. Scouring of wool can be carried out in batch or continuous process, aqueous or solvent media and rope or open width form. 

Woven piece goods and knitted wool fabrics are scoured in what is commonly known as the Whiteley type of machine (Fig. 9.25). The ends of the... 

Scouring of knitted goods, wool and blended woven fabrics in discontinuous rotary-drum washing machines has been established in many countries for a number of years. Equipment for continuous preparation and dyeing from non-aqueous solvent have been developed by several companies (Table 5.1). 

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