Seam protecting device for drum grinding or raising machine

The seam protecting device, adapted to prevent threads connecting adjoining pieces from breaking, consists of at least a pair of ring-like elements which turn about bearing means and a drum, to which there is applied a cusp element. IPC D06C.

Textile Highlights -- The Quarterly Economic Review of the Textile Industry.

The American Textile Manufacturer's Institute (ATMI) presents its review of the United States textile industry for the first quarter of 1994. The review contains graphs and tabular data about fiber consumption; production; financial information; end use markets; prices; income, hours, and earings; and international trade. The review also ..

British Technological Advaces in Machines and Equipment.

Twelve members o fthe British Textile Machinery Association Group exhibited their latest textile machinery and equipment at OTEMAS 1993. Bonas Machine introduced the SSJ electronic jacquard loom, Series 400 jacquard controller, Freestyle-X computer aided design system, and PC Editing System for Windows. Crosol exhibited a working line of ..

World Textile and Clothing Consumption: Developed Countries Update.

A report updates textiel and apparel consumption and trade statistics for the developed countries as published by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. The statistics include yearly consumption data through 1992 for the United States, Japan, and 12 European countries, and consumption forecasts for the years between..

Japan's Current High-Technology Topics Related to Textiels.

A discussion of technological developments in Japan focuses on weaving technology and general research and development activities. In weaving technology, a major manmade filament weaving mill is replacing water jet looms with air jet looms because of the greater capabilities of air jet looms. In research and development activities, a summ..

Outlook for the U.S. Textile Industry.

General economic recovery continuous in the United States. Overall performance in the textile and apparel industries has been stable and productivity has increased, but performance in the yarn and greige fabric production sectors has declined. The apparel markets suffered unexpected setbacks in 1993 due to natural disasters, which disrupt..

New Course of Japanese Textile Industry.

The historically high value of the yen is currently causing many problems for Japanese industry, particularly small exporters of textiles. The high yen has also resulted in a significant increase in imports the domestic market. Until the increase in the value of the yen, strong domestic demand supported the Japanese textile and apparel in..

Chinese Textile Industry.

Exports of textiles and apparel from China have grown significantly from $17 billion in 1991 to over $20 billion in 1993. In particular, exports of apparel are experiencing strong growth, accounting for 63 percent of all textiles exported. Changs in world trade, such as Chinese membership in the World Trade Organization, will probably con..

Membrane Filtration System Produces Results at G&&K Plant.

A G&&K Services laundry in Pittsburg, California, is using AquaMark I technology to remove oil, grease, heavy metals, and conventional pollutants from wastewater. AquaMark I technology employs low fouling membrane filters configured as filtration modules. Each module contains 1,900 capillary tubes. The filters are Dow Filmtec Selectflo mi..

Textile Blends with Man Made Fibers -- Investigations into New Recycling Methods.

Common methods of textile recycling include landfilling, material recycling (down cyclling), raw material recycling, back to root recycling, thermal recycling, and biological degradation combinations. TITK investigated alternative methods of textile recycling, focusing on textile blends. The company beilives that separating the components..