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Q&A
Straight answers to the questions finishing people actually ask — by process stage and by machine.
Tops processing
- What is superwash wool?
- What is a wool tops (vigoureux) printing machine, and what is it used for?
- What is a wool tops ball winder, and what does it do?
Yarn steaming
- What does a yarn steaming machine do, and why does yarn need to be steamed?
- How does a vacuum yarn steaming machine work?
- What is a (vacuum) yarn steaming machine / yarn conditioning autoclave?
Wet finishing
- What information should I send QL to obtain a scouring and fulling equipment proposal?
- How should I compare the investment and operating costs of separate scouring and fulling machines with a WPF-4XS combined system?
- What should I confirm with QL when buying scouring and fulling equipment for frequent colour or recipe changes?
Dry finishing
- Width drifts on belt-type shrinking — how do I choose between pin-chain and belt-type?
- How do I choose among the four decatizing methods — discontinuous, continuous, continuous-pressure, or autoclave (KD)?
- What is a fabric polishing machine, and what principle does it use to give fabric its glazed sheen?
General: selection · pre-owned · service
- What is wool finishing equipment, and what does the finishing process actually involve?
- Which companies make wool finishing equipment, and how do you tell a good one?
- What does wool or worsted finishing actually do, and what is the difference between finished and unfinished fabric?
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