Process for preparing frosted and multicolored cotton pile fabrics

Claim 2

A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING COTTON PILE FABRICS WHICH ARE FROSTED ON ONE SIDE WHICH PROCESS COMPRISES: A. COATING THE FABRIC ON ONE SIDE WITH A CROSSLINKING SOLUTION CONSISTING OF FROM ABOUT 3 TO 20 WEIGHT PERCENT OF DIMETHYLOL ETHYLENEUREA OR DIMETHYLOL PROPYLENEUREA, FROM ABOUT 0.5 TO 4.0 WEIGHT PERCENT OF AN ACID TYPE CATALYST AND FROM 0.3 TO 1.2 WEIGHT PERCENT OF A THICKENER SUCH AS HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, B. DRYING THE COATED FABRIC FROM A. AT A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 60*C TO 90*C FOR A PERIOD OF 3 TO 15 MINUTES, C. CURING THE DRY FABRIC FROM (B) AT A TEMPERATURE FROM 100* C TO 170*C FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT 1 MINUTES TO 20 MINUTES D. DYEING THE FABRIC FROM (C) WITH A REACTIVE COTTON DYE, E. HYDROLYZING THE CROSSLINKING AGENT AND THICKENER FROM THE FABRIC USING AN ACIDIC SOLUTION CONTAINING 0.4 WEIGHT PERCENT (0.1N) HYDROCHLORIC ACID FOR A PERIOD OF 30 SECONDS TO 10 MINUTES AT A TEMPERATURE FROM 50* TO 90*C.

Claim 3

A process for producing cotton pile fabrics which are frosted on both sides, which process comprises: a. coating the fabric on one side with a crosslinking solution consisting of from about 3 to 20 weight percent of dimethylol ethyleneurea or dimethylol propyleneurea, from 0.5 to 4.0 weight percent of an acid catalyst and from 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent of a thickener such as hydroxyethylcellulose, b. drying the coated fabric (a) at a temperature of about 60* to 90* C for a period of 3 to 15 minutes, c. coating the fabric from (b) on the second (back) side with a crosslinking solution consisting of from about 3 to 20 weight percent of dimethylol ethyleneurea or dimethylol propyleneurea, from 0.5 to 4.0 weight percent of an acid catalyst and from 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent of a thickener such as hydroxyethylcellulose, d. drying the coated fabric (c) at a temperature of about 60* to 90* C for a period from 3 to 15 minutes, e. curing the dry fabric from (d) at a temperature from 100* to 170* C for a period of about 1 minute to 20 minutes, f. dyeing the fabric from (e) with a reactive cotton dye, g. hydrolyzing the crosslinking agent and thickener from the fabric (f) using an acidic solution containing 0.4 weight percent (0.1N) hydrochloric acid for a period of 30 seconds to 10 miNutes at a temperature from 50* to 90* C.

Claim 4

A process for producing cotton pile fabrics which are frosted on both sides, which process comprises: a. coating the fabric on one side with a crosslinking solution consisting of from about 3 to 20 weight percent of dimethylol ethyleneurea or dimethylol propyleneurea, from 0.5 to 4.0 weight percent of an acid catalyst and from 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent of a thickener such as hydroxyethylcellulose, b. drying the coated fabric (a) at a temperature of about 60* to 90* C for a period of 3 to 15 minutes, c. coating the fabric from (b) on the second (back) side with a crosslinking solution consisting of from about 3 to 20 weight percent of dimethylol ethyleneurea or dimethylol propyleneurea, from 0.5 to 4.0 weight percent of an acid catalyst and from 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent of a thickener such as hydroxyethylcellulose, d. drying the coated fabric (c) at a temperature of about 60* to 90* C for a period from 3 to 15 minutes, e. curing the dry fabric from (d) at a temperature from 100* to 170* C for a period of about 1 minute to 20 minutes, f. dyeing the fabric from (e) with a reactive cotton dye, g. hydrolyzing the crosslinking agent and thickener from the fabric (f) using an acidic solution containing 0.4 weight percent (0.1N) hydrochloric acid for a period of 30 seconds to 10 miNutes at a temperature from 50* to 90* C.

Claim 5

A process for producing cotton pile fabrics which are frosted on one side which process comprises: a. coating the fabric on one side with a crosslinking solution consisting of from about 3 to 20 weight percent of dimethylol ethyleneurea or dimethylol propyleneurea, from about 0.5 to 4.0 weight percent of an acid type catalyst and from about 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent of a thickener such as hydroxyethylcellulose, b. drying and curing the coated fabric (a) on heated steam cans at 130* 160* C for a period of 10 to 20 minutes, c. dyeing the fabric from (b) with a reactive cotton dye, d. hydrolyzing the crosslinking agent and thickener from the fabric (c) using an acidic solution containing 0.4 weight percent (0.1N) hydrochloric acid for a period of 30 seconds to 10 minutes at a temperature from 50* to 90* C.

Claim 6

A process for producing cotton pile fabrics which are frosted on one side which process comprises: a. coating the fabric on one side with a crosslinking solution consisting of from about 3 to 20 weight percent of dimethylol ethyleneurea or dimethylol propyleneurea, from about 0.5 to 4.0 weight percent of an acid type catalyst and from about 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent of a thickener such as hydroxyethylcellulose, b. drying and curing the coated fabric (a) on heated steam cans at 130* 160* C for a period of 10 to 20 minutes, c. dyeing the fabric from (b) with a reactive cotton dye, d. hydrolyzing the crosslinking agent and thickener from the fabric (c) using an acidic solution containing 0.4 weight percent (0.1N) hydrochloric acid for a period of 30 seconds to 10 minutes at a temperature from 50* to 90* C.

Claim 7

A process for producing cotton pile fabrics which are multicolored on one side which process comprises: a. coating the fabric on one side with a crosslinking solution containing from about 3 to 20 weight percent of dimethylol ethyleneurea or dimethylol propyleneurea, from about 0.5 to 4.0 weight percent of an acid type catalyst and from about 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent of thickener such as hydroxyethylcellulose, b. drying the coated fabric (a) at a temperature of about 60* to 90* C for a period of 3 to 15 minutes, c. curing the fabric from (b) at a temperature from 100* to 170* C for a period of about 1 minute to 20 minutes, d. dyeing the fabric from (c) with a reactive cotton dye, e. hydrolyzing the crosslinking agent and thickener from the fabric from (d) using an acidic solution containing 0.4 weight percent (0.1N) hydrochloric acid for a period of 30 seconds to 10 minutes at a temperature from 50* to 90* C, f. dyeing the fabric from (e) with a different colored reactive dye than used in step (d).

Claim 8

A process for producing cotton pile fabrics which are multicolored on one side which process comprises: a. coating the fabric on one side with a crosslinking solution containing from about 3 to 20 weight percent of dimethylol ethyleneurea or dimethylol propyleneurea, from about 0.5 to 4.0 weight percent of an acid type catalyst and from about 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent of thickener such as hydroxyethylcellulose, b. drying the coated fabric (a) at a temperature of about 60* to 90* C for a period of 3 to 15 minutes, c. curing the fabric from (b) at a temperature from 100* to 170* C for a period of about 1 minute to 20 minutes, d. dyeing the fabric from (c) with a reactive cotton dye, e. hydrolyzing the crosslinking agent and thickener from the fabric from (d) using an acidic solution containing 0.4 weight percent (0.1N) hydrochloric acid for a period of 30 seconds to 10 minutes at a temperature from 50* to 90* C, f. dyeing the fabric from (e) with a different colored reactive dye than used in step (d).

Claim 9

A process for producing cotton pile fabrics which are multicolored on one side which process comprises: a. coating the fabric on one side with a crosslinking solution consisting of about 3 to 20 weight percent of dimethylol ethyleneurea or dimethylol propyleneurea, from about 0.5 to 4.0 weight percent of an acid type catalyst and from 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent of a thickener such as hydroxyethylcellulose, b. drying and curing the coated fabric (a) on heated steam cans at 130* to 160* C for a period of 5 to 20 minutes, c. dyeing the fabric from (b) with a reactive cotton dye, d. hydrolyzing the crosslinking agent and thickener from the fabric (c) using an acidic solution containing 0.4 weight percent (0.1N) hydrochloric acid for a period of 30 seconds to 10 minutes at a temperature from 50* to 90* C, e. dyeing the fabric from (d) with a different colored reactive dye than used in step (c).

Claim 10

A process for producing cotton pile fabrics which are multicolored on one side which process comprises: a. coating the fabric on one side with a crosslinking solution consisting of about 3 to 20 weight percent of dimethylol ethyleneurea or dimethylol propyleneurea, from about 0.5 to 4.0 weight percent of an acid type catalyst and from 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent of a thickener such as hydroxyethylcellulose, b. drying and curing the coated fabric (a) on heated steam cans at 130* to 160* C for a period of 5 to 20 minutes, c. dyeing the fabric from (b) with a reactive cotton dye, d. hydrolyzing the crosslinking agent and thickener from the fabric (c) using an acidic solution containing 0.4 weight percent (0.1N) hydrochloric acid for a period of 30 seconds to 10 minutes at a temperature from 50* to 90* C, e. dyeing the fabric from (d) with a different colored reactive dye than used in step (c).

Claim 11

A process for producing cotton pile fabrics which are multicolored on both sides which process comprises: a. coating the fabric on one side with a crosslinking solution consisting of from about 3 to 20 weight percent of dimethylol ethyleneurea or dimethylol propyleneurea, from about 0.5 to 4.0 weight percent of an acid catalyst and from about 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent of a thickener such as hydroxyethylcellulose, b. drying the fabric from (a) at a temperature of about 60* to 90* C for a period of 3 to 15 minutes, c. coating the fabric from (b) on the second (back) side with a crosslinking solution consisting of from about 3 to 20 weight percenT of dimethylol ethyleneurea or dimethylol propyleneurea, from about 0.5 to 4.0 weight percent of an acid catalyst and from about 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent of a thickener such as hydroxyethylcellulose, d. drying the coated fabric (c) at a temperature of about 60* to 90* C for a period from 3 to 15 minutes, e. curing the dry fabric from (d) at a temperature from 100* to 170* C for a period of about 1 to 20 minutes, f. dyeing the fabric from (e) with a reactive cotton dye, g. hydrolyzing the crosslinking agent and thickener from the fabric (f) using an acidic solution containing 0.4 weight percent (0.1N) hydrochloric acid for a period of 30 seconds to 10 minutes at a temperature from 50* to 90* C, h. dyeing the fabric from (g) with a different colored reactive dye than used in step (f).

Claim 12

A process for producing cotton pile fabrics which are multicolored on both sides which process comprises: a. coating the fabric on one side with a crosslinking solution consisting of from about 3 to 20 weight percent of dimethylol ethyleneurea or dimethylol propyleneurea, from about 0.5 to 4.0 weight percent of an acid catalyst and from about 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent of a thickener such as hydroxyethylcellulose, b. drying the fabric from (a) at a temperature of about 60* to 90* C for a period of 3 to 15 minutes, c. coating the fabric from (b) on the second (back) side with a crosslinking solution consisting of from about 3 to 20 weight percenT of dimethylol ethyleneurea or dimethylol propyleneurea, from about 0.5 to 4.0 weight percent of an acid catalyst and from about 0.3 to 1.2 weight percent of a thickener such as hydroxyethylcellulose, d. drying the coated fabric (c) at a temperature of about 60* to 90* C for a period from 3 to 15 minutes, e. curing the dry fabric from (d) at a temperature from 100* to 170* C for a period of about 1 to 20 minutes, f. dyeing the fabric from (e) with a reactive cotton dye, g. hydrolyzing the crosslinking agent and thickener from the fabric (f) using an acidic solution containing 0.4 weight percent (0.1N) hydrochloric acid for a period of 30 seconds to 10 minutes at a temperature from 50* to 90* C, h. dyeing the fabric from (g) with a different colored reactive dye than used in step (f).