MANUFACTURING PROCESSES SEAMFREE |
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| The processes in manufacturing hosiery changed over the years due to improvements in machinery, developments in yarn features and in changes is in fashion requirements. |
| Processes in the Manufacturing of Seamfree Tights Photographs UHL Photographs |
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Knit |
Single cylinder machine. 78 seconds per tube |
Tumbled in steam |
Relaxing of the loops to a natural handle |
Toes-Seamed |
Automatic seaming and turning |
Body seamed |
Joining two tubes into a pair of pantyhose |
Bagged for Dyeing |
Placed in net bags and sealed with rubber size-coded tie-ups |
Dyed |
Scoured, dyed in rotary drum or side-paddle machines and lanolin-finished |
Tumble dried |
Dyed bags put into tumble-dryers |
Examined |
Placed on forms and inspected |
Packed |
Folded into Slimfold or multi-packs, stickers added and Boxed |
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