Watering Or Moire Cloths

WATERING OR MOIRE CLOTHS

A method of finishing fabrics which produces a moire effect. To obtain effective moireing weft ribbed or repp cloths are used, and two pieces are passed face to face through a calender consisting of steel and compressed paper bowls, the goods having been previously damped. Under suitable conditions of heat, moisture and pressure, some of the ribs are flattened and others are not, resulting in the production of the characteristic moire effect. Moireing can also be done by the use of engraved rollers, but such a finish is fugitive as no permanent deformation of the weft ribs takes place.