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DESIGNING SAMPLES
Design and manufacture of jacquard doubleknit and
singleknit fabrics starts with a powerful, computerized design
system. We  can
input new design concepts and transfer them to our knitting
machinery in just minutes and then quickly design, knit and
finish samples. All done in house, on premises, using our
unique combination of equipment.
KNITTING
Our knitting machines can produce traditional doubleknit,
fancy doubleknit, singleknit, terry, fleece, and various combinations
of these. Proprietary machine modifications mean that we can
make products that no one else can.
The Turbo-Tex Raschel Machine’s principal feature is
its ability to produce both mesh and solid knitted fabrics
with a weft inserted yarn. Fabrics from this machine have
the hand and drape of a knit, with the stability of a woven
construction.
DYEING
The  wet
room at Domestic Fabrics is equipped with specially modified
pressure jets, all of which are computer controlled and can
be managed from a central computer system. Most fabric constructions
can be bulked significantly, resulting in a loftier, more
natural feeling hand.
The wet processing area is also equipped with a four-roll
extractor pad that can apply finishes ranging from simple
softeners to complex chemistry flammability retardants. The
full immersion pad applies a consistent amount of finish –
edge to edge, piece to piece, lot to lot.
No silicones, dyestuffs, resin finishes, or chlorine are
present in the wet processing area (or anywhere else in the
facility, for that matter).
DRYING
Automatic tumble dryers are single roll capacity,  allowing for maximum bulk and shrinkage control. Accurate
controls allow for excellent repeatability.
Our continuous belt relaxation dryer is one of the key components
in producing low shrinkage fabrics. Three-tier routing exposes
the fabric to 150 feet of drying length, allowing for low
temperature, long duration drying. In additional, we have
installed relaxation beater mechanisms to further mechanically
relax the fabric while it’s being dried. Electronic control
systems allow for consistent heat and duration.
FINISHING
Gear-driven knit goods nappers produce consistent,
high loft fabrics with minimal distortion to the basic structure.
The turning bar system allows tubular fabrics to be napped
on both sides during the same pass, ensuring consistent fabric
quality.
By setting different machines for breaking, napping and finish
napping, we can keep settings exact  from day to day.
Spiral revolver shearing is the most precise method for shearing.
The revolver and blade remain in constant alignment to ensure
side-to-side consistency. And the drive mechanics prevent
the fabric from being pulled down during operation, resulting
in a fabric that needs a minimal amount of reconstructing
during the framing process.
The Gullwing compactor is recognized as the industry’s
best mechanical compression machine. It decreases shrinkage
on tubular fleece, jersey, doubleknit and fancy constructions,
and  reduces
manufacturing-imparted deviations. Special edge drive devices
prevent edge lines or selvage creases. Fabric may be put up
on rolls or precision flatfolded, resulting in even greater
shrinkage control.
The open width frames are both resistance heated and radiation
heated, preventing the possibility of gas yellowing and providing
a very consistent heat source. All framing is done on dry
fabric to ensure complete heat setting, and overfeed and width
controls maintain fabric quality.
Package mechanisms are set up independent of the frame drive
so that the fabric may be rolled up with a minimal amount
of tension.
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