Stentering and Width Setting Machines
topic
Stenter frames grip fabric selvedges between pins or clips transported on diverging chains that stretch the fabric to defined width while passing through heated chambers at 140 to 210 degrees Celsius, simultaneously drying, width-setting, and applying finishing chemicals padded before the stenter entry, with weft straightening systems correcting bowing and skewing of the weft that would cause garment twist after washing if left uncorrected.
Role
Provides the essential width-setting and drying operation for virtually all wet-finished woven and knitted fabrics by combining fabric width control, dimensional stabilisation, and drying in a single continuous operation, with stenter width accuracy and weft straightening quality being critical quality parameters governing garment dimensional performance and the elimination of skew and bow defects that cause consumer complaints in laundered garments.