Method and apparatus for pilling reduction

Abstract

An apparatus for reducing pilling on a piece of garment/fabric includes at least one holding member adapted to secure the piece of garment/fabric, a rotatable brush member adapted to brush on the piece of garment/fabric until loose fibres of the garment/fabric migrates to a surface of the garment/fabric to form a layer of pillable fuzz, a shaving member adapted to remove the layer of pillable fuzz on the piece of garment/fabric, and a control unit adapted to control movement of the rotatable brush member and the shaving member.

1 . A method for reducing pilling on apiece of fabric, the method comprising:
 securing the piece of fabric on a table;   accelerating fuzz generation of the piece of fabric by mechanical agitation of the piece of garment until loose fibres in the fabrics migrate to a surface of the piece of fabric to form a layer of pillable fuzz; and   removing the layer of pillable fuzz on the piece of fabric.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the mechanical agitation includes brushing, tumbling and flat abrasion. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the removing is performed by shaving or singeing. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 2 , further comprises clearing the loose fibres that are trapped inside of a brushing member during the brushing by air suction. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 4 , further comprises clearing the loose fibres that are trapped inside of a shaving member during the shaving by air suction. 
     
     
         6 . A piece of fabric or garment treated by a method of pilling reduction, the method comprising:
 securing the piece of fabric or garment;   accelerating fuzz generation of the piece of fabric by mechanical agitation of the piece of fabric or garment until loose fibres in the piece of fabric or garment migrate to a surface of the piece of fabric or garment to form a layer of pillable fuzz; and   removing the layer of pillable fuzz on the piece of fabric or garment.   
     
     
         7 . The piece of fabric or garment treated by the method according to  claim 6 , wherein the mechanical agitation includes brushing, tumbling and flat abrasion. 
     
     
         8 . The piece of fabric or garment treated by the method according to  claim 6 , wherein the removing is performed by shaving or singeing. 
     
     
         9 . The piece of fabric or garment treated by the method according to  claim 8 , further comprises clearing the loose fibres that are trapped inside of a brushing member during the brushing by air suction. 
     
     
         10 . The piece of fabric or garment treated by the method according to  claim 8 , further comprises clearing the loose fibres that are trapped inside of a shaving member during the shaving by air suction.