(under subclass 80) Spreader in which (a) the enveloped member is heated for transfer of heat to the cloth web or (b) means is provided for impinging gaseous heating or drying fluid against the cloth.
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18.5, for the combination of shrinking, including fluid-treating and drying, with spreading tubular fabric; e.g., expanding the fabric widthwise to cause it to shrink lengthwise.