(under subclass 116) Method or apparatus including performing an additional operation upon the compressively manipulated article or structure or a component member thereof to enhance a property or characteristic thereof.
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112, for the additional treatment of a nonwoven textile article or structure produced by needling or of a component member thereof.
156, for subsequent treatment of a thread interlaced textile fabric to effect differential shrinkage.
162, for subsequent treatment of a thread interlaced textile fabric by a napping or treating operation to effect or enhance a pile surface thereon.
165+, for subsequent treatment of a thread interlaced textile fabric in general.
281, for subsequent treatment of a running length of thread to effect latent bulk or crimp development.
