Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by material processed]
7. textile working equipment
8. [textile fabricating tools and equipment]
9. textile machines

Anotations

Scope note:

Mechanized devices that use fixed quantities of wet heat to smooth, relax, and fix the strain on undyed woven material so as to avoid severe creasing and felting at the subsequent dyeing stage. These devices are also sometimes used to smooth and level dyed fabric. Dyed or undyed woven materials are wound dry and level on the device's rotating cylindrical roller that is partially imersed in hot water for a specificed amount of time. The device then subjects the steamed fabric to cold water, before reversing the fabric and completing the process on the backside.