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Abstract

A device for the continuous and tension free treatment of textile sheets is provided. The device comprises an air-permeable endlessly circulating material web bearing surface; an upper stationary and air permeable delimiting wall, the material web bearing surface and the delimiting wall defining a transport channel; at least one upper blower nozzle, the blower nozzle orientated downwardly and running transversely with respect to the direction of the material web bearing surface; at least one lower blower nozzle arranged in a direction in which the material web is moved the lower nozzle offset with respect to said upper blower nozzle; and the upper and lower blower nozzles arranged with respect to each other to very abruptly alternate the movement of the material web, up and down and to contactlessly support the material web above the material web bearing surface while in the transport channel. Additionally, a method of treating the textile sheets is also provided.

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