driven in a similar manner from the preceding applicator roll the driving pulley alternating from side to side it may be noted that the applicator rolls rotate in the direction opposite to that in which yarn strands y are fed at the upper periphery of the rolls i e the yarns are fed from the left to the right in fig1 while the rolls 56 rotate counter clockwise although any number of selected applicator rolls may be utilized in the dyeing apparatus of the present invention six such rolls are illustrated in the preferred embodiment illustrated in the drawings each applicator roll 56 being disposed within a respective dye pan 58 containing a particular dye color which preferably differs in each pan mounted in the lower housing behind each dye application roll 56 and in front of the first dye applicator roll is a yarn support member 76 of a small cylindrical form each yarn support member which is preferably formed from stainless steel is disposed with its upper peripheral surface at or slightly above that of the dye applicator rolls so that yarn may be fed over the members 76 without contacting the dye applicator rolls with pressure thus the yarn may be fed over the dye applicator rolls without having dye applied to it mounted on the beams 22 and 24 of the upper head 12 are a plurality of pairs of bearings 78 each of which rotatably supports a pulley 80 at each exterior side of the respective beam 22 24 in a similar manner to the bearings 50 and the pulleys 52 of the lower head.