there is shown in the drawings and will herein be described in detail preferred embodiments of the invention with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the principles of the invention and is not intended to limit the broad aspect of the invention to the embodiments illustrated the present invention is directed to a textile dryer and method of operation for optimally heating and cooling a drying chamber by modifying the speed of a conveyor belt modification of the belt speed adjusts the amount of heat exhausted from the system fig1 shows a textile dryer 10 having a conveyor belt 12 that is used to advance textiles through a drying or heated chamber 14 the belt 12 and drying chamber 14 are supported by legs 16 the belt 12 is part of an endless loop that is moved by a belt drive 18 textiles are placed on the belt 12 at a first end 20 and are moved through an opening 22 to the drying chamber 14 and out of an exit 24 to a second end 26 a belt motion sensor 40 is positioned proximate the first end 20 of the belt 12 the dryer 10 includes a heating element such as propane or natural gas burner 28 and a main exhaust 30 the dryer 10 can also include an end hood 32 and an end hood exhaust 34 in addition to the main exhaust 30 and end hood exhaust 34 heat is also exhausted by the belt 12 moving through the drying chamber 14 and through the exit 24 the.