description refer now to fig1 which is a section view of the apparatus which comprises a supply roller 1 on which a bolt of material to be dyed 2 is slipped on endwise and allowed to rotate freely on a pair of notched bearings 7 the fabric 11 is then threaded through a tension apparatus 3 typically comprising a plurality of fixed round bars over which the fabric passes with increasing tension but which may alternately comprise any commonly used tensioning apparatus the fabric 11 then passes over an idler roller 4 which is allowed to turn freely the fabric 11 then moving in a horizontal plane to a point 15 where dye is applied the fabric 11 then passing under a typical drying apparatus 14 which may comprise according to the type of energy available or most economical infrared heat electric resistance heat natural or propane gas heat forced air or any combination of the foregoing or any other means of drying commonly used the fabric 11 thence passes over a second idler roller allowed to turn freely and finally to the drive roller 6 supported at one end by the notch bearing 7 it will be apparent that the fabric is intended to be supported in a horizontal position without touching any part of the apparatus until it drys in passing from the idler roller 4 to the idler roller 5 fig2 is a side view of the drive roller assembly showing the drive roller 6 supported on one end by the notch bearing 7 and attached at the opposite end to.