A process and equipment for manufacture of a swab article is provided wherein
a
stick is placed onto a conveyor, adhesive is applied to one or both ends of the
stick, a portion of cotton coil is attached to the adhesive bearing end, and a
shaper bar or similar means forces the cotton to assume a teardrop profile by applying
force parallel to the stick, wherein the shaper bar or similar means moves in a
direction perpendicular to the stick at a different rate of speed than that of
the stick. Differences in the rate of speed reduce tailing of cotton normally associated
with drag.
