Distressed fabric patch and method
OwnerJennifer J. Faganinventor
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Abstract
Many garments made of denim material have factory created one or more discontinuities exposing a group of parallel threads and referred to as “distressed denim”. Sometimes, some or all of these threads become torn or rips or tears occur in the denim garment to create a discontinuity. A patch to cover the discontinuity is made of a plurality of side by side threads attached to one side of an adhesive panel and fabric material is attached to the other side of the adhesive panel. A plurality of adhesive strips essentially circumscribing the discontinuity adhere the patch to the rear side of the denim material and expose the threads through the discontinuity.
Claims14
A method for covering a discontinuity in an article of denim clothing, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) adhering a plurality of side by side threads to one side of a double-sided adhesive panel;
- (b) attaching a fabric material to the other side of the panel to form a patch;
- (c) securing one or more double sided adhesive strips in proximity to the edges of the discontinuity;
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- (d) laying the patch on the one or more double sided adhesive strips to expose the side by side threads through the discontinuity.
A method for covering a discontinuity in an article of clothing, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) adhering a plurality of side by side threads to one side of a double sided adhesive panel;
- (b) attaching a fabric material to the other side of the panel;
- (c) securing a second double-sided adhesive along an edge of the discontinuity;
- (d) laying the panel on the second double-sided adhesive;
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- (e) exposing at least a portion of the plurality of side by side threads through the discontinuity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.