Method and apparatus for creating an image on fabric
OwnerAdam Michael Conardinventor
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Abstract
Exciting and flashy images are created on a garment with a method that includes the steps of selecting a stretch fabric having a front side and a back side. A front side of the fabric is dyed with a solid color. A back side of the fabric is dyed with a knock out image. The knock out image is visible when the stretch fabric is stretched and is not visible when the stretch fabric is in a relaxed state. In one case, the fabric is part of jersey and when the player stretches the fabric an image becomes visible. In another case, the image expands or seems to glow. This provides a dynamic flashy image that is exciting to advertisers and fans alike.
Claims10
A method of creating an image on a fabric, comprising:
- selecting a stretch fabric having a front side and a back side, and being composed of a plurality of fibers, the plurality of fibers being able to stretch;
- dying a front surface of the plurality of fibers on the front side of the fabric with a solid color, the solid color creating an image on the front side;
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- dying a first portion of a back surface of the plurality of fibers on the back side of the stretch fabric with the solid color and leaving a second portion of the back surface with a knock out image, the knock out image being un-dyed;
- wherein the knock out image is visible from the front side of the stretch fabric when the stretch fabric is stretched because of being undyed;
- wherein stretching exposes part of the plurality of fibers that are undyed and make up the knockout image;
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- wherein the knock out image is not visible when the stretch fabric is in a relaxed state, due to the plurality of fibers being unstretched.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.