Apparatus and a method for the application of resin along one or more crease lines

Apparatus for applying a line of resin material along a crease line of a garment, said apparatus comprising:

• one or more cartridges having a cavity in which a resin material is provided and which resin is to be dispensed therefrom via a nozzle onto the crease lines,
• said one or more cartridges held in position with respect to the respective crease lines via a mounting means which includes a gripping portion to be gripped by an operator to allow movement of the one or more cartridges along respective crease lines as the resin is dispensed therefrom, and dispensation of the resin is achieved by selectively introducing a pressurised fluid into the cavity of the one or more cartridges, and a supply of the pressurised fluid is controlled by the operator selectively operating a switching means located at the gripping portion of the mounting means by movement of at least a portion of the operator's hand when the operator is holding the gripping portion and, when operated, is connected to cause a change in condition of a source of the pressurised fluid to the one or more cartridges;
• the gripping portion being slidably moveable with respect to a body of the mounting means via guide means to operate the switching means, the sliding movement being in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the mounting means to apply resin from the one or more cartridges along the crease line;
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• wherein biasing means are provided to bias the gripping portion to a position so that the switching means are in a position to control the source of the pressured fluid such that the source is in an off condition and no pressured fluid is supplied to the one or more cartridges.