Waistband construction
AssigneeThe Gap, Inc.
InventorJoshua David Hiney
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Abstract
An article of clothing, the article of clothing including a fabric. The fabric defines a waistband portion having an interior. The fabric also defines a base fabric panel. Additionally, the article of clothing includes an elastic layer. The interior of the waistband faces the elastic layer. Moreover, the interior of the waistband is defined by one or more folds forming a border between the base fabric panel and the waistband. The one or more folds include an initial bottom fold and a final bottom fold of the fabric. The one or more folds further include a top fold at a top edge of the waistband. The waistband is attached to the elastic layer through the initial bottom fold and the top fold. Additionally, an interior of the final bottom fold and the interior of the top fold are common to the interior of the waistband.
Claims17
An article of clothing comprising:
- a fabric defining (i) a waistband portion having an interior and (ii) a base fabric panel;
- and
- an elastic layer;
- wherein:
- the interior of the waistband faces the elastic layer and is defined by (i) at least two folds forming a border between the base fabric panel and the waistband, the at least two folds comprising an initial bottom fold and a final bottom fold of the fabric and (ii) a top fold at a top edge of the waistband,
- the waistband is attached to the elastic layer through the initial bottom fold and the top fold, and
- an interior of the final bottom fold and the interior of the top fold are common to the interior of the waistband.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.