Multi-ply apparel neckpiece
OwnerMark Alan Medemainventor
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Abstract
Multi-ply apparel neckpieces may feature sewn edges that provide increased flexibility of the apparel neckpiece in high stress areas, such as the knotting area and/or the neck area. Specifically, apparel neckpieces that feature edges sewn along a woven fabric's warp and weft are described. In at least one embodiment, an attaching thread may sew together two or more pieces of fabric, where at least one of the pieces of fabric is a woven fabric. The attaching thread may penetrate the fabric with a plurality of incision points, each pair of adjacent incision points connected by an interpoint portion of the attaching thread. The two or more pieces of fabric may be attached such that the pieces of fabric and the attaching thread are substantively at the same tension at rest.
Claims20
A sewn edge on a necktie apparel defined by:
- an attaching thread that attaches a first piece of fabric having a first bias to a second piece of fabric having a second bias, the first piece of fabric overlaying the second piece of fabric such that the first bias and the second bias are substantially aligned, the attaching thread comprising:
- a plurality of incision points that penetrate the first piece of fabric and the second piece of fabric;
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- a plurality of interpoint threads, wherein:
- a particular interpoint thread of the plurality of interpoint threads joins a first incision point of the plurality of incision points to a second adjacent incision point of the plurality of incision points;
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- one or more adjoining interpoint threads of the plurality of interpoint threads comprise an angle relative to the first bias and the second bias.
An apparel neckpiece, comprising:
- a first piece of fabric having a first warp, a first weft, and a first bias;
- a second piece of fabric having a second warp, a second weft, and a second bias, wherein the first piece of fabric overlays the second piece of fabric such that the first warp, the first weft, and the first bias are substantially aligned with the second warp, the second weft, and the second bias;
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- a sewn edge defined by a plurality of incision points and a plurality of interpoint threads, wherein:
- the plurality of incision points penetrate the first piece of fabric and the second piece of fabric;
- a particular interpoint thread of the plurality of interpoint threads joins a first incision point of the plurality of incision points to a second adjacent incision point of the plurality of incision points;
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- two or more interpoint threads of the plurality of interpoint threads form an angle relative to the first bias and the second bias.
A method comprising:
- determining a first distortion threshold distance of a first piece of fabric, the first piece of fabric having a first warp and a first weft;
- determining a second distortion threshold distance of a second piece of fabric, the second piece of fabric having a second warp and a second weft;
- overlaying the first piece of fabric with the second piece of fabric such that the first warp and first weft substantially align with the second warp and second weft;
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- sewing an edge parallel to an elongated edge of the first piece of fabric overlaying the second piece of fabric, the edge defined by a plurality of incision points and a plurality of interpoint threads, wherein:
- the plurality of incision points penetrate the first piece of fabric and the second piece of fabric;
- a particular interpoint thread of the plurality of interpoint threads joins a first incision point of the plurality of incision points to a second adjacent incision point of the plurality of incision points;
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- two or more adjoining interpoint threads form an angle relative to a first bias of the first piece of fabric and a second bias of the second piece of fabric, a measure of the angle being based at least in part on the first distortion threshold distance and the second distortion threshold distance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.