Self-Contained Mobile Finishing Center for Garment Finishing

A system comprising:

• a first intermodal shipping container having a first length, a first width, and a first height compliant with universal shipping container dimensions and configurations dictated by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), wherein the first length extends in a first direction, the first width extends in a second direction, transverse to the first direction, and the first height extends in a third direction, transverse to the first and second directions, and the first intermodal shipping container comprises:
• a first water tank comprising a first input port and a first output port;
• a first hose, a second hose, and a third hose;
• a water recycling device comprising a second input port and a second output port, wherein the first hose is coupled to the first input port and the second output port;
• a washing machine comprising a third input port, a third output port, and a washing cycle to wash a garment having a pattern created by a laser on its outer surface, wherein the second hose is coupled to the first output port and the third input port and the third hose is coupled between the third output port and the second input port, and
• the pattern for the garment was previously selected and previewed on a computing device comprising a display;
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• a first dryer comprising a drying cycle to dry the washed garment having the pattern created by a laser on its outer surface from the washing machine, wherein after drying, the garment has an appearance that resembles the preview image previously displayed on the computing device.

A system comprising:

• a first intermodal shipping container having a first length, a first width, and a first height compliant with universal shipping container dimensions and configurations dictated by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), wherein the first length extends in a first direction, the first width extends in a second direction, transverse to the first direction, and the first height extends in a third direction, transverse to the first and second directions, and the first intermodal shipping container comprises:
• a first computing device, comprising a display, a user input interface, and a first software application program comprising code executable on a processor of the first computing device,
• wherein the first software application program comprises code to receive a first user selection through the user input interface of a base template from a plurality of base templates for a garment to manufacture using the system, code to receive a first user selection through the user input interface of a pattern from a plurality of base templates for the garment to manufacture, and code to generate a preview image on the display of the selected base template and the selected pattern such that an appearance of the preview image is representative of the garment after manufacture;
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• a laser device, comprising a laser head having a laser beam output, a workpiece surface positioned at a first distance from the laser head, and a first memory to receive a laser input file from a second memory that is external to the laser device, wherein the laser input file is representative of the selected base template and the selected pattern that is used in the manufacture of the garment,
• via the laser head, a laser beam is emitted through the laser beam output and is capable of striking a plurality of positions of the workpiece surface, and
• during manufacture of the garment, based on the laser input file in the first memory, the laser device will direct the laser beam to create the selected pattern on an outer surface of a garment, corresponding to the selected base template, that is placed on the workpiece surface;
• a side opening on a first side of the first intermodal shipping container, wherein the side opening extends in the first direction and third direction, wherein via the side opening, the laser device is accessible;
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• a second intermodal shipping container having the same dimensions as the first intermodal shipping container, wherein the second intermodal shipping container comprises:
• a water tank, comprising a tank input and a tank output;
• a water treatment device, comprising a water treatment input and a water treatment output, wherein the water treatment output is coupled to the tank input;
• a washing machine, comprising a washer input and a washer output, wherein the washer input is coupled to the tank output and the washer output is coupled to the water treatment input,
• the washing machine comprises washing cycle to wash the garment having a pattern created by a laser on its outer surface,
• water used in washing the garment having a pattern created by a laser on its outer surface is output through the washer output and input through the water treatment input to the water treatment device, where the water is treated, and the treated water is output through the water treatment output and input via the tank input to the water tank to store the treated water for use in subsequent washing cycles at the washing machine,
• a dryer comprising a drying cycle to dry the washed garment having the pattern created by a laser on its outer surface from the washing machine, wherein after drying, the garment has an appearance that resembles the preview image generated by the software application program;
• a side opening on a first side of the second intermodal shipping container, wherein the side opening extends in the first direction and third direction, wherein via the side opening of the second intermodal shipping container, the washing machine is accessible, and
• the first intermodal shipping container is positioned with respect to the second intermodal shipping container such the side opening of the first intermodal shipping container is across from the side opening of the second intermodal shipping container.