Method for producing a raised applique on a substrate and articles made therefrom
OwnerTerrence M. Fortunainventor
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Abstract
A method for securing a raised appliqué to a substrate and the articles resulting therefrom. The preferred method includes various steps of digitizing an ornamental pattern into a computer format, then using that format to stitch, cut, and embroider an appliqué and wadding material onto a substrate, such that the appliqué is three dimensionally raised in portions by the wadding material, and the resulting combination of substrate, wadding material and appliqué material may then be sculpted out to form an attractive raised appliqué design suitable for use on any substrate, but especially garments, headwear and similar articles.
Claims20
A method of forming and securing a shaped appliqué to a substrate, comprising:
- digitally formatting an ornamental pattern for a desired appliqué;
- utilizing the digitalized format to control a computer-directed embroidery machine to sew an outline stitch which follows the outside perimeter of an appliqué having certain outer dimensions;
- digitally transmitting the digitized format to a cut file, whereby a computer directed cutting machine can digitally cut pieces;
- cutting the desired appliqué using the cut file to form an appliqué with both front and back sides;
- applying an adhesive to the back side of the appliqué to form a tacky surface;
- adhering the tacky backside of the appliqué to a pre-shaped appliqué raising and padding material having a thickness of from about 0.5 mm to about 10 mm, said pre-shaped appliqué raising and padding material being of a length and width which approximates the outer dimensions of the cut appliqué itself, thereby forming a three dimensionally raised padded appliqué in the desired shape;
- holding the padded appliqué in place on the substrate with a tack down stitch, awaiting further stitching;
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- satin stitching around the outer dimension of the padded appliqué, whereby the desired design is sculpted out, giving the appliqué a raised look.
A method of forming and securing a shaped appliqué to a substrate, comprising:
- digitally formatting an ornamental pattern for a desired appliqué;
- utilizing the digitalized format to control a computer-directed embroidery machine to sew an outline stitch which follows the outside perimeter of an appliqué having certain outer dimensions;
- digitally transmitting the digitized format to a cut file, whereby a computer directed cutting machine can digitally cut pieces;
- cutting the desired appliqué using the cut file to form an appliqué with both front and back sides;
- applying an adhesive to the back side of the appliqué to form a tacky surface;
- adhering the tacky backside of the appliqué to a pre-shaped appliqué raising and padding material having a thickness of from about 0.5 mm to about 10 mm, said pre-shaped appliqué raising and padding material being of a length and width which approximates the outer dimensions of the cut appliqué itself, thereby forming a three dimensionally raised padded appliqué in the desired shape;
- holding the padded appliqué in place on the substrate with a tack down stitch, awaiting further stitching;
- satin stitching around the outer dimension of the padded appliqué, whereby the desired design is sculpted out, giving the appliqué a raised look;
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- embroidering additional embroidery to sculpt out pockets of the raised appliqué, such that various levels of height may be achieved within the same design.
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