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US 6,883,449 B2Granted
Process and components for applying appliques
AssigneeFabtex Graphics Inc.
InventorsScott R. Burrell, Steve T. Schlesinger
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Abstract
A process and components for applying appliqués to create garments and other items having a vintage appearance is presented. The process utilizes originally cut appliqués having perforations and pull tabs for removing portions of the appliqué to create a resulting design.
Claims17
A process for applying at least one appliqué to a material comprising the steps of:
- (a) creating at least one appliqué having perforations for tearing away portions of the appliqué;
- (b) sewing a first guide stitch on a material to show placement of the appliqué;
- (c) placing the appliqué within an area outlined by the guide stitch;
- (d) sewing the appliqué to the material with a final tacking stitch without stitching over areas located between the perforations which are designed to be torn away from the appliqué;
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- (e) pulling the appliqué near its perforations to separate and remove portions of the appliqué.
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A method for creating vintage look clothing by applying an appliqué to a garment comprising the steps of:
- a) cutting at least one appliqué having a plurality of perforations contained therein;
- b) sewing a first guide stitch on a garment to outline a position on the garment for placement of the appliqué by sewing an outline of the appliqué onto the garment except between areas where perforated tear away portions of the appliqué would be located after securing the appliqué onto the garment;
- c) sewing a second simulated stitch onto the garment in areas defining an outline of the appliqué where the first guide stitch is not shown;
- d) placing the appliqué within the outline on the garment formed by the first guide stitch and second simulated stitch;
- e) sewing the appliqué to the garment without stitching between the perforations in areas near the perforations where portions of the appliqué will be pulled away from the appliqué;
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- f) pulling the portions of the appliqué not sewn down to the garment apart from the appliqué near the perforations to separate those portions from the appliqué.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.