Item of apparel

A machine-washable suit jacket comprising:

• a plurality of garment sections of a first, outer material, said first, outer material being a machine-washable fabric containing more than 30% polyester, said garment sections being joined to each other by sewn seams using machine-washable thread;
• a plurality of sections of a second, interfacing material, said second interfacing material being a machine-washable, fusible interfacing material, said sections of said second, interfacing material being secured to an inner side of selected ones of said garment sections by heat fusing thereto;
• a plurality of sections of a third, lining material, said third, lining material being a machine-washable lining material, said lining sections being joined to each other by sewn seams using machine-washable thread, and said joined lining sections being secured on an inner side of said joined garment sections;
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• at least one pocket comprising a bag of pocket material provided in a space between said joined garment sections and said joined lining sections, said pocket having a mouth running transversely relative to a length of said jacket, and said bag being secured by sewing to a selected one of said seams joining said garment sections, said selected seam running generally along the length of said jacket.

A machine-washable suit jacket comprising:

• a plurality of garment sections of a first, outer material, said first, outer material being a machine-washable fabric having a crease memory, said garment sections being joined to each other by sewn seams using machine-washable thread;
• a plurality of sections of a second, interfacing material, said second interfacing material being a machine-washable, synthetic interfacing material, said sections of said second, interfacing material being secured to an inner side of selected ones of said garment sections by heat fusing thereto;
• a plurality of sections of a third, lining material, said third, lining material being a machine-washable lining material, said lining sections being joined to each other by sewn seams using machine-washable thread, and said joined lining sections being secured on an inner side of said joined garment sections;
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• at least one pocket comprising a bag of pocket material provided in a space between said joined garment sections and said joined lining sections, said pocket having a mouth opening externally, said mouth running transversely relative to the length of said jacket, and said pocket bag being secured to a selected one of said seams joining said garment sections, said selected seam being a side seam and the pocket bag of said at least one pocket being secured to said side seam by a tape sewn into said side seam.

A machine-washable item of wearing apparel comprising:

• a plurality of garment sections of a first, outer material, said first, outer material being a machine-washable fabric selected from the group consisting of a wool and polyester mixture with at least 30% polyester, a wool and polyester mixture with at least 50% polyester, and a wool polyester and spandex mixture, said garment sections being joined to each other by sewn seams using machine-washable thread;
• a plurality of pucker-preventing tapes secured to a back of at least a portion of each of said sewn seams of said garment sections;
• a plurality of sections of a second, interfacing material, said second interfacing material being a machine-washable, fusible interfacing material, said sections of said second, interfacing material being secured to an inner side of selected ones of said garment sections by heat fusing thereto with a peel strength of at least 20 N/5 cm;
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• a plurality of sections of a third, lining material, said third, lining material being a machine-washable polyester lining material, said lining sections being joined to each other by sewn seams using machine-washable thread, and said joined lining sections being secured on the inner side of said joined garment sections.