Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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GARMENT KIT AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY THEXEOF
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention:
In one aspect, the present invention relates to a variable
size system (covering at least three sizes) for the self assembly
of clothing of all types, e.g., for ladies, men and children.
The invention is directed, in another aspect, to a component
kit for the self assembly of such a garment by the consumer.
Furthermore, the invention provides a method for self assembly of
garments following a specifically defined product-specific
sequence of steps in the preliminary production.
2. Description of the Prior Art:
One method of making garments of any type and form is the
industrial full production from the sketch via the cut and the
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wear making and subsequent pressing. In this case, the consumer
only has to make his choice, from a catalog or in a retail outlet,
of the articles disposed or pictured therein, but does not himself
have to carry out any work on the garment. For this he must pay
a substantially higher price than when making his own clothes.
Fur,thermore, sewing by the consumer of garments of all types
by the principle of a cut pattern, cutting to size, obtaining all
the accessories and individual production, is known.
The consumer is first compelled to select, in several indi-
vidual actions, the cut of the garment he prefers, the materialor the knitwear, the lining, the yarn and the particular fastener
elements, possibly in different sales outlets. At home, the
consumer then has to mark the material, cut out the material or
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knitwear, insert the reinforcements and attach the fastener
elements.
These activities not only requirP a particular manual skill
on the part of the consumer, but also require specific knowledge
on cutting out in accordance with a pattern, on the thread course
of the various materials and on the stretching properties of
knitwear, as well as on the attachment of the fastener elements,
such as zip fasteners, buttons, etc. These requirements
consequently prevent a lot of consumers from making their own
garments, in spite of the saving in costs as compared with
ready-to-wear products. In addition, the consumer must have
suitable equipment and devices, as well as appropriate room at
home to enab~e him to be able to carry out all the steps from the
cutting out up to the sewing together of the various cut parts
without difficulties.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed towards the provision of a
variable size key over at least three sizes, a method for making
clothing by the consumer himself with a very specific
industrially executed sequence chain for said products and a
garment kit for the self assembly of garments of all types by the
consumer for ladies, men and children, which on the one hand,
leaves the consumer the cost advantage of complete self produc-
tion, but on the other hand, does not require either devices,
machines or production and material knowledge on the part of the
consumer, and permits the consumer to adapt the gar~ent to
individual variations of a standard size.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
These aspects of the present invention are set forth in the
appended claims.
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The recited combinatlon of several interengagin~ and
mutually amplifying product facilities includes the possibility
of providing, with a minimum of industrial preproduction (max.
30~), a garment which gives maximum benefit to the consumer and
can easily be completed.
The variable component system enables the consumer, even
a consumer having a difficult figure not of a standard size in
ready-to-wear garments, to make for himself a garment with
optimum fit, for e~ample, to compensate, over a range of three
sizes, any variations between waist and hip or between chest and
waist. In addition, with~combination articles (blouses,
trousers, skirt, jackets) he can choose different sizes for the
upper and lower par~s, and order the kits giving him optimum fit
advantages.
In practice, the procedure is as follows:
A consumer orders two parts of a combination dress on the
basis of ~he variable measuring tape:
1 jacket, size 38 - 1 skirt, size 40
a) she can now make the jacket in the sizes 36 - 38 -
40, in accordance with her individual size, since the
individual cut parts contain corresponding dimension
additions.
b) the skirt size 40 can be made variable in sizes
38 - 40 - 42.
Important: If the body dimensions change, it is possible at
any time to take every article apart, and with
the additional material present, change the
article to a new size.
The crux of the present inventive method is the recognition
that the industrial prefabrication is suitable for fabricating
the components of a garmen~ which change only slightly over the
standard sizes covered and which require, on the one hand, diffi-
cult and important working operations, and which also need
specific knowledge in material working, and which, therefore, are
particularly suitable for industrial prefabrication, in par-
ticular automatic production. The proportion of this part of
prefabrication is about between 20 and 30 percent, including the
cutting to size of the complete ready-to-wear production. The
consumer is left to carry out only those activities which do not
require any specific experience in making garments and which are
restricted essentially to the adaptation to his measurements, the
joining together, in particular the sewing together, adhering,
welding, pressing, and ironing of the individual garments. Thus,
compared with conventional do it yourself tailoring, the consumer
saves a number of working operations which, as a rule, require
specific skill and training.
A particularly great advantage is obtained by using two or
three measurement systems for a corresponding number of standard
; sizes because, when making the garment, the consumer can take
account of his individual measure~ents which may deviate from
standard sizes.
A particular advantage of the present inventive process is
that, on~the one hand, the consumer saves time and money, without
having to dispense with manual activities, ~or example, as hobby,
and that the consumer is provided with preworked, intermediate-
worked and finished-worked cut parts with fastener elements and
accessories which he can adapt to his individual size and which
are made with the necessary skill in production and material
industrially, and can therefore be made available at a reasonable
cost.
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The present inventive process may be summarized
substantially as follows:
In accordance with individual sketches of gannents, such as
coats, trousers, jackets, skirts, blouses or shirts, a collec~ion
of women's, men's or children's fashions is developed in matching
quality and color styling, and the fabrics suitable for this pur-
pose are defined as regards their color and material themes.
From these styling sketches, technical details are then derived
and separately drawn, and these details form the pattern for the
subsequent cut parts.
From a particular sketch, for example, a basic cut in size
38 is developed which represents the basis for all the other
sizes. Thereafter, a so-called ~Iblank~ is presewn to enable any
defects in making the cut to be corrected in a fitting. Neces-
sary changes are made directly to the basic cut. The cut partsare compared with the cut sketches, and any necessary details or
changes may be made.
Now, each model is sewn in the original fabric to ensure
that the cut and cloth harmonize in an optimum manner and exactly
with the finished part. In this manner, any corrections which
may be perceived as being necessary can be finally made to the
cut.
All,the working operations are cataloged and the sequences
defined, separated by working operations in industrial prefab-
rication and the do-it-yourself work at home. The artist and
technical writer subsequently coordinate the drawings and the
assembly instructions.
In a parallel sequence with the cut production, the
~` gradation of the other sizes and the combination of several
dimension systems into one cut may be carried out, so as to
enable a garment article to be offered in all standard sizes.
After completing and checking the size sets, the latter may be,
for e~ample, stored in a cut copier. In this manner, in
accordance with the sizes called up, corresponding layers can be
copied out and cut to size on the cutting table. The cut parts
are tidied and specific parts are supplied to further working
operations. Such working operations may, for example, be the
pressing-on of inserts or the preliminary sewing of pocket
entries. Small finished parts may also be supplied preassembled,
for example, belt loops, motifs, pleats, collars, cuffs,
embroidery and slit seams, belts, pockets and waistbands.
All components, including accessories, such as yarn, zip
fasteners, buttons and paddings and the respective assembly in-
structions are finally assembled together in a packaKe ready for
distribution in the form of a kit.
A consumer ordering such a package or kit by means of a
catalog or choosing it at special distributers, may begin
assembly of the components immediately with the aid of the
enclosed assembly instructions. To do this, the consumer
requires only a minimum of the knowledge which he would have to
have had to make garments himself by conventional methods. He
also does not require any special devices or special space
facilities. Fundamentally, a simple sewing machine is enough,
and such a machine is easy to learn to operate.
The present inventive process combines, in a particularly
skillful manner, the advantages of industrial production with
those of do-it-yourself, with minimum costs and good fit, the
consumer's own contribution to the finished product being between
70 ~nd 80 percent. It permits the self production of fashionable
garments in a short period of time, with an optimum cost
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distribution between the industrial prefabrication area on the
one hand, and the do-it~yourself area, on the other~
The garment kit defined in the appended claims may, for
example, be marketed in foil-like transparent packages. Other
S known forms of presentation are, however, also conceivable, such
as cardboard, bags, rolls, etc.
As is also recited in the appended claims, any appropriate
accessories may be included in the packaged garment kit.
A measuring tape ~o be used for the individual size
adaptation is specifically designed so that the consumer can read
his standard size and the size in centimeters.
In one aspect, the invention features a kit for sale to a
consumer-wearer, for the self assembly of a garrnent by the
consumer-wearer, said kit comprising: a partially prefabricated
garment comprising a precut fabric dimensioned to cover a
plurality of sizes; said precut fabric being provided with
attachment markings thereon corresponding to said plurality of
sizes9 and said precut fabric already being provided with at
least one substantially finished detail.
In another aspect, the invention features a method for the
self assembly of a garment by a consumer-wearer, said method
comprising the steps of: a) obtaining a kit, said kit comprising
a partially prefabricated garment comprising a precut fabric
dimensioned to cover a plurality of sizes, said precut fabric
being provided with attachment markings thereon corresponding to
said plurality of sizes, and said precut -fabric already being
provided with at least one substantially finished detail; and b)
choosing at least one of said plurality of sizes to be the
finished size of said garment; and c) assembling said precut
fabric along said attachment markings corresponding to said
chosen size.
In a further aspect, the invention features a method for the
making of garments, such as coats, trousers, jackets, skirts,
blouses or shirts, by the consumer himself, wherein firstly a
garment as regards its components is cut and partially worked in
that cut parts possibly with worked-on reinforcements are
provided in a predetermined article-specific industrial prefabri-
cation with finished seams which need not be changed afterwards,
with fastener elements and with accessories, and thereafter the
garment is put together in the form of a package in kit-like
manner with matching of the cut, material and color, and from
said package the consumer, on the basis of the components of the
package in accordance with assembly instructions connecr.s the
components in accordance with their purpose and completes the
garment, and wherein the individual cut parts of a package are
made in a size covering a plurality of standard sizes, and
wherein the respective dimensions corresponding to the standard
sizes covered are marked on the cut parts, and wherein the
industrial prefabrication work is carried out in the form of
worked-in reinforcements or worked-on and worked-in parts, such
as pockets, collars, zip fastener, etc., finished seams and
button holes, etc., which for the standard sizes covered do not
change or change only slightly, and wherein the consumer measures
his standard size and designates the corresponding markings on
the cut parts prior to the connecting of the parts to form the
garment in accordance with the instructions.
In yet another aspect, the invention features a component
kit for the making of a garment, for example, coat, trousers,
jacket, skirt, blouse or shirt, by the consumer himself, wherein
industrially prefabricated components, matching each other in
cut, material and color, put together in the form of a package in
kit manner, said components comprising preworked, intermediate-
worked and finished-worked cut parts, possibly with worked-on
reinforcements, worked-in parts, fastener elements and
accessories, said package including assembly instructions and a
combination measuring tape.
The invention will now be explained in detail, with
~ reference to an example of embodiment illustrated in the
- drawings, wherein:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a component set for pleated waist trousers with-
out accessories and sewing yarn;
Figures 2-12 show different situations of the industrial
sewing set prefabrication of pleated waist trousers;
Figures 13-28 show various situations in the manual sewing
kit final making of pleated waist trousers;
Figure 29 shows the rear view; and
Figure 30 shows the fron~ view of the finished pleated waist
trousers.
Figure 1 shows the various components and the layout pattern
1-15 of pleated waist trousers.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring now to the attached drawings, and most particularly
to Figure 1, in an industrially prefabricated garment kit, according
to the invention, the two front portions of legs 2, 4 and the two
rear portions of legs 1, 3 are provided with peripheral finishing
or tidying seams 16. This is a finished part of the purchased
product which is completed in a partial manner. Each cut part
includes three sizes, the center line of which corresponds to the
ideal measurernent, for example, of size 38. The inner line cor-
responds to size 36, and the outer line to size 40. Since the
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parts are tidied, it is advisable not to cut off the excess widthof the dimension addition 16a, but to leave it should any changes
in size become necessary.
Following this, as is shown most particularly in Figure 4,
the inserts 17 are ironed onto the trouser waistband parts 9.
; These steps represent finishing of medium scope ~intermediate
working). The variable waistband makes it possible to
prefabricate the button hole 18a on the waistband.
The band loops 12-15 according to Figures 1 and S are fin-
ished by tidying, sewing over, cutting and ironing.
Figure 2 shows that the two front portions of legs 2, 4 aresewn together at the front center portion 19 up to the snip 20.
This is again a finish of smaller scope.
Figure 3 shows the attachment of the inserts 10, 11 to the
pocket entrances 21. Firstly, the inserts 10, ll are ironed on
and then the pocket edges ironed over. It is also apparent from
Figure 3 thàt the two zip fastener edge borders 22 are ironed
over.
Now, in accordance with Figure 6, the zip fastener 23 is
sewn in with a two-needle machine.
Figure 7 shows the sewing in of the lower pocket part 5 on a
lining pocket part 8 and the chain-stitching 24. A lining pocket
part 25 is formed.
Thereafter, in accordance with Figure 8, both lining pocket
parts 25 are placed against each other and closed all round with
safety stitch 26.
It can then be seen from Figures 9-12 that the pocket bags
25 are sewn with safety stitches 26 to the pocket entrance 2l.
Figure 11 is a view of the right or outer side of the front
portions of legs 2, 4, and Figure 12 is a view of the wrong or
inner side of the front portionæ of legs 2, 4.
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This concludes the industrial prefabrication. This product
is made available to the consumer in the form of a kit for do-it-
yourself assembly.
After opening the kit package and reading the assembly in-
structions, the consumer will first determine, with the aid of
the measurement table, the corresponding size seam of the vari-
able system in order to obtain his optimum size and fit in the
garment to be assembled. Thereafter, in accordance with Figure
13, the presewn ~ip fastener 23 (not shown) is provided with two
quilted seams 27 and locked by means of a cross seam 28.
Then, the waistband folds 29 are pinned according to mark-
ings 30 by means of needles 31, and then the belt loops 12 lS
placed between the pleats (Figure 15). Thereafter, the belt
loops 12-15 are secured by means of a seam 32.
In accordance with Figure 16, the next working operation
resides in forming the quilted seams 33 at the upper edge of the
pocket entrances 21.
Then, double seams 34 are formed at the connection between
the pocket bags 25 and the zip fastener border 22 (Figure 17).
Four short seams 35 are then made in accordance with Figure
18 to attach the pocket bags 25, at the waist and at the side, to
the front portions of legs 2, 4.
In accordance with Figure l9, two short seams 36 are then to
be formed to sew the belt loops 12-15 to the rear portions of
legs l, 3.
In accordance with Figure 20, the front portions of legs 2,
4 and rear portions of legs 1, 3 are now sewn together at the
sides 37 and in the crotch 38. Short incisions in the material
assist here as markings and ensure exactly the matching and
placing together of the corresponding parts.
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After the sewing together of the front portions of legs 2, 4
and rear portions of legs 1, 3 in accordance with Figure 21, the
seat seam 39 is closed and locked. Thereafter, all the seams so
far formed are ironed flat. This is also apparent, for example,
from Figure 21.
In accordance with Figure 22, the consumer must now form on
the trouser waistband g, two inverted seams at the edges, iron
the waistband edges 41 in accordance with the assembly instruc-
tions and pleat iron the center 42, as shown in Figure 23.
Thereafter, the band 9 still open at the lower side 43 is
sewn onto the trouser waist seam 44 in accordance with the
illustration of Figure 24. As this is done, two loops 4S are
also sewn at the sides.
As is apparent from Figure 25, the band 9 is then folded up
inwardly. Thereafter, the band inner side is pinned and stitched
all around from the right side. As is also apparent from Figure
26, the upper edge 46 of the band 9 is stitched through all
around, the belt loops b`eing placed over the band 9 in accordance
with Figure 26, and the upper loop edge being tucked in l cm and
stitched to the band 9.
Thereafter, corresponding to the waist measurements of the
consumer, the button 47 is attached to the waistband 9. [See
also, in this regard, Figure 26].
Figures 27 and 28 show the sewing inwards of the trouser hem
48 after determining the length measurement.
The finished trousers 49, as shown in Figures 29 and 30, are
now turned inside out and all the remaining seams are ironed out.
The trousers are then finally pressed from the right side.
The form of the adaptation of the longitudinal seams to the
measurements of the consumer explained above applies accordingly
also to the adaptation of cross seams and length measùrements.
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Although the working sequence has been explained above only
with reference to trousers, it will be appreciated that an
analogous procedure applies accordingly to all other types of
garments. Differences arise only as regards the article-specific
working sequence.
The invention as described hereinabove in the context of the
preferred embodiment is not to be taken as limited to all of the
provided details thereof, since modifications and variations
thereof may be made without departing from the spirit and scope
of the invention.
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