Apparel – Body garments – Neckties
Patent
1996-03-13
1998-03-03
Hale, Gloria M.
Apparel
Body garments
Neckties
2144, A41D 2506
Patent
active
057220956
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to neck ties and processes for the manufacture thereof.
BACKGROUND ART
Conventionally, neck ties all have the same generally tubular tapering form, formed by accurate cutting, folding and stitching of the fabric to form the tie. This process is not adapted to forming ties of an unconventional form.
DE-A-2262079 describes ties having an irregularly shaped outline including abstract or symbolic forms or figures.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In its broadest sense, the present invention provides a neck tie having an irregularly shaped outline.
DE-A-2262079 describes ties having an irregularly shaped outline including abstract or symbolic forms or figures. No process for their manufacture is however disclosed.
According to the present invention there is provided a process for the manufacture of a neck-tie having an irregularly shaped outline defined by a design provided on the front apron of the tie characterised in that the process comprises in any order the steps of:
The process may comprise printing a design onto a fabric and cutting the design of the tie from the excess fabric. Alternatively, the fabric may be cut first and the design printed onto the cut fabric.
Typically the printed and cut fabric forms only the front apron of the tie and is then incorporated into a clip-on tie fitting or other neck fitting such as a fabric strip provided with a fastening, such as VELCRO hook and loop fastener. Alternatively, the printed design can be provided with the same general blade-like form as a conventional tie such that when the design is cut-out, the tie can be tied in the same manner as a conventional tie. The design can be provided in a generally blade like form such that the printed and trimmed design forms a completed tie--that is, the knot and blade are printed together.
The printing can be carried out by any conventional means. Silk screen printing and lithographic processes are preferred methods, particularly for large-scale production. Photographic thermal dye transfer methods are alternatives which are particularly ell adapted for producing a single tie from a design. The photographic thermal dye transfer method comprises the steps of obtaining an image to form the design on the front apron of the tie, xerographically producing a reverse image of the design in heat transferable dyes on to a transfer sheet, and heat transferring the reverse image from the transfer sheet to a fabric from which the tie will be produced.
Woven or non-woven fabrics including paper or card are equally suitable. Indeed any printable material is suitable, although particularly suitable are linen, cotton or felt.
The above and other aspects of the present invention will now be illustrated by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIGS. 1 to 6 each show an embodiment of a tie produced in accordance with the process of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
One preferred process for the manufacture of the neck tie in accordance with the present invention includes the following steps. Initially, a photographic image is taken of the object it is desired to make the subject of the tie. The process is highly versatile in the designs which can be made the subject of a tie. Examples are shown in the figures and include a wine or champagne bottle (FIG. 1), an arrangement of fruit such as strawberries (FIG. 2), foliage (FIG. 3), a cricket bat (FIG. 4), an arrangement of pool or snooker balls (FIG. 5), a tennis racket, hearts (FIG. 6) and so on.
Once a photographic image of the subject matter has been formed it can be xerographically reproduced using a conventional colour photocopier as a reverse image in heat transferable dyes on a transfer sheet. The reverse image is transferred onto a sheet fabric in a conventional manner per se. The excess fabric from around the transferred image is then removed, for example by cutting around the design or by die cutting. The trimmed design (10) can
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