GB2396287A

GB2396287A - A semi-laminated, pleated/folded and painted garment

Info

Publication number: GB2396287A
Application number: GB0323998A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Davina Hawthorne
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2002-10-25
Filing date: 2003-10-14
Publication date: 2004-06-23
Anticipated expiration: 2023-10-14
Also published as: GB0323998D0; GB2396287B; GB0224816D0

Abstract

A pleated/folded garment whose pleats/folds are printed with paint and semi-permanently laminated by heat sealing, the combination of which creates a semi-permanent seal on the fabric whereby the breaking of the seal and pulling apart the laminated pleats by the wearer allows the size and design of the garment to be altered to suit the wearer, the painting of the pleated/folded garment provides different designs on the outer and inner sides of the pleat/folder. A garment such as a tunic is made in the usual way pleated/folded and printed with gloss paint and heat sealed together with a polymer laminate film. In order for the garment to be worn the edge of the laminate (5, Fig 5) is removed. The opening of the leather look pleats 3 and 5 reveals the unlaminated/painted matte layer 9 beneath. The combination of techniques provides a garment that is packed together flat and compact.

Description

TRANSFORMABLE DESIGN

The invention relates to a garment and or object which is folded/pleated, printed, laminated and heat sealed together. This combination of techniques provide a garment / object which is heat sealed and packed together flat and compact. It also provides the garment / object with a 'leather look' and 'matte' changeable fabric design. The garment / object can then be peeled open and extended into various patterns, sizes, shapes and designs.

The garment for example enables easy storage, allows the consumer to travel 'light', can be transformed, changed and customised to the consumer's body shape.

The invention can be modified to many sizes, designs and shapes as and when the consumer feels the need to change the invention. This gives the consumer a number of choices of sizes, designs and shapes within one garment at the consumers convenience.

Flat pack designs are common place in furniture and other design disciplines. The flat packed design usually addresses self assembly and the need to travel light through flat packed design.

The idea of the flat - packed garment / object and fabric design is to address sizing problems and to allow the consumer to change the design from time to time. It allows the consumer to have fun with the garment. The garment can be designed by the consumer to there own specifications

giving the customer the power to design and tailor make the garment/fabric design to their own style, design and or size.

The garment is made in the usual way, it is then pleated / folded, then printed with a gloss paint and is then heat sealed together with a polymer laminate film. The combination of printing laminating, pleating, folding and heat sealed techniques used creates a semi - permanent seal on the fabric ofthe garment and gives the fabric its 'leather look' and 'matte' changeable feature.

The garment is sealed and packed together semi - permanently and can only be changed when the consumer physically decides to change it i.e. by breaking the seal and pulling apart the laminated pleats. When the fabric is pulled apart the garment is extended and changed, a 'leather look' and matte (non leather look)' pattern on the fabric is created and revealed.

The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure I - Shows the garment stitched together and un - pleated. Straps are attached at the side to wrap around the body as indicated 1.

Figure 2 - Shows the garment pleated 2.

Figure 3 - Shows the pleated area printed with gloss paint 3. The gloss paint is printed over the top of the pleats see diagonal lines 3.

Figure 4 - Shows how the garment is arranged in the heat press 7 before heat sealing the pleats/folds together. The garment 4 is placed in the centre, the polymer laminate film 5 is then placedóoTv)er the top on both sides of the garment, i.e sandwiched together. The next layer 6 is the Teflon>protectve layer which stops the film sticking to the heat press. The heat press 7 is then pressed down on top of the layers.

Figure 5 - Shows the gamment closed after it is taken out of the heat press, all the pleats / folds are fully laminated, sealed and packed together (closed). The laminate film 5 has not been removed or pulled away at this point.

Figure 6 - Shows the edge of the laminate film 5 removed and the garment opened where the gamiest can now be worn 8.

Figure 7 - Shows the garment opened, the pleats / folds are semi - opened / extended. The 'leather look' 3 and 5 and the 'matte'(non leather look) 9 pattern is now appearing. the size, shape and pattern of the gamment has changed.

Figure 8 - Shows the garment fully opened with all the pleats / folds opened and extended. The size, shape and pattern of the garment has changed.

Figure 9 - Shows the garment worn with the pleats / folds 2 fully closed on small sized model.

Figure 10 - Shows the garment worn with the pleats / folds 2 semi - opened on a medium sized model. the pattern and size has changed.

Figure 11 - Shows the gamment worn with the pleats / folds fully opened on a larger sized model.

The pattern and size has changed.

Figure 12 to 17 - Demonstrates the same technique used on another shaped garment i.e.(t -shirt) with different folds.

Figure 12 is a plain t -shirt before any printing, laminating and heat sealed technique is applied.

Figure 13 Shows the t -shirt folded, printed, laminated and semi permanently heat sealed together. Fully closed.

Figure 14 - Shows the garment semi opened (first section opened). A slight change in shape and size is revealed.

figure 15 - shows garment semi opened (second section opened). A change in shape size and pattern is revealed.

Figure 16 - Shows garment semi opened (third section opened). A change in shape, size and pattern is revealed.

Figure 17 - shows the I- shirt fully opened with the 'leather look' pattern 3 and 5 / and the matte' 9 pattern fully exposed.

As shown in figure 1 the garment at first is stitched together it is then pleatedlfolded see broken lines n figure 2. The pleated garment is then printed over the top of the pleated fabric area with gloss paint 3 as shown in Figure 3.

When the paint is fully dry the garment is then sandwiched between two layers of laminate film 4 as indicated in figure 4. A TeflonArotective layer/sheet 6 is laid on top of the film on both sides. This sandwich of garment, film and Teflon is then inserted into the heat press as shown in figure 4. The film sticks to the garment and is heat sealed on both sides of the garment. This enables the gloss paint and laminate film to be fixed, this also makes the garment flat packed and the pleats semi permanently heat seal together.

As shown in figure 5 the garment is taken out of the heat press and is then left to cool. The broken lines 2 indicate the pleated / folded fabric closed (which can be opened at any stage). The broken lines show the pleated fabric which is semi - permanently sealed together with laminate film. The laminate film is indicated where the unbroken lines 5 and outline has been drawn 5. The Laminate film 5 is sealed to the whole garment, no film has been removed at this stage. The laminate film 5 is holding the garment and pleated / folded fabric together. Straps 1 are also sealed together at this stage.

In figure 6 the laminate film / seal 5 has been pulled offaround the edge of the garment. The laminate film is still holding the pleats / folds together at this stage. The edge ofthe garment is now open 8, this enables the body to fit into the garment. The garment can now be worn.The straps 1 are now separated and can be used to tie the garment in various ways to create different shapes and sizes.

In figure 7 the pleats / folds 2 on the garment have been semi - opened at the bottom part of the garment 2. This creates a new design, shape and size. The pleats opened at the bottom 2 show how the surface pattern of the garment has changed and how the fabric has been extended. The top laminated / painted layer 3 and 5 reveals the un - laminated / painted layer 9 underneath.

In figure 8 the closed pleated / folded fabric, has now been fully opened/extended 1, this again creates another design, shape and size. The 'leather look' 3 and 5 and 'matte' 9 fabric design is now fully exposed.

Figure 9 shows the garment worn by a small sized model. The pleats are fully closed / sealed together 2. The ties 1 are tied together according to the model's body shape.

Figure 10 Shows the garment worn by a medium / different sized model. The pleats 2 have been semi - opened at the waist down to the hip. The ties 1 are tied together according to the models body shape.

Figure 11 shows the garment worn by a large / different sized model. The pleats 1 have been fully opened / extended. The ties 1 are tied together according to the models body shape.

The fabric / garment can be opened as much or as little as the consumer wishes and is not limited to figures 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.

Figures 12 to 17 show a garment where the same printed folded/pleated, laminated and heat sealed technique can be applied. The garment is a completely different shape and is folded in a completely different manner. The idea of a semi - permanent seal and a 'leather look' and 'matte' changeable fabric design is the same but used in a slightly different way. The garment works as a flat - pack garment which can also be opened and extended at any stage. The garment also changes size, shape and design to the consumers own specifications. The concept of the fabric

design can work in so many different ways and with so many other design disciplines, therefore the fabric design is not limited to these garments or designs.

Claims

1. A garment and or object which includes a printed, pleated and or folded ' leather look' and 'matte' changeable fabric design. The pleats and or folds in the fabric design are semi - permanently laminated and heat sealed together. The folds / pleats are folded in a way to make the garment and or object flat and compact. This enables the garment, object and or fabric design to be pulled apart to extend and change at any stage.

2. A garment, object and or fabric design as claimed in claim 1 is covered by a gloss paint and a polymer laminate film material.

3. A garment / object and or fabric design as claimed in claim I can be extended into various designs shapes and sizes by breaking the seal and pulling and unfolding the folds and pleats of the fabric design apart.

4. A material as claimed in claim 3 is combined with heat seal and printed techniques to semi - permanently seal and f x together folded/pleated sections of the garment and or fabric design together thus giving it a 'leather look' and 'matte' changeable fabric design.

5. A garment and fabric design substantially as herein described and illustrated in accompanying drawings.