WO2010136972A1

WO2010136972A1 - Article of clothing

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Publication number: WO2010136972A1
Application number: PCT/IB2010/052326
Authority: WO
Inventors: Mogamad Fareed Barden
Original assignee: Ellarjay Trading And Consulting (Pty) Ltd
Priority date: 2009-05-26
Filing date: 2010-05-26
Publication date: 2010-12-02
Also published as: ZA201109358B

Abstract

Jeans are disclosed which comprise front leg panels (10, 22) and rear leg panels (12, 24) sewn together along inseams and out seams. The jeans include seat panels (32, 34), and the lower edges of the seat panels (36, 36.1) include darts. Preferably there are three darts (44, 46, 48, 44.1, 46.1, 48.1) spaced apart along the lower edges of the seat panels (36, 36.1 ). Pockets (74, 76) are sewn onto each of the seat panels (32, 34). The lower edges of the pockets (78, 78.1 ) are longer than the upper edges of the pockets (84, 84.1), and the lower edge of each pocket (78,78.1) are folded and sewn to form darts (86, 88, 86.1, 88.1) which narrows from a wider end at the edge and which terminates in a point, thereby reducing the length of the edges (78,78.1) so that it is somewhat less than the length of the edges (84, 84.1)

Description

ARTICLE OF CLOTHING

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

THIS INVENTION relates to clothing and in particular to jeans.

BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION

Jeans have become one of the most widely worn garments. They are worn by young and old, and men and woman, and are supplied in vast range of styles and finishes. The basic cloth used in that known as denim, and a distinguishing feature of jeans is that the stitching is clearly visible.

The present invention provides jeans which are of a new construction and which, when worn, are figure hugging and impart a flattering shape to the wearer.

The length of the jeans according the invention can vary and hence, for the purposes of this specification, the term "jeans" encompasses shorts, garments with three quarter length legs, and garments with full length legs. It also encompasses garments made of materials other than denim provided they are capable of a small degree of stretch.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a pair of jeans in which each leg comprises a front leg panel and a rear leg panel sewn together along longitudinal seams, one transverse edge of each rear leg panel being attached to an edge of a seat panel along a transverse seam, the edge of each seat panel being folded and sewn to form at least one dart which narrows from a wider end at the respective transverse seam and which terminates in a point, said edge of the seat panel initially being longer than said edge of the rear leg panel, and said edge of the rear leg panel being stretched as it is sewn to the seat panel, and a pocket being sewn onto at least one of the seat panels above the transverse seam, with the lower edge of the pocket being folded and sewn to form at least one dart which narrows from a wider end at the edge and which terminates in a point.

The pocket can have a single dart, but it is desirable to provide more than one dart. Two darts is the preferred number, evenly spaced on opposing sides from the centre of the pocket. When forming the darts the cloth of each pocket can be folded so that the double thickness layers lie against the outside face of the seat panel.

A pocket can be sewn to each seat panel.

According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a pocket for sewing onto a garment, said pocket having two side edges, a lower edge and an upper edge, said lower edge being folded and sewn to form at least one dart which narrows from a wider end at the lower edge and which terminates in a point, said lower edge of the pocket initially being longer than said upper edge.

Said pocket can have a single dart, but it is desirable to provide more than one dart. According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of fabricating a pair of jeans which comprises cutting right and left rear leg panels having upper edges, cutting right and left seat panels having lower edges, the lower edges of the seat panels being longer than the upper edges of the leg panels, forming at least one dart in the lower edge of each seat panel, and sewing the lower edges of the seat panels to the upper edges of the leg panels whilst stretching said upper edges of the leg panels to the same length as the lower edges of seat panels, cutting a pocket having side, lower and upper edges, the lower edge of the pocket being longer than the upper edge of the pocket, forming at least one dart in the lower edge of the pocket, and sewing the pocket to one of the seat panels.

Two or more spaced apart darts can be formed in said lower edge of said pocket.

A pocket can be sewn to each seat panel.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a better understanding of the present invention, and to show how the same may be carried into effect, reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawings in which:-

Figure 1 illustrates the shape of the right front leg panel; Figure 2 illustrates the shape of the left front leg panel; Figure 3 illustrates the shape of the right rear leg panel; Figure 4 illustrates the shape of the left rear leg panel; Figure 5 illustrates the shape of the right seat panel; Figure 6 illustrates the shape of the left seat panel; Figure 7 illustrates the shape of a left yoke panel; Figure 8 illustrates the shape of a right yoke panel; Figures 9 and 10 illustrate the waistband panels; Figure 11 is a front view of a pair of jeans; Figure 12 is a rear view of the pair of jeans; Figure 13 is a side view of the pair of jeans; and Figure 14 illustrates the shape of a right hand seat pocket.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In this specification the terms "left" and "right" apply to the jeans as viewed from the rear.

Referring firstly to Figures 1 and 3, the right front and rear leg panels illustrated are designated 10 and 12. The lower parts of the illustrated leg panels, below the dashed horizontal lines L, are substantially the same shape and of the same length.

Above the lines L, the panels differ in shape, the rear leg panel 12 becoming wider than the front leg panel 10. The length L1 of the right rear leg panel between the line L and the edge 14 is shorter than the corresponding length L2 of the front leg panel 10. The rear right leg panel 12 also has a pronounced curve in this area whereas the edge of the front right leg panel 10 is straighter. The other edges 16, 18 of the panels 10, 12 are of substantially the same lengths and configurations.

The front right leg panel 10 is longer than the right rear leg panel 12 and the extra area, designated 20, forms the front part of the garment immediately below the waistband on the right-hand side.

The panels 10 and 12 are sewn together along their longer edges. The positions of the eventual seams are indicated by the lines S1 and S2. The seam S1 is referred to as the inseam and the seam S2 as the outseam.

The upper edge 14 of the right rear leg panel 12 is very slightly curved.

The panels 22 and 24 (Figures 2 and 4) which constitute the left leg are, in most respects, mirror images of the panels which form the right leg. In the regions designated 28 and 30 the front panels 10, 22 differ somewhat, this being dictated by the construction of the fly opening at the front of the garment. The cut out in the top right hand corner of the panel 10 and the cut out in the top left hand corner of the panel 22 are required to enable front pockets to be provided on opposite sides of the fly opening at the front of the jeans. Pocket facings (not shown) are sewn to the panels 10 and 22 and to the waistband, these facings being of denim and forming the "back" surfaces of the two front pockets, that is, those surfaces which are against the abdomen of the wearer.

The upper edge of the left rear leg panel 24 is designated 14.1 and is very slightly curved, and is thus similar to the panel 12.

The rear seat panels 32 and 34 (see Figures 5 and 6) are mirror images of one another. The right seat panel 32 has four edges that have been designated 36, 38, 40 and 42. The corresponding edges of the rear seat panel 34 are designated 36.1 , 38.1 , 40.1 and 42.1.

The edge 36 of the right seat panel 32 is marked with darts 44, 46 and 48. The initial length of the edge 36 exceeds the initial length of the edge 14 of the panel 12. The material constituting the darts 44, 46, 48 is folded over on itself. This has the effect of reducing the length of the edge 36 so that it is somewhat less than the length of the edge 14.

The panel 34 has darts marked at 44.1 , 46.1 and 48.1. The initial length of the edge 36.1 exceeds the initial length of the edge 14.1.

The edges 14 and 36 are slightly overlapped before the panels 12 and 32 are sewn together by two parallel lines of stitching. When the seam has been completed the points marked X coincide as do the points marked Y. To achieve this, the edge 14 has to be stretched somewhat and this results in the top of the leg panel being gathered.

The panels 24 are 34 similarly sewn together.

The edge 38 is, when the garment is being made, sewn to the edge 38.1 and together forms part of the central rear, vertically extending seam of the garment. The edges 40 and 40.1 form parts of the side seams and are sewn to the front panels 10 and 22.

The yoke panel 50 of Figure 7 has two main edges 52, 54 which are generally parallel and two end edges 56, 58. The edge 52 is sewn to the edge 42 of the seat panel 32.

The yoke panel 60 of Figure 8 is a mirror image of the yoke panel of Figure 7 and, where applicable, like references with the addition of the suffix 1 has been used.

The edges 58, 58.1 are sewn together and form an upward extension of the seam constituted by the edges 38 and 38.1 of the seat panels 32 and 34. The edges 56 and 56.1 form part of the side seams and are sewn to the panels 10 and 22.

The waistband panel 62 shown in Figure 9 is the right hand panel, the left-hand waistband panel 64 being shown in Figure 10.

The right hand panel 62 is shorter than the left hand panel 64. Both panels have curved main edges 66, 66.1 , 68, 68.1. The end edges of the panels are designate 70, 70.1 and 72, 72.1 Two right-hand panels 62 and two left-hand panels 64 are used thereby to enable a double thickness waistband to be created.

The edges 68 and 68.1 are sewn to the edges 54 and 54.1 of the yoke panels 50 and 60. The edges 70 and 72.1 are sewn together and form an upward continuation of the vertical rear seam. The edges 70 and 72 are located on opposite sides of the fly construction.

Referring to Figures 12, 13 and 14, pockets 74 and 76 are sewn to the right hand and left hand seat panels 32 and 34, and are mirror images of one another. The right hand pocket has four edges that have been designated 78, 80, 82 and 84. The corresponding edges of the left hand pocket are designated 78.1 , 80.1 , 82.1 and 84.1.

The edge 78 of the right hand seat pocket 74 has a V-shape and is marked with darts 86 and 88. The initial length of the edge 78 exceeds the length of the edge 84.

The material constituting the darts 86 and 88 is folded over on itself. This has the effect of reducing the length of the edge 78 so that it is somewhat less than the length of the edge 84.

The edge 78.1 of the left hand seat pocket 76 has a V-shape and is marked with darts 86.1 and 88.1. The initial length of the edge 78.1 exceeds the length of the edge 84.1. The material constituting the darts 86.1 and 88.1 is folded over on itself, thereby reducing the length of the edge 78.1 so that it is somewhat less than the length of the edge 84.1.

The preferred fabric is 8, 9, 10 or 11 oz denim which has a 2% or 5% stretch.

Figures 11 to 13 illustrate a pair of jeans fabricated using the panels of Figures 1 to 10. The reference numerals used in Figures 11 to 13 correspond to those used in Figures 1 to 10. The shape which the construction provides is best seen in Figure 13.

In the illustrated embodiment the stitching of the darts is clearly visible. It is, however, possible to stitch the darts in such a way that the stitching is far less visible. This means that the configuration of the seat panels which results in the illustrated shape is not obvious to a person looking at the jeans.

Claims

1. A pair of jeans in which each leg comprises a front leg panel and a rear leg panel sewn together along longitudinal seams, one transverse edge of each rear leg panel being attached to an edge of a seat panel along a transverse seam, the edge of each seat panel being folded and sewn to form at least one dart which narrows from a wider end at the respective transverse seam and which terminates in a point, said edge of the seat panel initially being longer than said edge of the rear leg panel, and said edge of the rear leg panel being stretched as it is sewn to the seat panel, and a pocket being sewn onto at least one of the seat panels above the transverse seam, with the lower edge of the pocket being folded and sewn to form at least one dart which narrows from a wider end at the edge and which terminates in a point.

2. A pair of jeans as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pocket includes a single dart.

3. A pair of jeans as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pocket includes two or more darts.

4. A pair of jeans as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pocket include two darts, evenly spaced from the centre of the pocket.

5. A pair of jeans as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the cloth of each pocket is folded so that the double thickness layers of each dart lie against the outside face of the seat panel.

6. A pair of jeans as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein a pocket is sewn to each seat panel.

7. A pocket for sewing onto a garment, said pocket having two side edges, a lower edge and an upper edge, said lower edge being folded and sewn to form at least one dart which narrows from a wider end at the lower edge and which terminates in a point, said lower edge of the pocket initially being longer than said upper edge.

8. A pocket as claimed in claim 7, wherein the pocket includes a single dart.

9. A pocket as claimed in claim 7, wherein the pocket includes two or more darts.

10. A method of fabricating a pair of jeans which comprises cutting right and left rear leg panels having upper edges, cutting right and left seat panels having lower edges, the lower edges of the seat panels being longer than the upper edges of the leg panels, forming at least one dart in the lower edge of each seat panel, and sewing the lower edges of the seat panels to the upper edges of the leg panels whilst stretching said upper edges of the leg panels to the same length as the lower edges of seat panels, cutting a pocket having side, lower and upper edges, the lower edge of the pocket being longer than the upper edge of the pocket, forming at least one dart in the lower edge of the pocket, and sewing the pocket to one of the seat panels.

11. A method as claimed in claim 10, which includes the step of forming at least two spaced apart darts in the lower edge of the pocket.

12. A method as claimed in claim 10 or claim 11 , wherein a pocket is sewn to each seat panel.

13.A pair of jeans as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, substantially as herein described with reference to and as illustrated in any of the drawings.

14.A pocket as claimed in any one of claims 7 to 9, substantially as herein described with reference to and as illustrated in any of the drawings.

15.A method as claimed in any one of claims 10 to 13, substantially as herein described with reference to and as illustrated in any of the drawings.