IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO GARMENT REVIVAL

Abstract

The present invention is concerned with a garment revival product comprising: a garment revival composition; and a hand-held spray device which is manually operable to produce a spray of said composition; said composition comprising one or more fabric tactility modifiers.

Claims

1. A garment revival product comprising: a garment revival composition contained in a hand-held spray device, the device being manually operable to produce a spray of the composition; the composition comprising one or more fabric tactility modifiers characterised in that, following actuation the spray has a duration in a range of at least 0.4 seconds and the spray mechanism is operable to discharge a dose of 0.1-2 ml of the composition.

2. The garment revival product according to claim 1 wherein the one or more fabric setting components comprise one or more setting polymers.

3. The garment revival product according to claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises an anti-wrinkle agent.

4. The garment revival product according to claim 1 wherein the spray device comprises a plastic.

5. The garment revival product according to claim 1 wherein the spray device comprises a biodegradable plastic material.

6. The garment revival product according to claim 1 wherein the spray device comprises a bioplastic material.

7. The garment revival product according to claim 1 wherein the composition is an aqueous composition.

8. The garment revival product according to claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises an anti-malodour agent.

9. The garment revival product according to claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises a perfume.

10. The garment revival product according to claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises one or more fabric tactility modifiers.

11. A garment revival method using a garment revival product comprising: a garment revival composition comprising one or more fabric tactility modifiers; and a hand-held spray device which is manually operable to produce a spray of the composition, the method comprising the step of spraying the garment by operating the spray device to direct spray out of the device on to the garment characterised in that following actuation the spray has a duration in a range of at least 0.4 seconds and the spray device has a mechanism that is operable to discharge a dose of 0.1-2 ml of the composition.

12. The method according to claim 11 wherein the garment is revived by modifying multiple tactile characteristics of the garment using one or more tactility modifiers.

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Description

[0234] So that the invention may be more readily understood, and so that further features thereof may be appreciated, embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

[0235] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a fabric revival product in use, spraying a pleated skirt for ambient pressing; and

[0236] FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a fabric revival product in use, with several spray positions shown, spraying a gathered skirt with uncreased folds to add structure and volume

[0237] Referring to FIG. 1, in exemplary embodiment of a fabric revival product in accordance with the invention, is shown in use. A hand-held spray device comprises a spray device 1 spraying a pleated skirt 3 with pleats (crease lines) 3a shown supported on a table top 5.

[0238] The spray device comprises an outer container containing the composition and a pressurizing agent, wherein the composition is segregated from the pressurizing agent by containment by hermetical sealing in a flexible pouch. This which maintains complete formulation integrity so that only pure (i.e. excludes pressurising agent) composition is dispensed. This may be known as a ‘bag-in-can’ (or BOV, bag-on-valve technology).

[0239] The outer container is preferably rigid sufficient to contain the pressurised agent. The pressurised agent is preferably a gas such as air or nitrogen. The flexible pouch is a laminate pouch. The flexible pouch is fluidly connected to a nozzle. With such a spray device, compressed gas is charged into the outer container, and an aerosol valve with the bag attached is crimped onto the container. The formulation is forced through the aerosol valve stem to fill the bag and an actuator 11 put in place.

[0240] One advantage is with such a spray device is that it can provide 360-degree dispensing for spraying of an article. This is especially useful for the method of spraying detailed parts e.g. pleats of differing direction in FIG. 1 and for imparting volume, structural features as shown in FIG. 2.

[0241] In FIG. 1, the garment is supported on the table, and sprayed by the user (not shown for clarity) pressing the actuator 11. The garment is then pressed by hand, paying attention to the crease lines. It may then hung or left on the table to dry.

[0242] Turning now to consider FIG. 2 a further garment is shown, being a gathered skirt 7 with uncreased folds 7a. The signature ‘look’ of this garment is its volume. To treat this garment, it is hung from a frame e.g. coat hanger 9 and sprayed using the spray device 1 in multiple directions. It may then hung to dry.

[0243] When used in this specification and claims, the terms “comprises” and “comprising” and variations thereof mean that the specified features, steps or integers are included. The terms are not to be interpreted to exclude the presence of other features, steps or integers.

[0244] The features disclosed in the foregoing description, or in the following claims, or in the accompanying drawings, expressed in their specific forms or in terms of a means for performing the disclosed function, or a method or process for obtaining the disclosed results, as appropriate, may, separately, or in any combination of such features, be utilised for realising the invention in diverse forms thereof.

[0245] While the invention has been described in conjunction with the exemplary embodiments described above, many equivalent modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art when given this disclosure. Accordingly, the exemplary embodiments of the invention set forth above are considered to be illustrative and not limiting. Various changes to the described embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.