WIG AND WIG MANUFACTURING METHOD

Abstract

Provided is a wig including a planting net divided into a plurality of planting nets, the planting net including a front planting net, one pair of side planting nets, and a rear planting net. The front planting net is manufactured as a wig fabric by knotting wig fibers, a loop pattern with a certain shape prepared in advance is provided as a plurality of portions on the one pair of side planting nets and the rear planting net, and an ornamental hairpiece in a certain shape is connected to the loop pattern, and the front planting net, the one pair of side planting nets, and the rear planting net are sewn together so that a user is able to create a more natural look when wearing the wig.

Claims

1. A wig comprising a planting net divided into a plurality of planting nets, the planting net comprising a front planting net, one pair of side planting nets, and a rear planting net, wherein the front planting net is manufactured as a wig fabric by knotting wig fibers to the front planting net, a loop pattern with a certain shape prepared in advance is provided as a plurality of portions on the one pair of side planting nets and the rear planting net, and an ornamental hairpiece in a certain shape is connected to the loop pattern, and the front planting net, the one pair of side planting nets, and the rear planting net are sewn together.

2. The wig of claim 1, wherein the wig fibers knotted to the front planting net are braided together to manufacture a braid.

3. The wig of claim 1, wherein, in at least one of the one pair of side planting nets and the rear planting net, a pre-manufactured braid is connected to the loop pattern with the certain shape in a crochet method.

4. The wig of claim 1, wherein, in at least one of the one pair of side planting nets and the rear planting net, prepared wig fibers are connected to wig fiber strands drawn from the loop pattern with the certain shape to manufacture a braid.

5. The wig of claim 1, wherein, when wig fibers are knotted to the planting net, the loop pattern is formed by adjusting tension on the planting net.

6. The wig of claim 5, wherein the loop pattern is formed by adjusting a speed and a frequency at which the wig fibers are knotted together with the tension.

7. The wig of claim 1, wherein a breathable net is provided at a portion where the sewn planting nets contact a user's head.

8. The wig of claim 1, wherein a separation interval between the plurality of portions where the loop pattern is provided is set to vary according to a wig design and wig fibers are planted even in the separation interval to create a natural look.

9. The wig of claim 5, wherein the loop pattern is formed when the tension applied to the planting net is applied near a greatest slope of a load-strain curve, and the tension ranges from 20 N to 50 N.

10. A wig manufacturing method comprising: manufacturing a planting net into which wig fibers are planted by using a computing device, the planting net comprising a front planting net, one pair of side planting nets, and a rear planting net; manufacturing a wig fabric by knotting wig fibers to at least one planting net from among the front planting net, the one pair of side planting nets, and the rear planting net; in at least one of the front planting net, the one pair of side planting nets, and the rear planting net, providing a loop pattern having a certain shape and prepared in advance, as a plurality of portions and connecting an ornamental hairpiece in a certain shape to the loop pattern; and sewing the front planting net, the one pair of side planting nets, and the rear planting net together.

11. The wig manufacturing method of claim 10, further comprising braiding wig fibers knotted to the front planting net to manufacture a braid.

12. The wig manufacturing method of claim 10, wherein, in at least one of the one pair of side planting nets and the rear planting net, a pre-manufactured braid is connected to the loop pattern with the certain shape in a crochet method.

13. The wig manufacturing method of claim 10, wherein, in at least one of the one pair of side planting nets and the rear planting net, prepared wig fibers are connected to wig fiber strands drawn from the loop pattern with the certain shape to manufacture a braid.

14. The wig manufacturing method of claim 10, wherein, when wig fibers are knotted to the planting net, the loop pattern is formed by adjusting tension on the planting net.

15. The wig manufacturing method of claim 14, wherein the loop pattern is formed by adjusting a speed and a frequency at which the wig fibers are knotted together with the tension.

16. The wig manufacturing method of claim 10, wherein a breathable net is provided at a portion where the sewn planting nets contact a user's head.

17. The wig manufacturing method of claim 10, wherein a separation interval between the plurality of portions where the loop pattern is provided is set to vary according to a wearer's head shape.

18. The wig manufacturing method of claim 14, wherein the loop pattern is formed when tension applied to the planting net is applied near a greatest slope of a load-strain curve, and the tension ranges from 20 N to 50 N.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certain embodiments will be more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0031] FIG. 1 is a wig development diagram, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0032] FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating a state where a wig is worn inside out, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0033] FIG. 3 is a view illustrating the back of a user's head wearing a wig, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0034] FIG. 4 is a front view illustrating a user's head wearing a wig, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0035] FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a loop pattern, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0036] FIG. 6 is a view illustrating wig fibers connected to a loop pattern, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0037] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a wig manufacturing method, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0038] FIG. 8 is a side view illustrating a schematic configuration of a wig manufacturing apparatus, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0039] FIG. 9 is a front view illustrating a schematic configuration of a wig manufacturing apparatus, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0040] FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wig manufacturing apparatus, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0041] FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a controller of a wig manufacturing apparatus, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0042] FIG. 12 is a view illustrating a tension adjusting device, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0043] FIG. 13 is a view illustrating an example where an area of a planting net is divided and a pattern work is performed in each area, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0044] FIG. 14 is a view for describing an example where a pattern is selected by using a user interface unit of a controller, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0045] FIG. 15 is a view for describing an example where tension is adjusted by using a user interface unit of a controller, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0046] FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a wig manufacturing method, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0047] FIG. 17 is a view illustrating a sewn planting net used in a wig, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0048] FIG. 18 is a side view illustrating a sewn planting net and a plan view illustrating a planting net before sewing, used in a finished wig, according to another embodiment of the disclosure;

[0049] FIG. 19 is a side view illustrating a sewn planting net and a plan view illustrating a planting net before sewing, used in a finished wig, according to another embodiment of the disclosure; and

[0050] FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a load-strain curve of a planting net, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] Embodiments of the disclosure will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings for one of ordinary skill in the art to be able to perform the disclosure without any difficulty. However, the disclosure may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In addition, portions irrelevant to the description of the disclosure will be omitted in the drawings for clear descriptions of the embodiments of the disclosure.

[0052] Also, the terms used herein are for the purpose of describing certain embodiments of the disclosure only and are not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used herein, the singular expressions are intended to include plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0053] Further, as used in this specification, the terms include, have, and comprise may be construed to denote a certain feature, number, step, operation, constituent element, component, or a combination thereof, but may not be construed to exclude the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, constituent elements, components, or combinations thereof.

[0054] Although components described in the embodiments of the disclosure are independently illustrated in order to show different characteristic functions, such a configuration does not indicate that each component is constructed by separate hardware or one software constituent unit. That is, each component includes individual components that are arranged for convenience of description, in which at least two components may be combined into a single component or a single component may be divided into a plurality of components to perform functions. It is to be noted that embodiments in which some components are integrated into one combined component and/or a component is divided into multiple separate components are included in the scope of the disclosure without departing from the essence of the disclosure.

[0055] Also, the following embodiments are provided to more clearly explain the disclosure to one of ordinary skill in the art, and shapes and sizes of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity.

[0056] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0057] FIG. 1 is a wig development diagram, according to an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating a state where a wig is worn inside out, according to an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 3 is a view illustrating the back of a user's head wearing a wig, according to an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 4 is a front view illustrating a user's head wearing a wig, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0058] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, a wig W according to an embodiment of the disclosure is worn on a user's head to improve the user's beauty, and includes a plurality of divided planting nets (e.g., 10, 20, 30, and 40).

[0059] The planting nets (e.g., 10, 20, 30, and 40) include a front portion 10, one pair of side portions 30 and 40, and a rear portion 20 as a plurality of areas. The planting nets (e.g., 10, 20, 30, and 40) may respectively cover a front portion, both side portions, and a rear portion of the user's head when the wig is worn.

[0060] In the present embodiment, a wig fabric may be manufactured by directly knotting thin and long wig fibers 1 to the front planting net 10, and in this case, the wig fibers may be knotted to the front planting net 10 in a pre-determined pattern shape by using an automatic wig manufacturing apparatus 100 described below.

[0061] Also, a loop pattern P with a certain shape prepared in advance may be provided as a plurality of portions on the side planting nets 30 and 40 and the rear planting net 20. In an embodiment, a plurality of loop patterns P generally having a rectangular shape may be arranged in a checkerboard shape. A braid, which is an ornamental hairpiece in a certain shape, may be connected to the loop pattern P in a crochet method. In another embodiment, a bundle of long and thin fibers 1 may be connected and tied directly to the loop pattern P to manufacture a braid shape. Although the loop pattern P having a substantially square shape and a uniform size is repeatedly arranged in the illustrated embodiment, the loop patterns P having different sizes may be arranged to suit shapes of the planting nets (e.g., 20, 30, and 40) according to embodiments.

[0062] After the wig fibers 1 are knotted to all of the planting nets (e.g., 10, 20, 30, and 40), when a person manually braids the wig fibers 10 one by one to manufacture a braid shape, time and costs will inevitably increase significantly. In the disclosure, in the front portion 10 which the user may consider most sensitive in the wig, the wig fibers 1 may be knotted and then a method of manufacturing a braid may be used so that even when the wig W is worn, the front of the user may create a more natural appearance. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, in the side planting nets 30 and 40 or the rear planting net 20, one end B-1 of a braid B that is separately manufactured may be simply connected to the loop pattern P in a crochet method to reduce a manufacturing time of the wig W, improve manufacturing efficiency, and reduce costs. Also, in the front portion of the wig W which the user may consider sensitive, the wig fibers W may be directly knotted to the front planting net 10 and braided together to manufacture various types of braids B. Accordingly, the user may be able to create a more natural look when wearing the wig W.

[0063] Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 2, the front planting net 10, the side planting nets 30 and 40, and the rear planting net 20 may each be manufactured as a wig fabric and then sewn together to complete the wig W. In an embodiment, a breathable net 50 may be additionally provided at a portion where the sewn planting nets (e.g., 10, 20, 30, and 40) contact the user's head. In FIG. 2 illustrating a state where the wig W is worn inside out according to an embodiment of the disclosure, when the wig W is actually worn, due to the single breathable net 50, the rear planting net 20 provided with the loop pattern P may not directly contact the user but the single breathable net 50 may contact the user's head, thereby improving wearing sensation. Because a portion where the loop pattern P is formed is a portion where the wig fibers 1 are intensively woven and a thickness increases, the portion may cause discomfort to the user. That is, because the breathable net 50 allows air to pass therethrough, the style is fixed and the user may wear the wig for a long time. The wig W according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a bending portion 17 that is stretchable along a circumference.

[0064] FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a loop pattern, according to an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 6 is a view illustrating wig fibers connected to a loop pattern, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0065] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, when the wig fibers 1 are knotted to a planting net 2 by the wig manufacturing apparatus 100 of FIG. 8, the loop pattern P may be formed by adjusting tension on the planting net 2. For example, to form a loop shape R to which a crochet may be connected in the loop pattern P, the wig manufacturing apparatus 100 may reduce tension applied to the planting net 2 so that when the wig fibers 1 are knotted, the loop shape R is formed. Also, the wig manufacturing apparatus 100 may form the loop shape R by adjusting a speed and a frequency at which the wig fibers 1 are knotted to the planting net 2 together with tension.

[0066] To create a more natural look, a separation interval d (see FIGS. 1 and 5) between the loop patterns P formed on the planting net 2 may be set to vary according to the size and shape of a user's head. As shown in FIG. 5, a braid that is an ornamental hairpiece in a certain shape may be connected in a crochet method, or as shown in FIG. 6, when the loop pattern P is formed, a braid shape may be manufactured by directly connecting the thin and long wig fibers 1 to strands of the loop pattern P and tying the extended wig fibers E.

[0067] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a wig manufacturing method, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0068] Referring to FIG. 7, in a wig manufacturing method S10 according to an embodiment of the disclosure, first, in operation S11, the planting net 2, into which wig fibers are planted, may be divided into a plurality of areas by using a computer device to be designed in a certain pattern. For example, the planting net 2 may include the front planting net 10, one pair of side planting nets 30 and 40, and the rear planting net 20. In operation S12, a wig fabric may be manufactured by directly knotting the wig fibers 1 to at least one divided planting net, for example, the front planting net 10. On the other hand, in operation S13, a plurality of prepared loop patterns P with a certain shape may be manufactured in a repeated shape on one or more other planting nets, for example, the one pair of side planting nets 30 and 40 and the rear planting net 20, and the certain ornamental hairpiece B may be connected to the formed loop pattern P. In operation S14, partially manufactured wig fabrics, that is, the front planting net 10, the side planting nets 30 and 40, and the rear planting net 20, may be sewn together to complete the wig W.

[0069] Also, the wig manufacturing method S10 may include an operation of braiding the wig fibers 1 knotted to the front planting net 10 to manufacture a braid shape.

[0070] In operation S13, in at least one of the side planting nets 30 and 40 and the rear planting net 20, the pre-manufactured braid B may be connected to the loop pattern P in a crochet method. On the other hand, in operation S13, in at least one of the side planting nets 30 and 40 and the rear planting net 20, the thin and long wig fibers 1 may be directly connected to strands of the certain loop pattern P and tying the extended wig fibers E to manufacture a braid shape.

[0071] Also, in operation S13, to manufacture the loop pattern P, when the wig fibers 1 are knotted to the planting net 2, the wig manufacturing apparatus 100 may form the loop pattern P with a certain shape by adjusting tension on the planting net 2 or adjusting a speed and a frequency at which the wig fibers 1 are knotted together with tension. The wig manufacturing apparatus 100 may manufacture the loop pattern P so that the interval d between the plurality of loop patterns P is set to vary according to a wearer's head shape.

[0072] According to a cap for a braiding lace wig and a wig manufacturing method according to the above embodiment, because a planting net is divided into a plurality of areas to be designed in a certain pattern and then all or some fibers are planted according to the pattern of each divided net, mass production is possible and productivity may be improved through planting of wig fibers according to the pattern.

[0073] Also, a plurality of divided planting nets may be used according to a user's head, a wig fabric may be manufactured by directly knotting wig fibers to some planting nets to create a natural look, and a loop pattern to which a pre-manufactured ornamental hairpiece can be connected may be provided on other planting nets to thus reduce wig manufacturing costs and improve manufacturing efficiency.

[0074] Hereinafter, a wig manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure will be described.

[0075] FIG. 8 is a side view illustrating a schematic configuration of a wig manufacturing apparatus, according to an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 9 is a front view illustrating a schematic configuration of a wig manufacturing apparatus, according to an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wig manufacturing apparatus, according to an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a controller of a wig manufacturing apparatus, according to an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 12 is a view illustrating a tension adjusting device, according to an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 13 is a view illustrating an example where a planting net is divided and a pattern work is performed in each area, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0076] Referring to FIGS. 8 to 13, a wig manufacturing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a fiber storage stand 110, a net supply device 120, a needle device 130, and a controller 140.

[0077] The fiber storage stand 110 is provided to accommodate a wig fiber 1. For example, the fiber storage stand 110 may include a bottom portion 112 having a long flat plate shape and side walls 114 protruding upward from both ends of the bottom portion 112 in a left-right direction, and may have a cylindrical shape in which upper portions of the side walls 114 are open. A plurality of fiber storage stands 110 may be arranged in the left-right direction to accommodate various types of wig fibers 1. The fiber storage stand 110 may be provided at a fixed position, and a hole 113 may be formed in the bottom portion 112 so that the wig fiber 1 is pulled out by a vertical needle 134 that moves up and down.

[0078] The net supply device 120 is provided to constantly supply a planting net 2 into which the wig fiber 1 is planted to a position where the needle device 130 may work. The net supply device 120 may include a horizontal transfer unit 122, a vertical transfer unit 124, a main roller unit 126, and a guide roller 128. One end of the planting net 2 may be fixed to the horizontal transfer unit 122 and the other end of the planting net 2 may be fixed to the vertical transfer unit 124, and the planting net 2 may be transferred while a middle portion is supported on the main roller unit 126 and the guide roller 128. The horizontal transfer unit 122 and the vertical transfer unit 124 may transfer the planting net at a constant speed. A speed at which the net supply device 120 transfers the planting net may be set to match a planting speed of the needle device 130.

[0079] The needle device 130 is provided to tie the wig fiber 1 to the planting net 2 supplied by the net supply device 120. The needle device 130 includes a plurality of horizontal needles 132 and a plurality of vertical needles 134, and as the planting net 2 is supplied at a pre-determined speed, the needle device 130 may hold and move the wig fiber 1 at a corresponding position and may bind the wig fiber 1 to the planting net 2. Each horizontal needle 132 and each vertical needle 134 may be moved by a needle control unit 144 of the controller 140, and thus, the wig fiber 1 may be bound to the planting net 2 by using a single method, a half-single method, a double method, or a half-double method. Also, one to four wig fibers 1 may be tied according to the number of strands of a binding position.

[0080] The controller 140 is provided to operate the horizontal and vertical needles 132 and 134 of the needle device 130 to tie the wig fiber 1 to the planting net 2 according to a shape of a pattern that is input in advance. The controller 140 may include a pattern work unit 142, the needle control unit 144, and a user interface unit 146.

[0081] Referring to FIG. 13, the pattern work unit 142 may divide the planting net 2 having a certain size into a plurality of areas and set operations of the horizontal and vertical needles 132 and 134 to correspond to a certain pattern formed in each divided area. The pattern work unit 142 may receive a data file (e.g., a CAD file or an image file) having a divided pattern shape of the planting net 2 and convert the data file into a programmable logic controller (PLC) program. Also, the pattern work unit 142 may set the horizontal needle 132 and the vertical needle 134 to operate according to the divided pattern shape.

[0082] The needle control unit 144 may operate the needle device 130 so that the wig fiber 1 is tied to the planting net 2 according to the divided pattern shape corresponding to each of the plurality of divided areas. As the planting net 2 is supplied, the controller 140 may bind the wig fiber 1 to the planting net 2 by moving the horizontal needle 132 and the vertical needle 134 to a position where planting is required for each column of each row of the planting net 2. Although not shown, the horizontal needle 132 and the vertical needle 134 may pull out the wig fiber 1 accommodated in the fiber storage stand 110 and bind the wig fiber 1 to the planting net 2 while being reciprocated by a pneumatic actuator.

[0083] The wig manufacturing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the disclosure may further include a tension adjusting device 150.

[0084] The tension adjusting device 150 may adjust tension of the planting net 2 having both ends fixed to the horizontal transfer unit 122 and the vertical transfer unit 124 of the net supply device 120. An interval of holes and a material of the planting net 2 may vary according to a type of a wig to be manufactured, and an appropriate tension needs to be formed in the planting net 2 in order for the horizontal needle 132 and the vertical needle 134 to smoothly bind the wig fiber 1 to the planting net 2 according to a type of the planting net 2. The tension adjusting device 150 may set an appropriate tension to be applied to the planting net 2 by finely linearly moving the planting net 2, one end of which is fixed, back and forth in a horizontal direction on the horizontal transfer unit 122. In detail, the tension adjusting device 150 may include an actuator capable of fixing one end of the planting net 2 and adjusting a distance by which the planting net 2 is linearly pulled on the horizontal transfer unit 122. For example, the actuator may include a motor. The tension adjusting device 150 may finely adjust tension applied to the planting net 2 by adjusting a rotational speed and the number of rotations of the motor. In detail, the tension adjusting device 150 may include a clamping unit 152 for fixing one end of the planting net 2, a motor 154 connected to the clamping unit 152 and configured to generate power for linearly transporting the clamping unit 152, and a transfer rail 156 for guiding linear movement of the clamping unit 152. That is, the motor 154, the clamping unit 152, and the transfer rail 156 may constitute a linear guide.

[0085] Hereinafter, the user interface unit 146 of the controller 140 according to an embodiment of the disclosure will be described.

[0086] FIG. 14 is a view for describing an example where a pattern is selected by using a user interface unit of a controller, according to an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 15 is a view for describing an example where tension is adjusted by using a user interface unit of a controller, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0087] Referring to FIGS. 14 and 15, the user interface unit 146 according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a pattern selecting unit 146a for selecting a pattern according to which the wig fiber 1 is to be bound to the planting net 2 and a tension setting unit 146b for setting tension applied to the planting net 2 according to a type of the planting net 2. A worker may select a plurality of patterns according to which the wig fiber 1 is to be planted into the planting net 2 through the pattern selecting unit 146a. According to the selected plurality of patterns, the controller 140 may appropriately arrange the selected plurality of patterns on the planting net 2 so that the work efficiency of the planting net 2 is maximized. Also, the worker may set an initial position of the tension adjusting device 150 and a speed of the motor so that an appropriate tension is applied according to a type of the planting net 2 through the tension setting unit 146b. When the worker selects a desired type of planting net 2 through the tension setting unit 146b and clicks on a transfer button, the tension adjusting device 150 may change the initial position of the planting net 2 by operating the motor.

[0088] Hereinafter, a wig manufacturing method according to an embodiment of the disclosure will be described.

[0089] FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a wig manufacturing method, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0090] Referring to FIG. 16, a wig manufacturing method S100 according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include an operation S110 of dividing a planting net, into which a wig fiber is planted, into a plurality of areas to be designed in a certain pattern, by using a computer device, an operation S120 of inputting a planting process using a plurality of needles of a wig manufacturing apparatus according to a pattern of each divided net, an operation S130 of manufacturing, by the wig manufacturing apparatus, a divided fabric by planting the wig fiber into each divided net according to the input planting process, and an operation S140 of cutting and sewing each manufactured divided fabric.

[0091] The operation S130 of manufacturing a divided fabric may include adjusting tension of the planting net supplied to the wig manufacturing apparatus to be maintained at a pre-determined value according to a type of the planting net.

[0092] Also, the operation S130 of manufacturing a divided fabric may include receiving, from a user, planting patterns corresponding to the plurality of divided areas, through a user interface unit. For example, the divided planting net may include a front portion having a half-moon shape, a central portion having a rectangular shape and extending adjacent to the center of the front portion, a left portion having a half-fan shape and adjacent to a lower left side of the front portion and a left side of the central portion, and a right portion having a half-fan shape and adjacent to a lower right side of the front portion and a right side of the central portion.

[0093] Hereinafter, a wig manufactured according to a wig manufacturing apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the disclosure will be described.

[0094] FIG. 17 is a view illustrating a sewn planting net used in a wig, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0095] Referring to FIG. 17, a wig according to an embodiment of the disclosure may be designed by dividing a planting net into a front portion 10 having a substantially half-moon shape, a central portion 20 having a rectangular shape and extending adjacent to the center of the front portion 10, a left portion 30 having a half-fan shape and adjacent to a lower left side of the front portion 10 and a left side of the central portion 20, and a right portion 40 having a half-fan shape and adjacent to a lower right side of the front portion 10 and a right side of the central portion 20. For the wig, fabrics of the front portion 10, the central portion 20, the left portion 30, and the right portion 40 into which wig fibers are planted (or bound) may be manufactured by the wig manufacturing apparatus 100 and the manufactured divided fabrics of the front portion 10, the central portion 20, the left portion 30, and the right portion 40 may be sewn. A structure in which the fabrics of the front portion 10, the central portion 20, the left portion 30, and the right portion 40 are sewn and combined with each other may be a cap-type structure having a substantially hemispherical shape, and the fabrics of the left portion 30 and the right portion 40 may be symmetrical to each other.

[0096] The fabrics of the front portion 10, the central portion 20, the left portion 30, and the right portion 40 of the wig may be produced by inputting divided specifications of the fabrics of the front portion 10, the central portion 20, the left portion 30, and the right portion 40 to a computer of the automated wig manufacturing apparatus 100. For example, as the wig fibers planted into the fabrics of the front portion 10, the central portion 20, the left portion 30, and the right portion 40, fibers of various lengths may be planted according to a shape. Various styles in shapes of wigs may be achieved to create finished products that customers may use.

[0097] FIG. 18 is a side view illustrating a sewn planting net and a plan view illustrating a planting net before sewing, used in a finished wig, according to another embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 19 is a side view illustrating a sewn planting net and a plan view illustrating a planting net before sewing, used in a finished wig, according to another embodiment of the disclosure.

[0098] Referring to FIGS. 18 and 19, a sewn planting net used in a wig according to another embodiment of the disclosure is illustrated. The left side of each drawing is a side view illustrating a sewn planting net, and the right side of each drawing is a plan view illustrating a planting net before sewing. According to the present embodiment, as a planting net is designed by dividing a pattern shape of a front portion, a central portion, and a side portion of a wig into various shapes according to a user's head and style, divided patterns are efficiently placed on one planting net, and then wig fibers are simultaneously planted into the planting net through a wig manufacturing apparatus, wigs with various patterns may be efficiently mass-produced.

[0099] FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a load-strain curve of a planting net, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0100] Referring to FIG. 20, low-strain curves under two conditions are shown. Net A is a low elastic net with a stiffness of 1400 to 1500 Nm, and Net B is a high elastic net with a stiffness of 700 to 800 Nm. Workability during knotting is greatly affected by tension applied to a net. When an elasticity of a planting net is low, the net may be easily torn, whereas when an elasticity is high, workability may be reduced. In general, the amount of deformation of a net with little elasticity is about 10 mm to about 50 mm. The graph shows a test result for tension applied to a planting net, and it is found that the planting quality of wig fibers for both nets was the best near a greatest slope in the load-strain curve, and the greatest slope of the curve occurred at a tensile force of about 20 N to about 50 N. In the present embodiment, the loop pattern P may be formed when tension applied to a planting net is applied near the greatest slope of the load-strain curve, and in this case, the tension may range from 20 N to 50 N.

[0101] According to a wig manufacturing apparatus and method, and a wig using the same according to an embodiment of the disclosure, as a planting net is divided into a plurality of areas to be designed in a certain pattern, and wig fibers are planted according to the pattern of each divided net area, wig fabrics that are divided in various ways according to a user's head may be automatically manufactured and a cap-type wig may be produced by sewing the wig fabrics.

[0102] Also, as tension is adjusted to be constant when a planting net is supplied, a planting process may be efficiently performed, fiber loss may be prevented, and the quality of wig fabrics may be improved.

[0103] Although the disclosure has been described with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, it would be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that various modifications and variations may be made therein. Accordingly, the scope of the disclosure should be defined by the following claims.