Method of manufacturing a three-fold tie with body folded twice by gatefold

Abstract

A three-fold tie with a body folded twice by a gatefold, includes: a body of fabric where body part fabric is folded once by a gatefold and folded once more by a gatefold so that both ends overlap; a blade portion of fabric where sword-shaped blade part fabric is folded once by a gatefold so that both ends overlap and fabric part of the overlapped upper end is folded inward once more; and a tail portion of fabric where sword-shaped tail part fabric is folded once by a gatefold so that both ends overlap and fabric part of the overlapped upper end is folded inward once more.

Claims

1. A method of manufacturing a three-fold tie, the method comprising: forming one continuous fabric piece comprising: a body part at a middle portion of the continuous fabric piece; a head part having a tapered end at a first end portion of the middle portion with a first step difference having a width narrower than a width of the middle portion; and a tail part having a tapered end at a second end portion of the middle portion with a second step difference having a width narrower than the width of the middle portion, wherein the body part is divided into seven panels by six longitudinal folding lines consisting of a first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth folding lines, the head part includes only the third, fourth, and fifth folding lines extending from the body part, and the tail part includes only the third, fourth, and fifth folding lines extending from the body part; performing a first gatefold on the one continuous fabric piece along the second and fifth folding lines such that outer ends of the continuous fabric piece are folded inwardly up to a longitudinal center region of the body part without overlapping, wherein, after the first gatefold is performed, the second folding line becomes a first outer edge of the one continuous fabric piece, and the fifth folding line becomes a second outer edge of the one continuous fabric piece as such the fifth folding line of the head, body, and tail parts is folded during the step of performing the first gatefold; and performing a second gatefold on the one continuous fabric piece along the third and fourth folding lines such that outer ends of the first gatefold are folded inwardly with overlapping, thereby forming a thickness suitable for making knots.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first step difference forms one of a right angle, an acute angle, or an obtuse angle with respect to a longitudinal edge of the continuous fabric piece.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second step difference forms one of a right angle, an acute angle, or an obtuse angle with respect to a longitudinal edge of the continuous fabric piece.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising sewing the overlapped portions formed by the second gatefold with a single thread.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a plan view showing that square fabric is folded once by a gatefold.

(2) FIG. 2 is a plan view showing that square fabric that has already been folded once by a gatefold is folded once more by a gatefold.

(3) FIG. 3 is a cross section of square fabric when folded once by a gatefold.

(4) FIG. 4 is a cross section of square fabric when folded twice by a gatefold.

(5) FIG. 5 is a plan view of a pattern 300 of a three-fold tie.

(6) FIG. 6 is a plan view in which interlining 301 is placed on the center of the fabric cut to fit the pattern 300 of the three-fold tie.

(7) FIG. 7 is a plan view in which the fabric cut to fit the pattern 300 of the three-fold tie is folded once by a gatefold so that both ends overlap.

(8) FIG. 8 is a plan view in which fabric cut to fit the pattern 300 of the three-fold tie is folded once by a gatefold so that both ends overlap and a fabric part of the overlapped upper end is folded inward once more.

(9) FIG. 9 is a cross section of a body 311 of the three-fold tie.

(10) FIG. 10 is a plan view of a pattern 700 of a seven-fold tie.

(11) FIG. 11 is a cross section of a body 711 of the seven-fold tie.

(12) FIG. 12 is a plan view of a pattern 100 of the invented tie.

(13) FIG. 13 is a plan view in which the fabric cut to fit the pattern 100 of the invented tie is folded once by a gatefold.

(14) FIG. 14 is a plan view of the invented tie.

(15) FIG. 15 is a cross section of a blade portion 110 of the invented tie.

(16) FIG. 16 is a cross section of a body 111 of the invented tie.

(17) FIG. 17 is a cross section of a tail portion 112 of the invented tie.

(18) FIG. 18 is a plan view in which a pattern 300 of a three-fold tie and a pattern 700 of a seven-fold tie are superimposed.

(19) FIG. 19 is a plan view in which the pattern 100 of the invented tie and the pattern 700 of the seven-fold tie are superimposed.

DESCRIPTION OF NUMERALS

(20) 100: Pattern of invented tie 110: Blade portion of invented tie 111: Body of invented tie 112: Tail portion of invented tie 1000: Blade part fabric of invented tie 1001: Body part fabric of invented tie 1002: Tail part fabric of invented tie 1101: Section of fabric part exposed to outside of blade portion 110 of invented tie 1102: Section of fabric part not exposed to outside of blade portion 110 of invented tie 1111: Section of fabric part exposed to outside of body 111 of invented tie 1112: Section of fabric part not exposed to outside of body 111 of invented tie 1121: Section of fabric part exposed to outside of tail portion 112 of invented tie 1122: Section of fabric part not exposed to outside of tail portion 112 of invented tie 1103: Section of fabric part 1106 of overlapped upper end within blade portion 110 of invented tie 1104: Section of fabric part of overlapped lower end within blade portion 110 of invented tie 1123: Section of fabric part 1126 of overlapped upper end within tail portion 112 of invented tie 1124: Section of fabric part of overlapped lower end within tail portion 112 of invented tie 1105: Section of fabric part 1106 of overlapped upper end folded inward within blade portion 110 of invented tie 1125: Section of fabric part 1126 of overlapped upper end folded inward within tail portion 112 of invented tie 1106: Fabric part of overlapped upper end within blade portion 110 of invented tie 1107: Fabric part of overlapped upper end folded inward within blade portion 110 of invented tie 1126: Fabric part of overlapped upper end within tail portion 112 of invented tie 1127: Fabric part of overlapped upper end folded inward within tail portion 112 of invented tie 300: Pattern of three-fold tie 301: Interlining of three-fold tie 310: Blade portion of three-fold tie 311: Body of three-fold tie 312: Tail portion of three-fold tie 3000: Blade part fabric of three-fold tie 3001: Body part fabric of three-fold tie 3002: Tail part fabric of three-fold tie 3103: Section of fabric part 3106 of overlapped upper end within body 311 of three-fold tie 3104: Section of fabric part of overlapped lower end within body 311 of three-fold tie 3105: Section of fabric part 3106 of overlapped upper end folded inward within body 311 of three-fold tie 3106: Fabric part of overlapped upper end within body 311 of three-fold tie 3107: Fabric part of overlapped upper end folded inward within body 311 of three-fold tie 700: Pattern of seven-fold tie 710: Blade portion of seven-fold tie 711: Body of seven-fold tie 712: Tail portion of seven-fold tie 7000: Blade part fabric of seven-fold tie 7001: Body part fabric of seven-fold tie 7002: Tail part fabric of seven-fold tie

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

(21) Prepare fabric and a pattern 100 of invented tie to produce a tie.

(22) After the preparing step, cut the fabric to fit the pattern 100.

(23) After the cutting step, add a lining to blade part fabric 1000 and tail part fabric 1002.

(24) After the adding step, fold the cut fabric once by a gatefold as shown in FIG. 13. Fold only the body part fabric 1001 in one part of the tie, and fold not only the body part fabric 1001 but also the blade part fabric 1000 and the tail part fabric 1002 for finishing of the blade portion 110 and the tail portion 112 in the other part of the tie.

(25) After the folding step, fold the entire fabric once more by a gatefold so that both ends overlap.

(26) After the folding step, sew left and right panels formed by folding the fabric by a gatefold with a long single thread to fix them.

(27) After the sewing step, fix a blade portion 110 and a tail portion 112 using a bar tack.

(28) After the fixing step, attach a keeper loop, brand label, care label, etc. to the tie according to one's preferences.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

(29) Prepare fabric and a pattern 100 of invented tie to produce a tie.

(30) After the preparing step, cut the fabric to fit the pattern 100.

(31) After the cutting step, roll up and sew edges of blade part fabric 1000 and tail part fabric 1002.

(32) After the rolling up and sewing step, fold the cut fabric once by a gatefold as shown in FIG. 13. Fold only the body part fabric 1001 in one part of the tie, and fold not only the body part fabric 1001 but also the blade part fabric 1000 and the tail part fabric 1002 for finishing of the blade portion 110 and the tail portion 112 in the other part of the tie.

(33) After the folding step, fold the entire fabric once more by a gatefold so that both ends overlap.

(34) After the folding step, sew left and right panels formed by folding the fabric by a gatefold with a long single thread to fix them.

(35) After the sewing step, fix a blade portion 110 and a tail portion 112 using a bar tack.

(36) After the fixing step, attach a keeper loop, brand label, care label, etc. to the tie according to one's preferences.

(37) Ties are a favorite product for many people around the world. According to Euromonitor, the US tie market is projected to hit $758.5 (million) and $769.0 (million) in 2022 and 2023, respectively. In addition, since the present invention is invented based on current technology, it may be produced right away. Based on the two factors mentioned above, the present invention is industrially applicable.