Method of Making Soft Edge Textile Labels to be Applied to Garments

Abstract

A method of converting an elongated web of filamentary textile material into lengths; of coherent labels for application to garments includes placing a first row of selvage on the web at a first predefined distance from a first outer edge thereof, the first predefined distance being greater than zero, placing a second row of selvage on the web at a second predefined distance from a second outer edge thereof, the second predefined distance being greater than zero, and placing at least a third row and a fourth row of selvage on the web between the first and second rows, a portion of the filamentary material separating each of the rows from the other. A following step includes cutting the web along a line lying between the third and fourth rows of selvage and at a predefined distance away from each of the third and fourth rows of selvage, the predefined distance being greater than zero.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to forming strips of coherent labels for the application to garments or the like, and more particularly relates to a method of making strips of coherent labels and decorative ribbons with non-abrasive edges.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Manufacturers place labels or “tags” on their garments to identify the source of the goods, to indicate the size of the garment, to provide care instructions, and for other reasons. The manufacturing of labels is well known and obtained, usually, with looms, for example, looms with jacquard, which are woven in ribbons of various widths, or in a continuous sequence of labels which must then be cut into the desired shape, usually rectangular. While cutting the label, the label must be appropriately finished around the edges to prevent the label from fraying These label-finishing operations therefore call for additional operations, which involve both a considerable amount of time and...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]In accordance with another feature of an embodiment of the present invention, the at least two cut lines are substantially parallel to the at least two rows of selvage.

Problems solved by technology

While cutting the label, the label must be appropriately finished around the edges to prevent the label from fraying These label-finishing operations therefore call for additional operations, which involve both a considerable amount of time and costs.

The beads are formed in the web-making machine ahead of the strip-withdrawing unit because the withdrawing unit is apt to damage edges that are devoid of fused beads.

A drawback of the conventional method is that the making of fused beads unduly hardens and roughens the edges of the strips.

This is uncomfortable to the wearer of a garment having such a label, for example, at the back of the neck.

The beads could damage the garments and are likely to irritate, scratch, and / or bruise the adjacent portions of the skin.

All in all, the provision of fused beads along the edges of strips (which are to be subdivided into discrete labels) is not an ideal solution, not only as concerns the comfort to the wearer of such labels but also as concerns the appearance of the labels.

This problem is exacerbated as the life of the garment goes on.

Specifically, as the garment is worn and washed, the label will be subject to continuous bending and flexing.

This movement causes the edge of the label to crack, thereby creating further abrasive edges.

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