Haircutting cape and methods for its manufacture

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hair-cutting cape comprising a fabric piece with a neck opening. The object of the present invention is to provide a hair-cutting cape with improved wearing comfort. This object is achieved by a hair-cutting cape comprising a fabric piece with a neck opening, wherein the fabric piece contains at least 50% by weight, preferably more than 75% by weight, further preferably more than 90% by weight, and most preferably more than 99% by weight hemp fibers. The object is further achieved by a method for manufacturing the hair-cutting cape according to the invention, wherein the method comprises the following steps: providing a fabric piece; cutting out a round neck opening on a diagonal of the fabric piece; and slitting the fabric piece from one corner to the neck opening.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a hair-cutting cape comprising a fabric cut with a neck opening.

[0002] Haircutting capes are primarily used in hair salons. They are pulled over the upper body and fastened at the neck. Falling hair lands on the cape, preventing clothing from becoming soiled.

[0003] Haircutting capes also prevent shampoo or other hairdressing products used for conditioning, cleaning or coloring hair from ending up on clothing.

[0004] Hairdressing capes typically consist of a rectangular piece of fabric with a slit opening for the neck. The cape is placed over the torso from the front and fastened at the neck with a hook and eye. The slit in the fabric allows it to be easily wrapped around the torso without forcing the head through the neck opening.

[0005] From US patent 2018 O 110 317 A1, an adjustable, fitted neck and shoulder towel is known that is placed around a person's neck and over their shoulders and upper body and fastened. The towel consists of single- or multi-layered woven material with an outer surface, an inner surface, a right edge, a left edge, a bottom edge, and a top edge. A semicircular neck opening is located at the top of the towel. Once the towel is in place and the neck opening is positioned around the person's neck, securing means are used to fasten two opposite sides of the opening. The securing means are preferably a single or double cord, used with or without eyelets.

[0006] Publication US 2022 0 095 719 A1 describes a protective garment with an integrated mask or face shield that provides protection against bacteria, viruses or other pathogens while allowing access to the wearer's head and hair for medical or nursing activities.

[0007] A protective cover made of soft paper with a hole and a slit running from the hole to the edge is known from publication CH 207 139 A.

[0008] The printed document DE 18 79 152 U describes a hairdresser's cape consisting of a rectangular, liquid-absorbing cloth with an arched cutout and collar along its long side.

[0009] Another cosmetic cape is known from US patent 2,744,252 A. This cape consists of an enlarged, flat layer of flexible material with parallel end edges and a pair of side edges, one side edge being perpendicular to the end edges and the other having a section parallel to the first side edge, as well as a pair of angled edges converging at a point offset from the center of the material layer. The material layer has an opening for the neck, which is located closer to one side edge than the other. Hairdressing capes known from the prior art are usually made of synthetic textiles. Typically, they consist of polyester, nylon, polyurethane, or rayon. This makes them particularly lightweight, supple, and inexpensive to manufacture.Traditional hair-cutting capes and the textiles used in their production have the disadvantage of being neither particularly environmentally friendly nor especially skin-friendly. Another drawback is that heat and moisture tend to build up under the capes at high room temperatures. Conversely, these traditional capes don't provide adequate warmth when the salon is cooler. Therefore, the heat and moisture regulation offered by these traditional capes is unsatisfactory for many salon clients.

[0010] Based on this, the object of the present invention is to overcome at least one of the aforementioned disadvantages and to provide a hair-cutting cape that offers improved wearing comfort.

[0011] The problem is solved by a hair-cutting cape with the features of claim 1. According to the invention, the hair-cutting cape comprises a fabric blank with a neck opening formed in the fabric blank, wherein the fabric blank contains at least 50% by weight, preferably more than 75% by weight, further preferably more than 90% by weight, and most preferably more than 99% by weight hemp fibers.

[0012] For example, the hairdresser's cape according to the invention consists of a fabric cut with at least 50 wt.%, at least 75 wt.%, at least 90 wt.%, at least 99 wt.% or 100 wt.% hemp fibers.

[0013] Numerous textiles were examined and extensively tested in practice on hairdressing customers.

[0014] Surprisingly, haircutting capes made from hemp fibers showed the highest level of comfort.

[0015] It should be noted that comfort increases with a higher hemp fiber content. Therefore, a fabric with the highest possible hemp fiber content should be chosen. The fabric should contain at least 50% hemp fiber by weight and otherwise include other natural fibers, such as cotton, or ideally, consist entirely of hemp fibers.

[0016] A fabric cut from hemp fibers is very breathable. Furthermore, hemp fibers can quickly absorb and release large amounts of moisture. This prevents the impression of moisture accumulating under the cloak, even after prolonged wear.

[0017] The combination of excellent breathability and moisture regulation ensures comfortable temperature and humidity conditions under the haircutting cape. It remains pleasantly cool under the cape in summer and comfortably warm in winter.

[0018] With prolonged wear, the fabric becomes increasingly supple and soft.

[0019] A fabric cut with hemp fibers does not become electrostatically charged and is particularly suitable for sensitive skin. Hemp fibers are also very durable and yet completely biodegradable. Therefore, the hair-cutting cape according to the invention is much more environmentally friendly than known hair-cutting capes made of synthetic textiles.

[0020] The fabric cut consists, for example, of a woven fabric or a knitted fabric, such as a jersey.

[0021] According to the invention, the neckline is arranged on a diagonal of the fabric piece and a slit runs from a slit corner of the fabric piece to the neckline.

[0022] The slit therefore does not run vertically from the center of an edge of a rectangular piece of fabric to the neckline, but rather diagonally from a corner of the fabric to the neckline. A hairdressing cape with such a slit covers the upper body very efficiently, similar to a poncho. This allows the cape to be made from a smaller piece of fabric than conventional hairdressing capes. This results in a reduction in weight, which further increases wearing comfort.

[0023] The slit fabric piece is square or diamond-shaped. This creates a symmetrical hair-cutting cape that covers the left and right sides of the body evenly.

[0024] The corners of the fabric cutout may be rounded.

[0025] The edges of the fabric cut can be folded over, sewn over and / or topstitched.

[0026] A band is preferably sewn to the neckline, with a central section of the band forming a stand-up collar along the neckline and the free ends of the band extending towards the slit. This allows the haircutting cape to be laced up at the back, enabling stepless adjustment of the neckline's width. The stand-up collar, which can be laced snugly around the neck, prevents cut hair from getting under clothing. The stand-up collar also eliminates the need for an additional strip of crepe paper, which is typically used between the neck and the haircutting cape.

[0027] For example, the tape has a length that is less than or equal to the edge length of the fabric cut.

[0028] The neckline is positioned closer to the slit corner than to the opposite corner of the fabric piece. This causes the hairdressing cape to hang lower on the front than on the back. The chest and stomach are particularly affected by falling hair, whereas the back, apart from the shoulders, receives very little. With the neckline positioned asymmetrically, a larger portion of the fabric piece is used to cover the chest and stomach, while a smaller, but perfectly adequate, portion covers the shoulders and upper back. This allows for a smaller, and therefore lighter, piece of fabric to be used for the hairdressing cape.

[0029] The problem is further solved by a method for manufacturing the hair-cutting cape according to the invention, wherein the method comprises the following steps: - Providing a preferably rectangular piece of fabric; - Cutting out a round neckline on a diagonal of the fabric piece; and - Slitting the fabric piece from one corner to the neckline.

[0030] Preferably, a strip is cut from one edge of the fabric piece, forming a square. This strip is sewn to the neckline so that a central section of the strip forms a stand-up collar along the neckline, and the free ends of the strip extend towards the slit.

[0031] This method allows the hairdressing cape with a stand-up collar to be made from a single length of fabric without any waste. First, rectangular pieces of fabric are cut from the fabric. Then, a strip of fabric the length of the shorter edge is cut from the shorter edge of each rectangular piece, leaving a square piece of fabric. This strip, detached from the rectangular piece, is then used to create the stand-up collar.

[0032] The invention is described below with reference to the information contained in the Fig. 1 and Fig. The embodiment shown in 2 is explained in more detail. The illustrations show: Fig. 1 schematically an embodiment of a hair-cutting cape according to the invention; and Fig. 2 schematically a fabric cut for the formation of the hair cutting cape made of Fig. 1.

[0033] The in Fig. 1 The hair-cutting cape shown consists of a square piece of fabric 2 and a band 7 sewn onto it.

[0034] Fabric piece 2 as well as band 7 consist of a woven fabric made from 100% hemp fibers.

[0035] Fabrics with a lower hemp fiber content can also be used, but this should be at least 50%. If the fabric is not made entirely of hemp fibers, a blend with other natural fibers, such as cotton, should be used if possible. Knitted fabrics, such as jersey, can also be used.

[0036] Fabric piece 2 has a neckline 3 and a slit 4. The slit 4 runs diagonally across the square fabric piece 2. The slit 4 extends from a slit corner 5 to the neckline 3.

[0037] The neckline 3 is not centered, that is, not located above the intersection of the surface diagonals, but rather positioned acentrically on the diagonal along which the slit 4 runs. The neckline 3 is located closer to the slit corner 5 than to a corner 6 diagonally opposite the slit corner 5.

[0038] The hair-cutting cape 1 is pulled over the upper body from the front, so that the slit 4 runs along the back. Through the diagonally running slit 4, the upper body is covered by a fabric diamond, similar to a poncho. In the illustrated embodiment, due to the asymmetrically arranged neck opening 3, the fabric piece 2 hangs down further on one side of the stomach than on the other side of the back when worn. That is, the stomach is covered by more fabric than the back.

[0039] The band 7 is sewn to the neckline 3 in such a way that a central section of the band forms a stand-up collar 8 along the circumference of the neckline 3. The free ends of the band 7 hang beyond the slit 4, extending beyond the circumference of the neckline 3 and extending towards the slit 4. They thus hang down the back of the neck and can be used to tie the hair-cutting cape 1 at the neck. Once tied, the stand-up collar 8 fits snugly against the neck, preventing hair from getting under the clothing in the neck area.

[0040] Based on Fig. 2. The production of the in Fig. The hair-cutting cape shown in Figure 1 will be explained.

[0041] A 144 cm long piece of fabric (slice 2) was cut from a 140 cm wide roll of fabric. Therefore, piece 2 has dimensions of 140 cm x 144 cm.

[0042] A 4 cm wide strip was cut from fabric piece 2 for band 7. This results in a square fabric piece 2 measuring 140 cm x 140 cm and a band 7 that is 140 cm long and 4 cm wide.

[0043] The square piece of fabric 2 was cut approximately 75 cm deep, starting at corner 5, and then an oval approximately 16 cm long and 10 cm wide was cut out for the neckline 3. All fabric edges were folded over by about 1 cm and sewn. The strip of fabric for the band 7 was also folded over and sewn.

[0044] The band 7 was sewn onto the neckline 3 in the manner of a stand-up collar 8, with the free ends of the band 7 extending out at the back, that is, along the slit 4.

[0045] Volume 7 can be shortened if necessary.

[0046] The production method for a hair-cutting cape according to the invention, as described for this embodiment, offers excellent fabric yield with minimal waste. It can easily be adapted to fabric widths other than the 140 cm mentioned here as an example.

[0047] The hair-cutting cape according to the invention is lightweight and comfortable to wear. It features excellent moisture regulation and air permeability. Reference symbol list 1 haircutting cape 2. Fabric cutting 3 Neckline 4 slots 5, 6 corner Volume 7 8 stand-up collars

Claims

[1] Hair-cutting cape (1), comprising a piece of fabric (2) with a neck opening (3), characterized by , that the fabric blank (2) contains at least 50 wt.%, preferably more than 75 wt.%, further preferably more than 90 wt.%, most preferably more than 99 wt.% hemp fibers, wherein the neck opening (3) is arranged on a diagonal of the fabric blank (2) and a slit (4) extends from a slit corner (5) of the fabric blank (2) to the neck opening (3), wherein the fabric blank is square or diamond-shaped and the neck opening (3) is arranged closer to the slit corner (5) than to a corner (6) of the fabric blank (2) opposite the slit corner (5). [2] Haircutting cape according to claim 1, characterized by , that the fabric cut (2) consists of 100 wt.- % hemp fibers. [3] Haircutting cape according to claim 1, characterized by , that the fabric cut (2) consists of hemp fibers and cotton. [4] Haircutting cape according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the fabric cut (2) consists of a woven fabric or a knitted fabric. [5] Haircutting cape according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that a band (7) is sewn onto the neckline (3), wherein a middle band section forms a stand-up collar (8) along the neckline (3) and free ends of the band (7) extend towards the slit (4). [6] Haircutting cape according to claim 5, characterized by , that the band (7) has a length which is less than or equal to an edge length of the fabric piece (2). [7] Method for manufacturing a hair-cutting cape (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, comprising the following steps: - Providing a piece of fabric (2); - Cutting out a round neckline (3) on a diagonal of the fabric piece (2); and - Slitting the fabric piece from one corner (5) to the neckline (3).

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