Manufacturing method of overall kimono

By transforming a kimono into a pants-type overall kimono through a simplified two-step process of separating and joining seams, the method addresses the mobility and renovation challenges of Western-style clothing, enhancing practicality and sustainability.

JP2025079901AActive Publication Date: 2025-05-23道正 知子
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Application Number
JP2023192760
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-11-13
Publication Date
2025-05-23
Estimated Expiration
2043-11-13

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Technical Problem

Western-style clothing made from traditional methods is difficult to open at the legs, limiting mobility and requiring numerous steps to renovate, making it impractical for daily activities.

Method used

A method to convert a kimono into a pants-type overall kimono by separating the back seam and joining it with the hem pieces, simplifying the process into two main steps.

Benefits of technology

The method allows for easy wearability in daily life, reduces the number of steps required for renovation, and can be adjusted in size and design, while also promoting sustainable upcycling of kimonos.

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Abstract

To provide a Kimono that allows a wearer to move easily in everyday life and to perform Japanese manners in a traditional way, and to achieve SDGs Goal 12 "Responsible Consumption and Production" by reforming a conventional Kimono into a trouser-type overall Kimono.SOLUTION: A conventional Kimono is reformed into a trouser-type overall Kimono by only the following steps (a) and (b). (a) The back seam of the back body is separated from the bottom edge up to a position corresponding to the crotch. (b) The portions separated in (a) are joined so that the right and left hem parts form a trouser shape from the front width.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for remodeling a kimono into a trouser-type overall kimono. [Background technology]

[0002] There are many steps involved in making Western-style clothing as described in Patent Documents 1 and 2. It is difficult to open the legs, making it difficult to move around in daily life. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2001-140110 A [Patent Document 2] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 7-40719 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The Western-style clothing made in the patent documents 1 and 2 makes it difficult to spread the legs, making it difficult to perform actions such as defecation or straddling a bicycle. Furthermore, numerous steps are required to renovate it. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The present invention relates to a method for producing overalls, which comprises recycling a kimono into a pants-type overall kimono through the following steps (a) and (b). (a) Separate the back seam of the back body from the bottom end to the position corresponding to the crotch. (b) Join each of the parts separated in (a) to the left and right hem parts to create a trouser shape. Effect of the Invention

[0006] It takes just two steps to make a pants-type overall kimono from a regular kimono. The pants-type design makes it easy to wear in daily life. By adding more steps, you can easily adjust the size and design. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] Parts and names of the back of the kimono before the joining process [Diagram 2] Parts and names of the front of the kimono before the joining process [Diagram 3] Completed drawing of trouser-style overalls (front body) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Figures 1 and 2 show the remodeling process for a pants-type overall kimono according to the present invention. Figure 1 is a front view of the back of a conventional kimono, showing the parts and names to be separated. Figure 2 is a front view of the front of a conventional kimono, showing the parts and names to be integrated into a pants-type overall kimono. Figure 3 shows the completed pants-type overall kimono. The manufacturing method for kimono overalls involves a separation process and a joining process in this order. The separation process is to separate the back seam of the back body from the bottom end to the position corresponding to the crotch. The separation method can be to pull out the thread of the back seam or to cut it with scissors. The joining process involves joining the separated parts to the left and right hem pieces. To explain in detail with a diagram, the left side of the separated back seam 1 is joined to the left hem piece 4 to form a trouser shape, and the right side of the separated back seam 2 is joined to the right hem piece 3. The joining method can be sewing with thread or bonding with adhesive. In the joining process, hook-and-loop fasteners can also be used for joining.

[0009] According to a survey by the Ministry of the Environment on July 13, 2023, the current state of domestic upcycling and the problems facing the kimono industry: In Japan, over 500,000 tons of clothing, including kimonos, are discarded annually. Of these, approximately 68% of kimonos are simply thrown away as burnable or non-burnable waste. If this invention could be used to easily remodel discarded kimonos so that they could be worn in daily life, the amount of discarded kimonos would decrease, achieving the goal of SDGs 12, "Responsible Consumption and Production." You can wear an obi (sash) and it looks like a kimono, so you can still participate in traditional Japanese cultural activities such as tea ceremony, flower arrangement and dancing. The collar opens wide, making it easy to put on even for those who have difficulty putting it on and taking it off. [Explanation of symbols]

[0010] 1 Left side after separating the back seam 2 Right side with back seam separated 3 Right side of bottom hem 4 Left bottom

Claims

[Claim 1] A method for manufacturing overalls, characterized in that a kimono is recycled into a pants-type overall kimono through the following steps (i) and (ii). (a) Separate the back seam of the back body from the bottom end to a position corresponding to the crotch. (b) Join each of the parts separated in (a) to the left and right hem parts to create a trouser shape.

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