Detachable Collar Label System for Garments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing collar labels on clothing are difficult to attach and detach easily, often resulting in waste as the backing strip is discarded before the garment is worn.
Innovation Solution
A detachable collar label system using a label-side connecting element integrated into the collar label and a garment-side connecting loop, allowing for easy attachment and removal without leaving waste, where the locking element is concealed to maintain a visually appealing appearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a collar label is fixed to a support strip made of plastic and inserted under pretension, then the collar label is securely attached to the garment, but the backing strip must be discarded as waste before the garment is worn
Solution Approach 1:
The collar label system is divided into separate components: a reusable collar label and a detachable connecting element. The connecting element can be removed and reused with subsequent collar labels, eliminating the need to discard the entire backing strip structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of discarding the entire backing strip as waste, the invention recovers and reuses the connecting element (loop eye and locking element) with new collar labels. Only the temporary display portion is discarded, not the functional attachment mechanism.
2Reliability
If a collar label is sewn to the garment at fastening points, then the collar label is permanently fixed, but it cannot be easily removed or replaced
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system transitions from a static sewn connection to a dynamic reversible connection. The locking element can be engaged to secure the collar label and disengaged to remove it, allowing the attachment state to change between secured and removed as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The traditional mechanical sewing connection is replaced with a simpler locking mechanism consisting of a loop eye and locking element. This substitution maintains secure attachment when engaged but enables easy removal when disengaged, without requiring sewing tools or techniques.
3Ease of operation
If the connecting elements are visible on the garment, then the attachment mechanism is obvious, but the visual appearance is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting elements are positioned in specific locations where they serve their function but remain concealed. The loop eye is attached to the collar stand on the inner side, and the locking element is placed on the rear side of the collar label, creating local functionality without global visual impact.
Solution Approach 2:
The collar label itself acts as an intermediary that conceals the locking element. When the collar label is attached, the locking element is hidden behind or within the collar label structure, allowing the connecting mechanism to function while maintaining a clean visual appearance from the front.
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AI summary
A garment (1) has a shoulder section (2) with a neckline and a turn-down collar (3) connected to the shoulder section (2) and extending along the neckline. A collar label (6) is detachably attached to the garment (1) by providing the garment (1) with a garment-side connecting element (13) permanently attached to the garment (1) and the collar label (6) with a label-side connecting element (12), and by providing the garment-side connecting element (13) permanently attached to the garment (1) and the label-side connecting element (12) creating a detachable connection between the garment (1) and the collar label (6).In a method for detachably attaching a collar label (6) to a garment (1), a detachable connection between the garment (1) and the collar label (6) is established by means of a garment-side connecting element (13) permanently connected to the garment (1) and by means of a label-side connecting element (12) provided on the collar label (6) and cooperating with the garment-side connecting element (13).