Technique to change garments within an existing image
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
The traditional process of producing jeans with wear patterns is resource-intensive, time-consuming, and environmentally costly, requiring significant water and chemical usage.
Innovation Solution
A system that uses laser technology to create wear patterns on jeans, allowing for real-time design and previewing of finishes, which reduces environmental impact and processing time by eliminating the need for harsh chemicals and minimizing waste.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If traditional water and chemical finishing processes are used to create wear patterns on jeans, then the desired faded and distressed appearance can be achieved, but significant amounts of water and chemicals are consumed, increasing environmental impact and processing costs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical and chemical finishing processes (stone washing, enzyme treatment, bleaching) with a laser-based system. The laser delivers controlled energy to selectively remove fabric material and create wear patterns, eliminating the need for large volumes of water and harsh chemicals while maintaining the desired aesthetic appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the fundamental parameter of the finishing process from chemical/water-based to energy-based (laser). By controlling laser parameters such as power, pulse duration, scanning speed, and wavelength, the system achieves precise control over the wear pattern creation process, producing realistic faded effects without the environmental costs of traditional methods.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional multi-step finishing processes are used to create distressed denim, then various wear patterns can be produced, but the processing time is extended and production efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple traditional finishing steps into a single laser processing operation. The laser system can simultaneously create various wear patterns including fading, whiskers, honeycombs, and distressed areas by adjusting laser parameters and scanning patterns, eliminating the need for sequential chemical treatments and reducing overall processing time.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces dynamic control capabilities to the finishing process through computer-controlled laser scanning systems. The laser parameters (power, speed, pulse frequency) and scanning patterns can be dynamically adjusted during processing to create different wear patterns on different areas of the garment, providing versatility without requiring multiple fixed processing stations.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional finishing methods with multiple chemicals are employed, then comprehensive fabric treatment is achieved, but the environmental harm and disposal costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes chemical-based fabric treatment with a physical energy-based approach. The laser provides controlled thermal energy that selectively vaporizes or carbonizes fabric material to create wear patterns, eliminating the need for hazardous chemicals such as bleach, peroxide, and strong acids, thereby preventing water pollution and chemical waste disposal problems.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention converts the potentially harmful thermal energy of the laser into a beneficial finishing process. By precisely controlling the laser parameters, the thermal energy is used to create realistic wear patterns and faded effects that mimic natural aging, transforming what could be destructive heat into a precise artistic tool for fabric finishing.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system enables efficient and cost-effective production of jeans with desired wear patterns, reducing water and chemical consumption while maintaining the aesthetic quality of traditional finishing techniques.
Implementation Method 1
A laser is used to remove a selected amount of indigo dye from a denim fabric
Data Source
AI summary
A system automatically generates apparel collection imagery from user-provided imagery. The user-provided imagery includes images of people wearing one or more garments. The system uses segmenting analysis to analyze the user-provided image to identify locations of the garment. From the locations of the garments, the system can determine which garments from an apparel collection can be used to replace those in the user-provided imagery. The system uses pose estimation on the user-provided imagery and modifies a preview image of a replacement garment from the collection. This modified replacement garment image is used to replace the garment in the user-provided imagery.