Seamless Garment Single Material Panel Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Complex construction of full-body garments using multiple pieces of fabric and seams increases manufacturing costs and time, making them more expensive and labor-intensive.

Innovation Solution

A seamless garment constructed from a single piece of material, divided into two panels by cuts, with attachment mechanisms like buttons, snaps, or ties to secure it to the body, reducing complexity and production time.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple pieces of fabric and seams are used to construct full-body garments, then functionality and versatility are improved, but manufacturing costs and production time increase

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovefunctionalityVSAvoidmanufacturing costs

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The garment is divided into two main panels (front and back) created by cutting the single piece of fabric, allowing functional zones to be differentiated while maintaining the seamless construction benefit. This segmentation enables functionality through panel configuration rather than multiple separate pieces.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple pieces of fabric and seams are used to construct full-body garments, then functionality and versatility are improved, but production time and labor increase

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovefunctionalityVSAvoidproduction time

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Ease of manufacture

If a single piece of material is used to construct the garment, then manufacturing costs are reduced and garment lifespan is extended, but functionality and versatility may be limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanufacturing costsVSAvoidfunctionality

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The single piece of fabric is divided into two panels through strategic cutting, creating distinct front and back sections that can accommodate different functional requirements while maintaining the cost benefits of seamless construction.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Attachment mechanisms are made adjustable and reconfigurable, allowing the garment to adapt to different body types, styles, and functional needs. This dynamic adjustment capability compensates for the limitations of using a single piece of material by providing versatility through modification rather than through multiple separate components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

4Duration of action of stationary object

If seams are eliminated in the garment construction, then garment lifespan is extended and manufacturing is simplified, but attachment and fitting mechanisms become more critical

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegarment lifespanVSAvoidattachment mechanisms

Core Design Contradiction:

Duration of action of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The attachment mechanisms are designed to be user-operated (self-service) rather than requiring specialized sewing or complex industrial equipment. Buttons, snaps, hooks, eyes, and ties allow the wearer to independently adjust and secure the garment, simplifying the overall system while extending garment life through easy repair and adjustment capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10986882B2Uniwrap garment from a single seamless piece of material

Publication Date: 2021.04.27 JOHNSON BARRY CHARLES

AI summary

A seamless garment constructed out of a single piece of material will allow for a reduction in manufacturing costs and a lengthened life of the garment due to its simplicity of design and lack of seams. The garment may consist of a single piece of material divided into two panels by a pair of cuts, each extending toward the other, partway through the body of the piece of material. The garment may be secured to the body of a wearer via a variety of attachment mechanisms.