Integrated Woven Label for Apparel Neck Panels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional apparel labels are often uncomfortable for wearers, prone to removal, and can be damaged during cleaning, leading to loss of brand identification and care information, while also incurring additional manufacturing costs and labor due to separate sewing and adhesive issues.
Innovation Solution
A woven label is integrated directly into the back neck panel of a collared shirt, eliminating the need for a separate label and allowing for heat and pressure application of additional information, providing a comfortable and secure means of brand identification and compliance information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a separate label is sewn into the garment, then brand identification is provided, but manufacturing complexity and labor costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the brand identification label with the garment fabric itself, creating an integral woven label that is part of the garment structure. This eliminates the need for separate label components and their associated sewing operations, directly reducing manufacturing complexity while maintaining reliable brand identification.
Solution Approach 2:
The woven label serves multiple functions: it provides brand identification, acts as an integral structural element of the garment, and eliminates the need for separate labeling components. This multi-functionality reduces the overall number of components and manufacturing steps required.
2Reliability
If a label is sewn into the garment, then brand identification is provided, but additional labor and handling costs are incurred
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the label function into the garment fabric through integral weaving, the patent eliminates separate sewing operations and handling steps. The brand identification is created during the fabric manufacturing process itself, improving manufacturing efficiency by reducing the number of discrete operations required.
3Reliability
If an adhesively affixed label is used, then brand identification is provided, but the label degrades during dry cleaning or laundering
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the label with the garment fabric through integral weaving, eliminating adhesive bonds that degrade during cleaning. The woven label becomes an permanent part of the fabric structure, ensuring long-term durability and reliability of brand identification through repeated laundering and dry cleaning cycles.
4Reliability
If a label is sewn into the neck area, then brand identification is provided, but it becomes uncomfortable for the wearer
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by creating an integral woven label that is seamlessly integrated into the fabric structure of the neck area. This eliminates the bulk and rigidity of separate labels while maintaining brand identification, improving wearer comfort in the sensitive neck region without sacrificing visibility or reliability of the brand information.
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 integrated woven label enhances brand promotion, provides secure and comfortable brand identification, and reduces manufacturing costs by eliminating the need for separate labels, while allowing for increased promotional and compliance information display.
Implementation Method 1
allowing for heat and pressure application of additional information
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AI summary
A woven label that is woven within a collared shirt or other apparel item, such that it is an integral part of the collared shirt is disclosed. Specifically, the woven label is woven directly into the back neck panel of the collared shirt. Thus, weaving the woven label into the back neck panel of the collared shirt eliminates the utilization of one or more separate labels. The woven label would then be an integral part of the collared shirt, and not able to be easily removed by a user.