Wrap Skirt Independent Waist Support and Overlap Securing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wrap skirts are difficult to put on as they require managing the overlapping portion while securing the waist portion, making it cumbersome for individuals to achieve a proper fit.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates a waist portion that can be independently supported and secured about the waist before the overlapping portion is wrapped and secured, utilizing connectors and webbing to facilitate easier donning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the wrap skirt uses a traditional design without independent waist support, then the structure is simpler, but it becomes difficult to put on and requires managing the overlapping portion while securing the waist portion
Solution Approach 1:
The wrap skirt is divided into distinct functional segments: a waist portion with independent support structures (connectors and webbing) and an overlapping portion. This segmentation allows the waist portion to be secured independently before managing the overlapping portion, directly resolving the contradiction by improving ease of donning while maintaining reasonable structural complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The waist portion is equipped with connectors and webbing that provide preliminary support and stabilization before the overlapping portion is secured. This preliminary action allows the wearer to first establish a secure waist fit, then separately manage the overlapping portion, eliminating the need to simultaneously manage both portions and thereby improving ease of donning.
2Ease of operation
If the wrap skirt allows independent support of the waist portion prior to securement of the overlapping portion, then the ease of donning is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional connectors and webbing
Solution Approach 1:
The connectors and webbing in the waist portion serve multiple functions: they provide structural support, enable independent securing of the waist, and facilitate adjustment. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components for each function, thereby improving ease of donning while limiting the increase in device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The connectors and webbing are integrated into the waist portion as a unified support system rather than separate independent components. This merging approach allows the waist portion to be independently supported and secured using a combined structure, improving ease of donning while keeping the overall component count manageable through integration.
Data Source
AI summary
A wrap skirt may include a skirt panel having a top waist portion, a first end and a second end, a first portion of a first connector coupled to the skirt panel proximate the top waist portion between the first end and the second end, a second portion of the first connector coupled to the skirt panel proximate the top waist portion proximate the first end, a first portion of a second connector coupled to the skirt panel proximate the top waist portion between the first and end the second, and a second portion of the second connector coupled to the skirt panel proximate the top waist portion proximate the second end. The first connector is configured to retain the top waist portion about a waistline of a person as an overlapping portion of the skirt panel is wrapped and subsequently retained in place by the second connector.