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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 1982
Filed:
Jul. 09, 1980
Juan A Smith, Bowling Green, KY (US);
Catherine L Adams, Brundidge, AL (US);
Wayne M Adams, Brundidge, AL (US);
Union Underwear Company, Bowling Green, KY (US);
Abstract
A method is disclosed for constructing a garment collar which includes upper and lower facing strips of a predetermined shape each having a finished and unfinished surface and a lining of the same predetermined shape which has one fusible surface. The facing strips and lining are stacked in alignment so that the lower facing strip is on the bottom with its finished surface facing upward, the upper facing strip is in the middle with its finished surface facing downward, and the fusible lining is on top with its fusible surface facing upward. Next, this stack is stitched around three peripheral edges and is turned inside out so that the lining is disposed between the two facing strips with the finished surfaces of the facing strips directed outward and the fusible surface of the lining facing the unfinished (inner) surface of the lower facing strip. The reversed collar is then again sewn about its periphery and is compressed in a press which provides heat to at least the lower facing strip. The finished collar is attached to a garment so that the upper facing strip is visible when the garment is worn in the usual manner. In the finished collar, the lining is fused only to the lower facing strip, and the upper facing strip is independent of the lining. As a result, collars in which the surface strips and lining are made of fabrics having substantially different shrinking characteristics show no perceptible imperfections after being washed.