Patent ID: 8001617
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: A41B,A41D

Abstract:
1. A method of converting existing clothing into a new apparel garment, the method comprising the steps of: aligning a first template over a predetermined piece of an existing garment, the predetermined garment piece selected from the group comprising: utilizing the first template as a guide to mark center lines and areas designated for cutting; said first template sized to provide excess material at the sides of the cut pieces for forming a seam allowance; cutting around the first template on the existing garment to form a first new pattern piece; the first new pattern piece includes at least one intact portion of the predetermined piece of the existing garment; removing the first new pattern piece from the existing garment for rejoining at a later step; aligning a second template over a predetermined piece of the existing garment, the predetermined garment piece selected from the group comprising: utilizing the second template as a guide to mark the center lines and areas designated for cutting; the second template sized to provide excess material at the sides of the cut piece for forming a seam allowance; cutting around the second template on the existing garment to form a second new pattern piece; the second new pattern piece includes at least one intact portion of the predetermined pieces of the existing garment; preparing the first and second new pattern pieces for connection, aligning the first and second new pattern pieces, such that the excess material reserved for seam allowances are aligned; joining the first and second new pattern pieces by stitching, thereby creating a new garment; heming the raw edges of the new garment creating finished edges; and whereby said joining of the first and second new pattern pieces form said new garment wherein the new garment is selected from the group comprising of: shirts, trousers, skirts, or hats for use by a wearer.