Patent ID: 8726701
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: D04B

Abstract:
1. A method of making a knit apparel comprising the steps of: obtaining a decorating pattern including a main image element in a dominant color and having a demarcation line, a secondary image element having a second color different from said dominant color and a plurality of intermediate zones disposed along and following the shape of said demarcation line and separating said main image element from said secondary image element, wherein said intermediate zones having one of respective intermediate zone shade, the shades of the zones changing gradually toward said second color with the zone adjacent to said main image element having a shade slightly different than said dominant color and the zone adjacent to the secondary image element having a respective shade slightly different from said secondary color thereby creating a tie-dyed effect for said decorating pattern; generating a knitting pattern from said decorating pattern; and knitting said knit apparel using said knitting pattern.