Patent ID: 6138595
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
A method for constructing garments to reduce premature wear of garment substrate fabric around pockets, each pocket having an open upper edge, an upper corner at each end of the upper edge, and a peripheral edge defining the shape of the pocket and sewn to a garment substrate, the method comprising the steps of:cutting a pocket workpiece to form a raw upper edge including a first raw end and a second raw end, a peripheral workpiece raw edge beginning at a first point and ending at a second point, said peripheral workpiece raw edge defining the shape of a pocket, a first miter connecting said first end and said first point, a second miter connecting said second end and said second point, an inner surface and an outer surface;folding said top raw edge against said inner surface twice along a first folding axis and a second folding axis, said first folding axis located between said top raw edge and an axis extending from said first point to said second point, and said second folding axis located between said first folding axis and said axis extending from said first point to said second point, to encase said top raw edge and form a finished upper pocket edge;folding said peripheral workpiece raw edge once against said inner surface to form a finished peripheral edge and an upstanding flap at each tipper corner extending beyond said finished upper edge;folding said upstanding flap at each comer down behind said finished upper pocket edge along said axis connecting said first point and said second point to form a finished upper corner at each end of said finished upper pocket edge, each said upper corner having no more than six plies of fabric;stitching along a stitching line adjacent to the finished upper pocket edge to hold the folded upstanding flaps in position behind and below said finished upper edge;positioning said pocket workpiece on said garment substrate; and, stitching said pocket workpiece to the garment substrate along a peripheral stitching line.