Patent ID: 6497188
Filing Date: 2002-12-24
Classification: A41H,D05B,D05D

Abstract:
A continuous process for the manufacture of a garment comprising:a. providing a web of fabric including opposing web side edges wherein said opposing web side edges are proximate a pair of opposing garment bottom edges of said garment; b. intermittently cutting said web of fabric, forming edges defining neck openings in said web fabric; c. cutting said web of fabric, defining discrete garment-sized pieces wherein each of said discrete garment-sized piece of said web of fabric includes at least one said neck opening, a front panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a back panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, two opposing garment end portions, and said pair of opposing bottom end edges; d. folding said discrete garment-sized piece of said web of fabric whereby one of said garment bottom edges of said pair of opposing garment bottom edges is brought into contact with other said garment bottom edge; and e. fastening at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said front panel to at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said back panel to form a pair of garment side seams wherein at least a portion of at least one of said garment side seams is refastenable.