Patent ID: 6585522
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: A41H

Abstract:
A fabric selection device, for allowing an item for which fabric is to be selected to be visualized in conjunction with a sample of a selected fabric, comprising:a carrier, the carrier having object lines imprinted thereon for forming a graphic representation of the item, the object lines for defining an outline of the item and also defining interior features within the outline; the carrier having a window, the window having an upper surface, the window defined by the outline object lines on the upper surface such that the window extends within the outline, the window transparent so that when the carrier is held over the selected fabric said selected fabric is clearly visible through said window, the carrier having no support structure for supporting the selected fabric sample from behind so that the carrier can be suspended directly over any selected fabric sample such that the selected fabric sample can be much larger than the carrier; and the carrier having a background defined by the object lines such that the background surrounds the outline, the background is semi-transparent so that when the carrier is held above the selected fabric said selected fabric is at least partially obscured in the background.