Relief label with artificial ageing for clothing

Abstract: The relief conformation of the label can be obtained by means of printing with a high frequency forming device which causes the material melting and shapes it. The same label is then threated, according to the drawing, with varnishes that can be easily ta­ ken away. The label is then submitted to an erasion action which diffusely removes the varnishes particularly from the reliefs in order to cause a wear visual perception. At last the label is threated with protecting resin varnishes which allow the image to last.

Description: The present invention refers to the production of coloured relief labels which allow the visual perception of a prolonged wear, thus meeting particular requirements of clothing industry. In the young section of this one, ordinarily defined as "young fashion", clothing pieces are currently employed often in raw material with gaudy colours which show traces of prolunged use and several patches. All that in order to give rise to a visual perception and easy agibility in clothing pieces often carried out with poor value materials. In this type of clothing, labels are currently widely used which characterize the dress piece by means of images with high ornamental effect, sush as personages of cartoons and with several references to deeds and things. The invention foresees to carry out coloured relief labels with artificial ageing on industrial scale, thus offering two possibilities of employ: either to allow to suit the effect of the label fitted on the dress piece already carried out in a similar way, or to fit the label showing marked ageing spurs on dress pieces which, on the contrary, do not show them, thus allowing to open a new canal in this particular sector of the clothing industry. In this way, the conventional clothing piece will be characterized by the presence of one or more labels in particular showy form, since carried out in relief, coloured and worn out. The worn out state of the label will thus make precious the piece: this because the type of fitting, the employ of a worn out dress piece on a new one, at first sight will lead to attribute at least a certain intrinsic value to the first one. Substantially the relief conformation of the label is obtained by pressing with a high frequency welding machine for plastic materials. The forming mould getting lower on the material causes its melding and shapes it according to the drawing. This one is then made evident with different processings with varnishes to easily take away. The artificial ageing of the label thus obtained can be carried out in different ways with abrading action which causes an irregular partical removal of the varnish particularly on the reliefs. In a version, ageing can be obtained by means of irregular manual or mechanical brushing. In another version, ageing is obtained by dipping the labels in presence of abrasive substances in container which is then set in motion. The present process is illustrated in a merely indicative, and consequently not limiting way of the proceeding, in drawings of sheet 1. Fig. 1 is schematic view of the printing phase with high frequency welding machine which determines the relief label starting from the plate support in plastic materials obtained by means of punching. Fig. 2 is perspective view of a varnished label. Fig. 3 is view of the same previous label already underlying to the abrading action for the artificial ageing. In fig. 3 can be noted that the abrading action on the label has caused an irregular removal of the varnish. The process here illustrated is otained by means of a high frequency welding machine with movement piston 1 for column 2 which, on base 3, bears the forming pressing device 4 acting on the punching support 5 in plastic materials and fitted on the collation plane 6. In the present execution form for carrying out the label, this one is manufactured in two colours types 7 and 8, as it can be noted in fig. 3, have been partially and irregularly removed according to a specific methodology apt to satisfy a subjective ideographic requirements. Printing can be carried out on each punching body or on a continuous supporting wall, with the possibility of subsequently determining in the label cutting phase. As far as colouring is concerned, any known working proceeding may be used, as well as the varnishes used with additives and different integrating materials. In particular full field smearing on the already coloured support and already submitted to abrasive treatment in resin varnishes, allows the integration and inclusion of the whole, which has already been treated in a transparent protection covering of suited thickness which allows to the labels to persist in the time and guarantees its conservation.

Claims: Method for the production of relief labels for clothing in which the relief conformation is obtained by pressing the labels with a high frequency welding machine where the shaping press getting lower on the plastic material causes its melting for the desired shaping; characterized in that an artificial ageing of said lables is obtained by the steps of a) evidencing the design with different proceedings with easily removable varnish, b) removing part of the varnish in different ways with abrading action which causes an irregular partial removal of the varnish on the reliefs. Method according to claim 1 wherein the abrading action is obtained by means of manual or mechanical irregular type brushing. Method according to claim 1 wherein the abrading action is obtained by dipping the labels into a contanier with abrasive substances which is then set in motion. Method according to claim 1 characterized by the additional step of protecting where the full field smearing on the support already coloured and treated with abrading action, with resin varnish, allows the integration and enclosing of the assembly already carried out in a transparent and protecting enclosure with adeguate thickness, which allows the permanence of the label and guarantees its conservation.

Inventors: MAURIZIO GRAZIOSI, MAURIZIO, GRAZIOSI
Applicants: MEME SNC DI SALATI BRUNA & C, MEME SNC DI SALATI BRUNA & C.
Application year: 1987
Main classification: G09F3
IPC codes: B44C1, G09F3, D06Q1