Hollow embroidering method

Abstract

Hollow embroidering method including steps of: entirely or partially adding a filling material as a pad member onto a portion of a fabric to be embroidered; embroidering threads onto the filling material layer by layer and making the filling material filled in the space between the layers of threads; immerging the embroidered fabric into an agent capable of resolving the filling material without affecting the firmness and brightness of the threads; and washing the fabric with clean water and drying the fabric to achieve a product with stacked layers of hollow embroidered designs presenting a tiered and 3-dimentional effect.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention is related to a hollow embroidering method which is able to present a tier embroidered design with enhanced 3-dimentional effect and more liveliness. The hollow embroidering method is applicable to various kinds of fabrics or articles.

[0002] There are various types of embroideries such as plane embroidery, 3-dimention embroidery, etc. With respect to plane embroidery, without adding any filling material to a fabric as a pad member, threads are directly embroidered and stacked on a certain portion of the fabric to present a tiered design. With respect to 3-dimention embroidery, a foam filling material is added to the entire embroidered portion or a part thereof and threads are stitched to totally wrap the foam filling material to present a protruding 3-dimentional design.

[0003] Although the plane embroidery is able to present a slightly tiered design by means of stacked threads on different embroidered portions, it is hard for the plane embroidery to present an emphatic tiered and 3-dimentional design. The 3-dimention embroidery is able to present protruding 3-dimentional design. However, the foam filling material is wrapped by the threads so that it is hard for the 3-dimention embroidery to present finely tiered design. Moreover, the foam filling material can be hardly tightly wrapped by the threads and when tearing off the foam filling material around the embroidered design, the fragments of the foam filling material is very liable to be exposed to outer side of the threads. This will deteriorate the appearance of the embroidered design.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0004] It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide a hollow embroidering method which is able to present a clearly tier embroidered design with enhanced 3-dimentional effect and more liveliness.

[0005] It is a further object of the present invention to provide the above hollow embroidering method which is co-usable with any of other embroidering methods to achieve finer and more clearly tiered hollow embroidered design.

[0006] According to the above objects, the hollow embroidering method of the present invention includes steps of: entirely or partially adding a filling material as a pad member onto a portion of a fabric to be embroidered; embroidering threads onto the filling material layer by layer and making the filling material filled in the space between the layers of threads; immerging the embroidered fabric into an agent capable of resolving the filling material without affecting the firmness and brightness of the threads; and washing the fabric with clean water and drying the fabric to achieve a product.

[0007] The present invention can be best understood through the following description and accompanying drawings wherein:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] FIG. 1 is a block flow chart of the present invention;

[0009] FIG. 2 shows the manufacturing procedure of the present invention;

[0010] FIG. 3 is a side enlarged view of the product made by the hollow embroidering method of the present invention;

[0011] FIGS. 4 to 7 show the manufacturing procedure of the present invention, which is co-used with the plane embroidery; and

[0012] FIG. 8 is a side enlarged view of the product made by the method of FIGS. 4 to 7.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Please refer to FIG. 1. The hollow embroidering method of the present invention includes steps of:

[0014] 1. entirely or partially adding a filling material as a pad member onto a portion of a fabric to be embroidered;

[0015] 2. embroidering threads onto the filling material layer by layer;

[0016] 3. immerging the embroidered fabric into an agent capable of resolving the filling material; and

[0017] 4. washing the fabric with clean water and drying the fabric to achieve a product.

[0018] The filling material as a pad member is entirely or partially added onto the portion of the fabric to be embroidered and the threads are embroidered onto the filling material layer by layer, whereby the filling material is filled in the space between the layers of threads. After the embroidered design is completed, the fabric is immerged into the agent to resolve the filling material filled between the threads. After washed with clean water and dried, the threads are embroidered and stacked layer by layer on the fabric to achieve a hollow 3-dimentional design with liveliness.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the filling material 20 added onto the fabric 10 is a piece of polylon. Threads 13, 14 with different colors are embroidered on the filling material 20 to stitch the filling material 20 on the fabric 10 and form a design. Then the fabric 10 with the filling material 20 is immerged into an agent 30 as shown in FIG. 6, such as tetrachloroethylene so as to resolve the filling material (polylon) 20. Accordingly, space 40 are defined between the threads 13, 14 and the fabric 10 and the embroidered fabric can present a 3-dimentional and lively design as shown in FIG. 3.

[0020] The hollow embroidering method of the present invention can be co-used with other embroidering method. Referring to FIG. 4, the present invention is co-used with the plane embroidery. First, by way of plane embroidery, a fabric 10 is embroidered with a plane design 11 which is divided into a main design 111 and a subsidiary design 112.

[0021] Referring to FIG. 5, a filling material 20 is added onto the plane design 11 and the threads 12 are secondarily embroidered onto the subsidiary design 112, whereby the filling material 20 is stitched on the fabric 10 by the threads 12. Finally, the fabric 10 with the filling material 20 is immerged into an agent 30 as shown in FIG. 6, whereby the filling material (polylon) 20 is resolved by the agent 30. Accordingly, the outer subsidiary design 112 embroidered with the threads 12 is higher, while the inner main design 111 is lower so that they can be easily distinguished from each other as shown in FIG. 7. This is clearer with reference to FIG. 8. After the filling material 20 previously filled between the secondary threads 12 and the fabric 10 is resolved by the agent, space 40 are emerged therebetween. Therefore, the main design 111 and the hollow embroidered threads 12 of the subsidiary design 112 of the plane embroidery are positioned on different heights. Accordingly, a more tiered and 3-dimentional design is presented.

[0022] Alternatively, the threads 12 can be secondarily embroidered onto the main design 111, whereby the main design 111 becomes a hollow embroidered design, while the subsidiary design 112 adopts a plane embroidered design. Accordingly, the inner main design 111 is higher, while the outer subsidiary design 112 is lower.

[0023] According to the above hollow embroidering method of the present invention, a fine and clearly tiered hollow embroidered design can be presented to achieve an enhanced 3-dimentional effect. Also, the problem of exposure of foam fragments existing in the conventional 3-dimention embroidery can be eliminated.

[0024] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, not intended to limit the scope thereof. Many modifications of the above embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. Hollow embroidering method comprising steps of:

I. entirely or partially adding a filling material as a pad member onto a portion of a fabric to be embroidered;

II. embroidering threads onto the filling material layer by layer and making the filling material filled in the space between the layers of threads;

III. immerging the embroidered fabric into an agent capable of resolving the filling material; and

IV. washing the fabric with clean water and drying the fabric to achieve a product with stacked layers of hollow embroidered designs presenting a tiered and 3-dimentional effect.

2. Hollow embroidering method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the filling material is a piece of polylon.

3. Hollow embroidering method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the agent is tetrachloroethylene.

4. Hollow embroidering method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the embroidering method is co-usable with any of other embroidering methods.