GARMENT AND POCKET FOR CONTAINING FRINGES
A garment includes a front, a back, a corner, and a first panel. The garment defines a hole through the front and back, disposed proximal to the corner. The hole is configured to accommodate a fringe therethrough. The first panel is disposed at the corner of the garment, and includes a front, a back, a top end, and a bottom end. The first panel defines a hole through the front and back, disposed proximal to the bottom end of the first panel and below the hole of the garment. The hole of the first panel is configured to accommodate the fringe therethrough. The back of the first panel is partially attached to the back of the garment such that a first aperture is formed between the back of the first panel and the back of the garment. The first aperture is configured to contain a portion of the fringe.
The present disclosure relates generally to a pocket for holding strings, fringes or tassels, and a garment including the same. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a pocket for storing and preserving strings, or tzitzis, during the washing of a prayer shawl, or tallit.
BACKGROUNDBased on verses in Numbers 15:38-39, Orthodox Jews are commanded to wear a four cornered garment (i.e., a tallit) with woolen fringes (i.e., tzitzis) at each corner. The fringes are tied through a hole at each corner of the garment and must remain intact in order for the commandment to be fulfilled. Consequently, it is difficult to wash the garment without damaging the integrity of the fringes. Hand washing and other methods, such as winding the fringes around a “fringe guard,” can be time consuming, and existing pockets on the market leave insufficient space for the fringes and fail to contain the fringes within the pocket during washing.
SUMMARYAn aspect of this disclosure provides a single pocket for containing a fringe. The single pocket includes a first panel and a second panel. The first panel includes a front, a back, a top end, and a bottom end. The first panel defines a hole through the front and back, and the hole of the first panel is disposed proximal to the bottom end of the first panel. The hole of the first panel is configured to accommodate the fringe therethrough. The second panel includes a front, a back, a top end, and a bottom end. The second panel defines a hole through the front and back, and the hole of the second panel is configured to accommodate the fringe therethrough. The back of the second panel is configured to attach to a garment including a hole, such that the hole of the second panel aligns with the hole of the garment. The first panel and the second panel are partially attached such that an aperture is formed between the back of the first panel and the front of the second panel. The aperture is configured to contain a tail of the fringe.
In another aspect of this disclosure, the single pocket may further include a closure for, at least partially, selectively enclosing the aperture.
In yet another aspect of this disclosure, a width of the fringe may be accommodated adjacent to and outside of the closure.
An aspect of this disclosure provides a double pocket for containing a fringe. The double pocket includes a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel. The first panel includes a front, a back, a top end, and a bottom end. The first panel defines a hole through the front and back, and the hole of the first panel is disposed proximal to the bottom end of the first panel. The hole of the first panel is configured to accommodate the fringe therethrough. The second panel includes a front, a back, a top end, and a bottom end. The second panel defines a hole through the front and back, and the hole of the second panel is disposed proximal to the bottom end of the second panel. The hole of the second panel is configured to accommodate the fringe therethrough. The third panel includes a front, a back, a top end, and a bottom end. The third panel defines a hole through the front and back. The hole of the third panel is configured to accommodate the fringe therethrough. The back of the third panel is configured to attach to a garment including a hole, such that the hole of the third panel aligns with the hole of the garment. The first panel and the second panel are partially attached such that a first aperture is formed between the back of the first panel and the front of the second panel. The second panel and the third panel are partially attached such that a second aperture is formed between the back of the second panel and the front of the third panel. At least one of the first aperture or the second aperture is configured to contain a portion of the fringe.
In another aspect of this disclosure, the double pocket may further include a closure for, at least partially, selectively enclosing the first aperture.
In yet another aspect of this disclosure, a width of the fringe may be accommodated adjacent to and outside of the closure.
In a further aspect of this disclosure, the double pocket may include a closure for, at least partially, selectively enclosing the second aperture.
In another aspect of this disclosure, a width of the fringe may be accommodated adjacent to and outside of the closure.
An aspect of this disclosure provides a garment including a front, a back, a corner, and a first panel. The garment defines a hole through the front and back, and the hole of the garment is disposed proximal to the corner. The hole of the garment is configured to accommodate a fringe therethrough. The first panel is disposed at the corner of the garment. The first panel includes a front, a back, a top end, and a bottom end. The first panel defines a hole through the front and back, and the hole of the first panel is disposed proximal to the bottom end of the first panel and below the hole of the garment. The hole of the first panel is configured to accommodate the fringe therethrough. The back of the first panel is partially attached to the back of the garment such that a first aperture is formed between the back of the first panel and the back of the garment. The first aperture is configured to contain a portion of the fringe.
In another aspect of this disclosure, the garment may further include a closure for, at least partially, selectively enclosing the first aperture.
In yet another aspect of this disclosure, a width of the fringe may be accommodated adjacent to and outside of the closure.
In a further aspect of this disclosure, the garment may further include a second panel disposed at the corner of the garment. The second panel may include a front, a back, a top end, and a bottom end. The second panel may define a hole through the front and back, and the hole of the second panel may be disposed proximal to the bottom end of the second panel and below the hole of the garment. The hole of the second panel may be configured to accommodate the fringe therethrough. The back of the second panel may be partially attached to the front of the first panel such that a second aperture is formed between the back of the second panel and the front of the first panel. The second aperture may be configured to contain a portion of the fringe.
In another aspect of this disclosure, the garment may further include a closure for, at least partially, selectively enclosing the second aperture.
In yet another aspect of this disclosure, a width of the fringe may be accommodated adjacent to and outside of the closure.
In a further aspect of this disclosure, the garment may further include a plurality of corners and a plurality of first panels. Each first panel of the plurality of first panels may be disposed at a respective corner of the plurality of corners. Proximal to each corner of the plurality of corners, the garment may define a hole through the front and back. Each hole may be configured to accommodate a fringe therethrough. Each first panel of the plurality of panels may include a front, a back, a top end, and a bottom end. Each first panel may define a hole through the front and back, and the hole of each first panel may be disposed proximal to the bottom end of the respective first panel and below the hole of the garment. The hole of each first panel may be configured to accommodate the fringe therethrough. The back of each first panel may be partially attached to the back of the garment at the respective corner such that a first aperture is formed between the back of each first panel and the back of the garment. Each first aperture may be configured to contain a portion of the fringe.
In another aspect of this disclosure, the garment may further include a closure disposed proximal to each corner of the plurality of corners. Each closure, at least partially, may selectively enclose the first aperture of the respective corner.
In yet another aspect of this disclosure, a width of the fringe may be accommodated adjacent to and outside of the closure of each respective corner of the plurality of corners.
In a further aspect of this disclosure, the garment may further include a plurality of second panels. Each second panel of the plurality of second panels may be disposed at a respective corner of the plurality of corners. Each second panel of the plurality of second panels may include a front, a back, a top end, and a bottom end. Each second panel may define a hole through the front and back, and the hole of each second panel may be disposed proximal to the bottom end of the respective second panel and below the hole of the garment. The hole of each second panel may be configured to accommodate the fringe therethrough. The back of each second panel may be partially attached to the front of a respective first panel of the plurality of first panels such that a second aperture is formed between the back of each second panel and the front of the respective first panel. Each second aperture may be configured to contain a portion of the fringe.
In another aspect of this disclosure, the garment may further include a closure disposed proximal to each corner of the plurality of corners. Each closure, at least partially, may selectively enclose the second aperture of the respective corner.
In yet another aspect of this disclosure, a width of the fringe may be accommodated adjacent to and outside of the closure of each respective corner of the plurality of corners.
Further details and aspects of the present disclosure are described in more detail below with reference to the appended drawings.
A better understanding of the features and advantages of the present disclosure will be obtained by reference to the following detailed description that sets forth illustrative aspects, in which the principles of the present disclosure are utilized, and the accompanying drawings of which:
Aspects of the present disclosure are described in detail with reference to the drawings wherein identical reference numerals identify similar or identical elements.
Although the present disclosure will be described in terms of specific aspects and examples, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in this art that various modifications, rearrangements, and substitutions may be made without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure.
For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the present disclosure, reference will now be made to exemplary aspects illustrated in the drawings, and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the present disclosure is thereby intended. Any alterations and further modifications of the novel features illustrated herein, and any additional applications of the principles of the present disclosure as illustrated herein, which would occur to one skilled in the relevant art and having possession of this disclosure, are to be considered within the scope of the present disclosure.
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First panel 120 may be sewn onto back side 110B of garment 110 or may be attached in any other suitable manner. One side of first panel 120 must remain at least partially detached from garment 110, for example, top end 122A of first panel 120, such that an aperture 126 is created between back side 110B of garment and a back side 120B of first panel 120. First panel 120 additionally includes a hole 124, disposed below hole 114 of garment 110. That is, rather than being spaced equidistant from top end 122A and bottom end 122B of first panel 120, hole 124 is located closer to bottom end 122B. When fringe 118 is attached to garment 110, fringe 118 is fed through hole 114 and hole 124, creating loop 118A, and then knotted. For washing or other purposes, tail 118B of fringe 118 may then be coiled up or otherwise gathered and placed into aperture 126.
Other garments of this nature, including pockets for containing fringes, often include a hole on the first panel which is in the same location as the hole on the garment. This hole placement causes it to be cumbersome for a user to fit tail 118B of fringe 118 into aperture 126, because a portion of aperture 126 is blocked by loop 118A occupying a central portion of pocket 100. The configuration currently described, in which hole 124 is located below hole 114, routes loop 118A out of the way, leaving a larger area of aperture 126 to hold tail 118B of fringe 118. To further aid in containing tail 118B within aperture 126, pocket 100 may further include a closure (not shown) disposed across top end 122A of first panel 120, connecting first panel 120 to back side 110B of garment 110. The closure may be similar to a closure 218 shown in
A configuration in which double-panel pocket 200 is located at the second corner, proximal to bottom end 112B and right side 112D of garment 110, is shown in
First panel 210 may have a front side 210A and a back side 210B, and second panel 220 may have a front side 220A and a back side 220B. Back side 210B of first panel 210 may be attached to back side 110B of garment 110, and back side 220B of second panel 220 may be attached to front side 210A of first panel 210. Similar to the configuration for single-panel pocket 100, a side of first panel 210 (e.g., top end 212A) and a side of second panel 220 (e.g., top end 222A) remain at least partially detached such that a first aperture 216 is formed between back side 110B of garment 110 and first panel 210, and a second aperture 226 is formed between first panel 210 and second panel 220. First panel 210 includes a hole 214 disposed below hole 114 of garment 110, and second panel 220 includes a hole 224 disposed level to or below hole 214 of first panel 210. When attaching fringe 118 to garment 110, fringe 118 is fed through hole 114 down to hole 214, then to hole 224, to create loop 118A. Thus, within first aperture 216, loop 118A is routed away from a central portion of first aperture 216, such that loop 118A is disposed at a bottom portion of second aperture 226, and second aperture 226 is therefore entirely open to receive tail 118B of fringe 118.
Double-panel pocket 200 may further include closure 218 disposed on the partially detached side of both first panel 210 and second panel 220. As previously noted, closure 218 may be in the form of a zipper, a snap fastener, hook and loop, or any other suitable means.
As shown, closure 218 is represented as a zipper, and connects top end 212A of first panel 210 to back side 110B of garment 110. Closure 218 may be used to keep aperture 216 from hanging open during washing or wearing of garment 110. Closure 218 may entirely enclose aperture 216, as aperture 216 mainly provides a space for loop 118A to transition from a height of hole 114 down to hole 214, and tail 118B of fringe is not required to be contained within aperture 216. Alternatively, closure 218 may remain partially open, as shown. In aspects, another closure 218 may instead, or additionally, be disposed between first panel 210 and second panel 220 to provide an area to contain fringe 118. Other closure 218 may connect top end 212A of first panel 210 and top end 222A of second panel 220 to temporarily close aperture 226. Also as previously noted, other closure 218 may span a majority of top end 212A of first panel 210 and top end 222A of second panel 220 but may leave a space to accommodate portions of fringe 118 nearest to loop 118A. When preparing garment 110 for washing, other closure 218 may be opened to place tail 118B of fringe 118 into aperture 226. Closure 218 may then be closed to secure fringe 118 in place.
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In use, single pocket 300 is attached to the existing garment by aligning hole 324 of second panel 320 with the hole of the existing garment, then attaching back side 320B of second panel 320 to a back side of the existing garment. Single pocket 300 may be removably attached, for example, by a snap fastener or buttons, or may be more permanently attached, such as by sewing. Fringe 118 is then routed through the hole of the existing garment, hole 324 of second panel 320, and hole 314 of first panel 310 to create loop 118A. With single pocket 300 attached to the existing garment, tail 118B of fringe 118 may be collected within aperture 326.
A front side 420A of second panel may partially attach to a back side 410B of first panel 410A, creating a first aperture 426 for holding fringe 118, and a front side 430A of third panel 430 may partially attach to a back side 420B of second panel 420, creating a second aperture 436 for directing loop 118A of fringe 118A downward from hole 434. It is contemplated that both first aperture 426 and second aperture 436 may hold fringe 118. As shown, bottom ends 412B, 422B, 432B, left sides 412C, 422C, 432C, and right sides 412D, 422D, 432D of first panel 410, second panel 420, and third panel 430 may connect, while top ends 412A, 422A, 432A of first panel 410, second panel 420, and third panel 430 may remain open. Double pocket 400 may additionally include a closure 438 fixed partially or fully across top end 432A of third panel 430 and top end 422A of second panel 420, as shown, or across top end 422A of second panel 420 and top end 412A of first panel 410. The closure may be any means of temporarily securing third panel 430 and second panel 420, or second panel 420 and first panel 410, together, such as a zipper, a snap fastener, a hook and latch, a button, or the like. Closure 438 may be open, as shown in
In practice, double pocket 400 is attached to the existing garment by aligning hole 434 of third panel 430 with the hole of the existing garment, then attaching back side 430B of third panel 430 to a back side of the existing garment. Double pocket 400 may be removably attached, for example, by a snap fastener or buttons, or may be more permanently attached, such as by sewing. Fringe 118 is then routed through the hole of the existing garment to hole 434 of third panel 430, down to hole 424 of second panel 420, and then through hole 414 of first panel 410 to create loop 118A. With double pocket 400 attached to the existing garment, tail 118B of fringe 118 may be collected within first aperture 426 or second aperture 436.
Certain aspects of the present disclosure may include some, all, or none of the above advantages and/or one or more other advantages readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the drawings, descriptions, and claims included herein. Moreover, while specific advantages have been enumerated above, the various aspects of the present disclosure may include all, some, or none of the enumerated advantages and/or other advantages not specifically enumerated above.
The aspects disclosed herein are examples of the disclosure and may be embodied in various forms. For instance, although certain aspects herein are described as separate aspects, each of the aspects herein may be combined with one or more of the other aspects herein.
Specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present disclosure in virtually any appropriately detailed structure. Like reference numerals may refer to similar or identical elements throughout the description of the figures.
The phrases “in an aspect,” “in aspects,” “in various aspects,” “in some aspects,” or “in other aspects” may each refer to one or more of the same or different example Aspects provided in the present disclosure. A phrase in the form “A or B” means “(A), (B), or (A and B).” A phrase in the form “at least one of A, B, or C” means “(A); (B); (C); (A and B); (A and C); (B and C); or (A, B, and C).”
The foregoing description is only illustrative of the present disclosure. Various alternatives and modifications can be devised by those skilled in the art without departing from the disclosure. Accordingly, the present disclosure is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications, and variances. The aspects described with reference to the attached drawing figures are presented only to demonstrate certain examples of the disclosure. Other elements, steps, methods, and techniques that are insubstantially different from those described above and/or in the appended claims are also intended to be within the scope of the disclosure.
Claims
1. A single pocket for containing a fringe, comprising:
- a first panel, wherein the first panel includes: a front, a back, a top end, and a bottom end, wherein the first panel defines a hole through the front and back, the hole of the first panel disposed proximal to the bottom end of the first panel, wherein the hole of the first panel is configured to accommodate the fringe therethrough; and
- a second panel, wherein the second panel includes: a front, a back, a top end, and a bottom end,
- wherein the second panel defines a hole through the front and back, wherein the hole of the second panel is configured to accommodate the fringe therethrough,
- wherein the back of the second panel is configured to attach to a garment including a hole, such that the hole of the second panel aligns with the hole of the garment,
- wherein the first panel and the second panel are partially attached such that an aperture is formed between the back of the first panel and the front of the second panel, and
- wherein the aperture is configured to contain a tail of the fringe.
2. The single pocket of claim 1, further comprising a closure for, at least partially, selectively enclosing the aperture.
3. The single pocket of claim 2, wherein a width of the fringe is accommodated adjacent to and outside of the closure.
4. A double pocket for containing fringes, comprising:
- a first panel, wherein the first panel includes: a front, a back, a top end, and a bottom end, wherein the first panel defines a hole through the front and back, the hole of the first panel disposed proximal to the bottom end of the first panel, wherein the hole of the first panel is configured to accommodate the fringe therethrough;
- a second panel, wherein the second panel includes: a front, a back, a top end, and a bottom end, wherein the second panel defines a hole through the front and back, the hole of the second panel disposed proximal to the bottom end of the second panel, wherein the hole of the second panel is configured to accommodate the fringe therethrough; and
- a third panel, wherein the third panel includes: a front, a back, a top end, and a bottom end,
- wherein the third panel defines a hole through the front and back, wherein the hole of the third panel is configured to accommodate the fringe therethrough,
- wherein the back of the third panel is configured to attach to a garment including a hole, such that the hole of the third panel aligns with the hole of the garment,
- wherein the first panel and the second panel are partially attached such that a first aperture is formed between the back of the first panel and the front of the second panel,
- wherein the second panel and the third panel are partially attached such that a second aperture is formed between the back of the second panel and the front of the third panel, and
- wherein at least one of the first aperture and the second aperture is configured to contain a portion of the fringe.
5. The double pocket of claim 4, further comprising a closure for, at least partially, selectively enclosing the first aperture.
6. The double pocket of claim 5, wherein a width of the fringe is accommodated adjacent to and outside of the closure.
7. The double pocket of claim 4, further comprising a closure for, at least partially, selectively enclosing the second aperture.
8. The double pocket of claim 7, wherein a width of the fringe is accommodated adjacent to and outside of the closure.
9. A garment, comprising:
- a front;
- a back;
- a corner, wherein the garment defines a hole through the front and back, the hole of the garment disposed proximal to the corner, wherein the hole of the garment is configured to accommodate a fringe therethrough; and
- a first panel disposed at the corner of the garment, wherein the first panel includes: a front, a back, a top end, and a bottom end,
- wherein the first panel defines a hole through the front and back, the hole of the first panel disposed proximal to the bottom end of the first panel and below the hole of the garment, wherein the hole of the first panel is configured to accommodate the fringe therethrough,
- wherein the back of the first panel is partially attached to the back of the garment such that a first aperture is formed between the back of the first panel and the back of the garment, and
- wherein the first aperture is configured to contain a portion of the fringe.
10. The garment of claim 9, further comprising a closure for, at least partially, selectively enclosing the first aperture.
11. The garment of claim 10, wherein a width of the fringe is accommodated adjacent to and outside of the closure
12. The garment of claim 9, further comprising a second panel disposed at the corner of the garment, wherein the second panel includes:
- a front,
- a back,
- a top end, and
- a bottom end,
- wherein the second panel defines a hole through the front and back, the hole of the second panel disposed proximal to the bottom end of the second panel and below the hole of the garment, wherein the hole of the second panel is configured to accommodate the fringe therethrough,
- wherein the back of the second panel is partially attached to the front of the first panel such that a second aperture is formed between the back of the second panel and the front of the first panel, and
- wherein the second aperture is configured to contain a portion of the fringe.
13. The garment of claim 12, further comprising a closure for, at least partially, selectively enclosing the second aperture.
14. The garment of claim 13, wherein a width of the fringe is accommodated adjacent to and outside of the closure.
15. The garment of claim 9, further comprising a plurality of corners and a plurality of first panels, wherein each first panel of the plurality of first panels is disposed at a respective corner of the plurality of corners,
- wherein, proximal to each corner of the plurality of corners, the garment defines a hole through the front and back, wherein each hole is configured to accommodate a fringe therethrough,
- wherein each first panel of the plurality of panels includes: a front, a back, a top end, and a bottom end,
- wherein each first panel defines a hole through the front and back, the hole of each first panel disposed proximal to the bottom end of the respective first panel and below the hole of the garment, wherein the hole of each first panel is configured to accommodate the fringe therethrough,
- wherein the back of each first panel is partially attached to the back of the garment at the respective corner such that a first aperture is formed between the back of each first panel and the back of the garment, and
- wherein each first aperture is configured to contain a portion of the fringe.
16. The garment of claim 15, further comprising a closure disposed proximal to each corner of the plurality of corners, wherein each closure, at least partially, selectively encloses the first aperture of the respective corner.
17. The garment of claim 16, wherein a width of the fringe is accommodated adjacent to and outside of the closure of each respective corner of the plurality of corners.
18. The garment of claim 15, further comprising a plurality of second panels, wherein each second panel of the plurality of second panels is disposed at a respective corner of the plurality of corners,
- wherein each second panel of the plurality of second panels includes: a front, a back, a top end, and a bottom end,
- wherein each second panel defines a hole through the front and back, the hole of each second panel disposed proximal to the bottom end of the respective second panel and below the hole of the garment, wherein the hole of each second panel is configured to accommodate the fringe therethrough,
- wherein the back of each second panel is partially attached to the front of a respective first panel of the plurality of first panels such that a second aperture is formed between the back of each second panel and the front of the respective first panel, and
- wherein each second aperture is configured to contain a portion of the fringe.
19. The garment of claim 18, further comprising a closure disposed proximal to each corner of the plurality of corners, wherein each closure, at least partially, selectively encloses the second aperture of the respective corner.
20. The garment of claim 19, wherein a width of the fringe is accommodated adjacent to and outside of the closure of each respective corner of the plurality of corners.
Type: Application
Filed: May 15, 2024
Publication Date: Nov 20, 2025
Inventor: Jonathan Taub (Bronx, NY)
Application Number: 18/664,506