Abstract: A sock and gaiter combination is disclosed as an article of clothing. An example of the sock and gaiter combination includes a sock having a calf portion, an ankle portion and a foot portion. The example sock and gaiter combination also includes a gaiter integral with the sock. The gaiter is operable between a sock configuration and a gaiter configuration. The gaiter covers the calf portion of the sock in the sock configuration. The gaiter is folded down at least partially over the ankle portion of the sock in the gaiter configuration. In an example, the sock and gaiter combination includes a transition area between the ankle portion and the calf portion of the sock.

Abstract: An enclosure for an infant playpen includes a flexible material installable on a support frame of the infant playpen, the flexible material including at least one pleat comprised of two folds that are folded toward each other over a base region of the flexible material and respectively have two folded edge portions adjacent to each other, each of the two folded edge portions having at least one end affixed to the flexible material. Moreover, some embodiments provide an infant playpen that includes a support frame and the enclosure installed thereon.

Abstract: On example provides a containment sleeve for a pressurized piping system including a main body comprising a pliable fabric extending in longitudinal and transverse directions. The main body includes an exterior major surface and an opposing interior major surface, first and second opposed transverse edges, first and second opposed longitudinal edges, and a number of pleats extending from the interior major surface, each pleat having opposing sides of the longitudinal pleat being sewn together with breakaway stitching at a base of the pleat at the interior major surface. A number of transversely extending straps disposed on the exterior major surface between the first and second longitudinal edges, the straps to secure the main body about a portion of the piping system with the interior major surface facing the piping system.

Abstract: A window covering includes rings attached to window covering material at predetermined positions and loops attached to a liner at predetermined positions such that each loop is positioned between two of the rings. Each of the loops is formed by a filament that passes through a liner at two spaced apart points, the filament having an anchor such that the loops are positioned between an inner side of the liner and a rear side of the window covering material and the anchor is positioned on an outer side of the liner. Lift cords extend from a first rail and pass through the rings and the loops. The liner and the window covering material are attached together to enclose the lift cords between the liner and the window covering material. The window covering material and liner are moveable relative to the first rail to retracted and extended positions.

Abstract: The comforter includes a core portion which includes upper and lower fabric layers with lines of stitching connecting the upper and lower fabric layers and filling within the volumes of the core portion defined thereby. Border portions are attached to the head and foot ends of the core portion, wherein the top edge of the core portion is gathered and the head border portion sewn thereto. The width of the top edge of the core portion is approximately 20-75% wider ungathered than when gathered and sewn to the head border portion. The lower edge of the core portion is approximately 0-50% wider ungathered than when gathered and sewn to the foot border portion. Side border portions are secured to the sides of the core portion and to the opposing ends of the head and foot border portions.

Abstract: A method for forming convexities and/or concavities on cloths for a garment at almost entire portions of the garment or any desired portion of the garment without any substantial limitation from a design point of view. The method for forming a garment having convexities and/or concavities which can expand and contract in both the weft and wrap directions like a knitted fabric. Cloths including thermoplastic fiber are cut into parts of the garment, the parts are sewn in a shape of the garment. The garment is overlaid on a thermo-shrinkable cloth. They are sewn together with stitches of water-soluble threads. The sewn cloths are heated under dry heat and without applying any pressure to the cloths so as to permit the thermo-shrinkable cloth to shrink and form convexities and/or concavities on the cloths of the garment. The water-soluble threads are solved and removed, and the cloths of the garment are separated from the thermo-shrinkable cloth.

Abstract: Apparatus and a method enable the production of novel decorative fabrics having flat narrow fabrics stitchingly secured in longitudinally compressed substrate. The narrow fabrics are such as lace, ribbon, braid or tape. The apparatus and method function so as to guide a narrow fabric into the path of a conventional reciprocating sewing needle whereby the needle on each downward stroke strikes the fabric and advances it in a compressed convoluted condition toward the needle plate whereupon the fabric is stitched in its compressed convoluted condition to a substrate or devoid of a substrate.

Abstract: A drape with multiple horizontal superimposed box tucks (FIG. 1-78) secured by stitching is composed of one continuous piece of fabric (80) containing top (20a-20b to 24) and bottom (22a-22b to 24) rod pocket extensions, and multiple box tucks pockets (33, 35, 37). Top and bottom rod pocket extensions are joined by stitching (46) to form a rod pocket (70) which is subsequently gathered over a rod (75). The construction of the pocket (70) is such that multiple box tuck (78) projects off a center front location on the rod pocket (70). Upon gathering of the rod pocket (70) over the rod (75), multiple box tucks 78 produce the desired ruffle effect (FIG. 1).

Abstract: A method for the production of decorative fabrics having flat narrow fabrics stitchingly secured in a longitudinally compressed convoluted condition to a substrate or devoid of a substrate. The narrow fabrics are such as lace, ribbon, braid or tape. The narrow fabric is guided into the path of a conventional reciprocating sewing needle whereby the needle on each downward stroke strikes the narrow fabric and advances it in a compressed convoluted condition toward the needle plate whereupon the fabric is attached in its compressed convoluted condition.

Abstract: A stitched assembly of a gathered fabric sandwiched between an overlying straight fabric and an underlying elastic strip. The stitch is a chain stitch with the loops of the looper thread directly applied against the elastic strip. The edges of the two fabrics may be joined by an overlock stitch effected in the same sewing operation.

Abstract: An automatic unit for the programmable tucking in of part of a piece of material and the automatic fixing of this tuck by a heat-sealed reinforcement comprises two machines arranged at an angle of 150.degree. relative to one another and symmetrical with respect to the median axis separating them.

Abstract: A disposable self-pleating drape comprises an elongated sheet of expendable material. A pleating strip extends along an upper marginal portion of the sheet and is connected in face-to-face relation to the sheet at a longitudinally series of pleating locations. At least two prong receiving openings are formed between the pleating strip and the sheet at each pleating location and are spaced apart a distance substantially greater than the distance between corresponding parallel prongs on an associated drapery hook used to hang the drape.

Abstract: A new process for making realistic appearing, simulated patchwork articles and a patchwork fabric configuration to be used therewith. In a preferred embodiment disclosed, a matrix of similarly sized, dimensionally aligned regions of design (14) is imprinted on a unitary piece of fabric (12). The regions of design (14) can be arranged in parallel rows and columns. The regions (14) are spaced from one another to define flexible fold regions (16) therebetween. The process includes steps of abutting facing edges (18) of adjacent regions (14) in a superimposed relationship and fixedly securing the regions (14) in this abutted configuration.

Abstract: Disclosed are a towel adapted to be worn by the user and a method of making such towel. A sheet of flexible material is cut to form a main body member including opposite end portions and opposite side edges extending generally transversely to the end portions. At least one tab member is also formed, depending from one of the end portions. The sheet material of the main body member is folded upon itself to form an uninterrupted forward face and to position each of the side edges generally adjacent to and rearwardly of a respective one of the lateral extremities of said forward face. The folded sheet material is secured upon itself adjacent the end portion from which the tab member depends.

Abstract: A bag for forming into a quilted article is produced by pleating two sections of material and by feeding pairs of the folded edges thus formed through respective work stations, each pair comprising one edge from each section and the two edges from each pair being fed side by side and simultaneously through the respective station. At each station, the longitudinal edges of a respective strip of flexible material are simultaneously secured to the respective pair of folded edges so as to produce elongate quilting pockets. Apparatus for producing the bag has a plurality of the work stations, means for folding the sections of material, guides which receive the material from the folding means and feed means which co-operate with the guides to feed the folded edges of each pair side by side and simultaneously to the respective work station. The feed means also serve to draw the strips of flexible material from supports for these strips and through the respective work stations.