GB2098548A - Manufacturing fur articles - Google Patents

Abstract

Fur strips (3) folded double longitudinally with the fur side outward are joined with base material (1) either by inserting the folded- double strips in incisions (2) in base material of sheet form, or by joining together in alternating relationship strips of folded-double fur material and strips of base material. The amount of fur material used is minimised, the weight of the finished article is minimised, and the formation of a variegated patterning is facilitated. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Manufacturing fur articles This invention concerns manufacturing fur articles. The traditional way in which so-called laced fur articles are made is that a requisite quantity of fur and nappa leather strips, each for example 1 cm in width, are sewn on a fur sewing machine side by side longitudinally the fur strips alternating with the nappa leather strips. In this technique the completed fur article is covered all over with fur hairs, owing to the bushiness of the fur strips, with the advantage that the amount of fur material used is minimised, but nevertheless the amount of material used is comparatively high.

According to the present invention there is provided a method of manufacturing a fur article, comprising folding fur strips double longitudinally with the fur side outward, and joining the foldeddouble strips with prime base material so that the strips alternate with the base material. By using this method with a suitable type of fur, considerably less material is needed than before; a fur article manufactured in this manner is lighter than one made by conventional methods; and the present method enables curved incisions to be produced. The configuration of these incisions can be selected to suit undulating fur material arrangements, for example where fur strips of different shades are to be utilised.

For a better understanding of the invention and to show how the same may be carried into effect, reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a plan view from above of a prime base with incisions; Figure 2 is a sectional side view of a fur strip; Figure 3 is a sectional side view of the prime base showing fur strips that have been folded double and inserted in the incisions in the base; Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 but showing the finished fur article, in which the fur strips have been fixed in place by sewing; Figure 5 is a side view similar to Figure 3 but showing an alternative method of manufacturing a fur article; and Figures 6 and 7 show examples of fur article prime bases as alternatives to the base of Figure 1, each having incisions to suit undulating fur material configurations.

In the present method of manufacturing a fur article the starting point is the requisite prime base 1 as a workpiece. The prime base 1 may consist of leather, cloth, plastics or equivalent material and in the method illustrated in Figures 1 to 4 the base is of sheet form. In the prime base 1 are made incisions 2 with a suitable spacing, for instance over the whole length of the workpiece.

Next, fur strips 3 are cut in a quantity to correspond to the number and aggregate length of the incisions 2; or fur strips previously cut are selected. The width of the fur strips is determined by what is required in any particular instance, for example the strip width is preferably about 1 cm when fox fur is being used. The fur strips 3 are next folded double longitudinally, with the hairy side outward. These dduble-folded fur strips 3 are inserted (Figure 3) in the incisions 2 made in the prime base 1 , whereby the incisions 2 are closed, and the strips are fixed to the prime base by sewing (Figure 4).

In a modification of the present method, strips of nappa leather or equivalent base material are cut and sewn together with fur strips folded double as described above, the base material strips and the fur strips alternating with each other.

By using the present method, with a suitable type of fur, considerably less material is needed than before; a fur article manufactured in this manner is lighter than one made by conventional methods; and the present method enables curved incisions to be produced. The configuration of the curved incisions can be selected to suit undulating fur material arrangements (Figures 6 and 7), for example where fur strips of different shades are utilised. In these cases a more variegated patterning can be obtained than has previously been possible.

The procedure is particularly appropriate when manufacturing fur articles of long-haired materials, for example of blue fox, white fox or Australian opossum.

1. A method of manufacturing a fur article, comprising folding fur strips double longitudinally with the fur side outward, and joining the foldeddouble strips with prime base material so that the strips alternate with the base material.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base material is of sheet form and the method includes the steps of making incisions in the base material, and inserting the folded-double strips of fur material into these incisions prior to joining the fur material to the base material.

3. A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the incisions are of curved configuration.

4. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base material is in strip form and the method includes the step of placing the folded-double strips of fur material in alternating relationship with the strips of base material prior to joining the fur material to the base material.

5. A method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the fur material is joined to the base material by sewing.

6. A method of manufacturing a fur article substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 2 to 4 and either Figure 1 or Figure 6 or Figure 7, or as described with reference to Figure 5, of the accompanying drawings.

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Claims (6)

**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Manufacturing fur articles This invention concerns manufacturing fur articles. The traditional way in which so-called laced fur articles are made is that a requisite quantity of fur and nappa leather strips, each for example 1 cm in width, are sewn on a fur sewing machine side by side longitudinally the fur strips alternating with the nappa leather strips. In this technique the completed fur article is covered all over with fur hairs, owing to the bushiness of the fur strips, with the advantage that the amount of fur material used is minimised, but nevertheless the amount of material used is comparatively high. According to the present invention there is provided a method of manufacturing a fur article, comprising folding fur strips double longitudinally with the fur side outward, and joining the foldeddouble strips with prime base material so that the strips alternate with the base material. By using this method with a suitable type of fur, considerably less material is needed than before; a fur article manufactured in this manner is lighter than one made by conventional methods; and the present method enables curved incisions to be produced. The configuration of these incisions can be selected to suit undulating fur material arrangements, for example where fur strips of different shades are to be utilised. For a better understanding of the invention and to show how the same may be carried into effect, reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a plan view from above of a prime base with incisions; Figure 2 is a sectional side view of a fur strip; Figure 3 is a sectional side view of the prime base showing fur strips that have been folded double and inserted in the incisions in the base; Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 but showing the finished fur article, in which the fur strips have been fixed in place by sewing; Figure 5 is a side view similar to Figure 3 but showing an alternative method of manufacturing a fur article; and Figures 6 and 7 show examples of fur article prime bases as alternatives to the base of Figure 1, each having incisions to suit undulating fur material configurations. In the present method of manufacturing a fur article the starting point is the requisite prime base 1 as a workpiece. The prime base 1 may consist of leather, cloth, plastics or equivalent material and in the method illustrated in Figures 1 to 4 the base is of sheet form. In the prime base 1 are made incisions 2 with a suitable spacing, for instance over the whole length of the workpiece. Next, fur strips 3 are cut in a quantity to correspond to the number and aggregate length of the incisions 2; or fur strips previously cut are selected. The width of the fur strips is determined by what is required in any particular instance, for example the strip width is preferably about 1 cm when fox fur is being used. The fur strips 3 are next folded double longitudinally, with the hairy side outward. These dduble-folded fur strips 3 are inserted (Figure 3) in the incisions 2 made in the prime base 1 , whereby the incisions 2 are closed, and the strips are fixed to the prime base by sewing (Figure 4). In a modification of the present method, strips of nappa leather or equivalent base material are cut and sewn together with fur strips folded double as described above, the base material strips and the fur strips alternating with each other. By using the present method, with a suitable type of fur, considerably less material is needed than before; a fur article manufactured in this manner is lighter than one made by conventional methods; and the present method enables curved incisions to be produced. The configuration of the curved incisions can be selected to suit undulating fur material arrangements (Figures 6 and 7), for example where fur strips of different shades are utilised. In these cases a more variegated patterning can be obtained than has previously been possible. The procedure is particularly appropriate when manufacturing fur articles of long-haired materials, for example of blue fox, white fox or Australian opossum. CLAIMS

1. A method of manufacturing a fur article, comprising folding fur strips double longitudinally with the fur side outward, and joining the foldeddouble strips with prime base material so that the strips alternate with the base material.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base material is of sheet form and the method includes the steps of making incisions in the base material, and inserting the folded-double strips of fur material into these incisions prior to joining the fur material to the base material.

3. A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the incisions are of curved configuration.

4. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base material is in strip form and the method includes the step of placing the folded-double strips of fur material in alternating relationship with the strips of base material prior to joining the fur material to the base material.

5. A method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the fur material is joined to the base material by sewing.

6. A method of manufacturing a fur article substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 2 to 4 and either Figure 1 or Figure 6 or Figure 7, or as described with reference to Figure 5, of the accompanying drawings.