BACKGROUND
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates, in general, to a shoe upper and a method of manufacturing
the shoe upper, and, more particularly, to a shoe upper and a method of manufacturing
the shoe upper, in which a mesh part is not manufactured separately from the upper
when the shoe upper is made, but the mesh part is formed simultaneously with the upper
when fabric for the upper is woven, so that an additional operation of sewing or gluing
the mesh part on or to the upper is not required.
Background Art
[0002] Generally, a shoe is composed of an outsole and an upper, with a midsole and an insole
provided therein. The outsole, the insole and the midsole serve to protect the sole
of the foot and ensure comfortable walking, while the upper serves to protect the
top of the foot and provide aesthetically pleasing appearance to the shoe, thus it
plays an important role in improving the marketability of the shoe. Particularly,
a manufacturer name or a brand name formed on the upper has the function of advertising
a product as well as aesthetic effect.
[0003] On the upper are formed a vamp, various strips including ornamental side strips and
reinforcing side strips, and a manufacturer logo or brand name (hereinafter referred
to as 'logo'). These not only enhance the functionality of the shoe, but also provide
a good appearance.
[0004] In the past, various members which will be attached to the upper are separately made
of various shapes and materials, for example, synthetic resin such as PVC, leather,
artificial fiber, artificial leather or metallic pieces, and then are attached to
the shoe upper by sewing or adhesion or by compressing or riveting.
[0005] In order to achieve the lightness of the shoe and enhance the functionality thereof,
the shoe upper is mainly made of fabric. Particularly, in order to provide good design
and high air permeability, a mesh part made of fabric is attached. Such a mesh part
is made as follows: a portion for forming the mesh part is cut out of the upper that
is made of synthetic resin, leather, artificial fiber or artificial leather; and the
mesh part is attached to a cut portion of the upper by sewing or adhesion. The conventional
upper is disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No.
10-2012-0103580 (Sep. 19, 2012) and Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No.
10-2012-0091112 (Aug. 17, 2012).
[0006] As such, if the mesh part is additionally attached to the shoe upper, a process of
forming the mesh part is very complicated, and besides, the quality of the shoe varies
depending on a worker's skill or the performance of a machine. Further, the use of
chemicals such as an adhesive, negatively affecting workers' health, makes the working
environment undesirable.
[0007] Therefore, there is urgently needed technology for manufacturing a shoe upper, which
is capable of increasing productivity and keeping quality consistent when the shoe
upper having the mesh part is manufactured; in addition to realizing an environmentally-friendly
manufacturing process.
[0008] The foregoing is intended merely to aid in the understanding of the background of
the present invention, and is not intended to mean that the present invention falls
within the purview of the related art that is already known to those skilled in the
art.
SUMMARY
Technical Problem
[0009] Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems
occurring in the related art, and an object of the present invention is to provide
a shoe upper, in which a mesh part is simultaneously woven onto the upper when the
shoe upper is manufactured, thus being capable of forming the mesh part without an
additional attaching operation.
[0010] Another object of the present invention is to provide a shoe upper, in which a mesh
part and a logo part placed thereunder are separately formed at the same time when
the shoe upper is manufactured, thus achieving the lightness of a shoe, securing functionality
such as air permeability, and providing improved design to a shoe.
Solution to Problem
[0011] In order to accomplish the above objects, an aspect of the present invention is to
provide a shoe upper, comprising a base part formed by weaving at least one strand
of weft and at least one strand of warp; and a mesh part formed by weaving at least
one strand of weft and at least one strand of warp. Preferably, the weft and the warp
of the base part and the mesh part may be continuously connected to each other.
[0012] Preferably, some of the weft of the base part may be continuously connected to all
of the weft of the mesh part, and/or at least some of the warp of the base part may
be continuously connected to all of the warp of the mesh part.
[0013] Preferably, the weft of the base part may comprise colored weft and transparent weft,
and the warp of the base part may comprise transparent warp. The weft of the mesh
part may be transparent weft to which the transparent weft of the base part is continuously
connected, and the warp of the mesh part may be transparent warp to which the transparent
warp of the base part is continuously connected.
[0014] After the colored weft of the base part is continuously positioned on the mesh part
without being woven with the warp of the mesh part and then the transparent weft and
the transparent warp of the mesh part are woven with each other, it may preferably
be cut at an edge of the mesh part.
[0015] Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a shoe upper, comprising a
base part formed by weaving a plurality of strands of weft and a plurality of strands
of warp; and a mesh part formed by weaving transparent weft and transparent warp.
The transparent weft and the transparent warp of each of the base part and the mesh
part are continuously connected to each other, and/or the transparent weft of the
base part and the transparent weft of the mesh part are continuously connected to
each other.
[0016] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the strands of weft and/or the
strands of warp may comprise, respectively, colored and/or transparent weft and/or
warp. In the shoe upper of the present invention, the strands of weft and/or the strands
of warp may be all weft and/or all warp of the base part.
[0017] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the transparent weft
of the base part may be continuously connected to the transparent weft of the mesh
part. According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the transparent
warp of the base part may be continuously connected to the transparent warp of the
mesh part. According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the
transparent weft of the base part may be continuously connected to the transparent
weft of the mesh part, and the transparent warp of the base part may be continuously
connected to the transparent warp of the mesh part.
[0018] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the mesh part, the
colored weft of the base part may not be woven with the transparent warp of the mesh
part. According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the colored
weft of the base part may be cut at an edge of the mesh part.
[0019] According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mesh part
may form an upper plate, and a lower plate may be further provided under the mesh
part and comprise a logo formed by weaving colored warp and colored weft. Both the
upper and lower plates of the mesh part may form a logo part. The upper and lower
plates may be simultaneously woven in such a way as to be vertically separated from
each other.
[0020] The shoe upper may further comprise a colored part, and the colored part may comprise
an upper plate and a lower plate which are simultaneously woven in such a way as to
be vertically separated from each other. The upper plate of the colored part may be
formed by weaving colored weft and colored warp of the base part, weaving colored
weft and transparent warp of the base part, or weaving transparent weft and colored
warp of the base part. The lower plate of the colored part may be formed by weaving
a portion of the weft and a portion of the warp of the base part, which are not used
to form the upper plate.
[0021] Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a
shoe upper, comprising forming a base part by weaving weft and warp; and forming a
mesh part by weaving weft that is continuously connected to at least some of the weft
of the base part, and warp that is continuously connected to at least some of the
warp of the base part.
[0022] All or some of the weft of the base part may be continuously connected to all of
the weft of the mesh part, and all or some of the warp of the base part may be continuously
connected to all of the warp of the mesh part, and a total number of the weft and
warp of the mesh part may be less than a total number of the weft and warp of the
base part.
[0023] Preferably, the method may further comprise forming a logo part having a logo, under
the mesh part that is an upper plate, the logo part and the mesh part being simultaneously
formed in such a way as to be separated from each other.
[0024] Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a
shoe upper, comprising forming upper fabric by weaving weft comprising colored weft
and transparent weft that are arranged in parallel, and transparent warp; skipping
a mesh-part forming region such that the colored weft is not woven with the transparent
warp; and cutting and removing both ends of the colored weft that skips the mesh part
after the upper fabric has been woven, so that the mesh part is formed in a net shape
by weaving only the transparent weft and the transparent warp.
[0025] A further aspect of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing
a shoe upper, comprising forming a base part by weaving weft and warp; forming a mesh
part by weaving weft that is continuously connected to some of the weft of the base
part and warp that is continuously connected to at least some of the warp of the base
part, and continuously positioning weft of the base part, which is not woven when
the mesh part is formed, on the mesh part; and cutting and removing weft positioned
on the mesh part at an edge of the mesh part, after the mesh part has been finished.
Advantageous effect of invention
[0026] As is apparent from the above description, embodiments of the present invention are
advantageous in that the mesh part may be formed simultaneously with the base part
when the shoe upper is manufactured, so that an additional operation of attaching
the base part to the mesh part by sewing or adhesion is not required, thus being capable
of enhancing productivity, keeping quality consistent, and improving marketability.
[0027] Further, embodiments of the present invention are advantageous in that it is unnecessary
to use chemicals such as adhesives when the mesh part is formed on the shoe upper,
so that the environment of a worksite is improved and thereby a worker's health may
be enhanced.
[0028] Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention are advantageous in that the transparent
or translucent mesh part is formed integrally with the logo part on the base part
in such a way that the mesh part is separated from the logo part when the shoe upper
is manufactured, thus allowing a logo to be delicately exposed and achieving a desired
aesthetic effect, and in that an adhesion process is not required; thus increasing
productivity.
[0029] Further, embodiments of the present invention are advantageous in that the upper
plate and the lower plate are separately provided when the logo part is formed, so
that the lower plate serves to prevent the adhesive from escaping when the lining
of the shoe upper is attached using the adhesive, thus preventing the adhesive from
leaking out through a loose structure of the mesh part that is associated with the
upper plate. Therefore, the present invention prevents the production of a defective
product resulting from the leakage of the adhesive, in addition to improving marketability.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0030] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will
be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction
with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing fabric on which a shoe upper is formed, according
to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the shoe upper according to the embodiment of
the present invention;
FIGS. 3A and 3B are sectional views taken along line A-A' of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing fabric on which a shoe upper is formed, according
to another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the shoe upper according to the embodiment of
the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line B-B' of FIG. 5; and
FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line C-C' of FIG. 5.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0031] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in
detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0032] Like reference numerals are used to identify like elements throughout different drawings.
Further, in the following description, if it is decided that the detailed description
of known function or configuration related to the invention makes the subject matter
of the invention unclear, the detailed description is omitted.
[0033] Further, when describing the components of the present invention, terms such as first,
second, A, B, (a) or (b) may be used. Since these terms are provided merely for the
purpose of distinguishing the components from each other, they do not limit the nature,
sequence or order of the components. If it is described that a component is formed
on another component, it should be understood that a component is provided on a top
or bottom of another component. Further, a component may be directly provided on another
component, or a component may be interposed between components.
[0034] The shoe upper of the present invention may be applied to various types of athletic
shoes, for example, running shoes, training shoes, hiking shoes, basketball shoes,
volleyball shoes, cross training shoes, cycling shoes, football shoes, tennis shoes,
and soccer shoes. Furthermore, the upper of this invention may also be applied to
non-athletic shoes, for example, dress shoes, casual shoes, sandals, and work boots.
Thus, the shoe upper of this invention may be applied to a variety of types of shoes.
[0035] Generally, a shoe comprises an upper and a sole structure attached to the upper.
The sole structure may comprise a midsole, an outsole and an inner sole, and the upper
creates a space in the shoe to firmly and comfortably support the foot. The space
defined inside the upper is shaped to receive the foot, and extends from the top of
the foot to the tiptoe, to surround the sides of the foot, the bottom of the foot,
and the heel.
[0036] The shoe upper according to an embodiment of the present invention is manufactured
using an upper member that is made by a loom, and comprises a base part and a mesh
part having a vertically-separated double structure. That is, the shoe upper according
to the embodiment of the present invention is fabricated using a cloth member that
is formed by weaving weft passing horizontally and warp passing vertically.
[0037] The base part is part other than the mesh part, and the weft and warp of the base
part integrally form a single structure. Additionally, the mesh part is configured
such that the upper and lower plates thereof are separated from each other by separating
the weft and warp of the base part from each other. Thus, the upper or lower plate
of the mesh part is less compact than that of the base part, such that the mesh part
serves as a ventilating part. Meanwhile, in order to enhance air permeability and
cause the shoe to look visually cooling, the lower plate of the mesh part may be removed.
[0038] Each of the weft and the warp may comprise one or more strands in view of the design
or function of the shoe, and may have a combination of various colors. For example,
the base part may be formed by weaving two strands of weft and one strand of warp
or formed by four strands of weft and two strands of warp. Here, multiple strands
of weft and warp may have the same color or different colors, and the weft and the
warp are different from each other in number of the strands.
[0039] The weft and the warp used in the weaving may be natural fiber such as cotton, bast
fibers, or wool, or may be various kinds of synthetic fiber such as: nylon, polyester,
acryl, vinyl, promix, thermoplastic urethane (TPU), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA),
polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), carbon fiber or aramid
fiber.
[0040] Thus, the number, material, thickness, and weaving method of the weft and warp may
be determined according to the design or functionality of the upper. As a weaving
method and a weaving apparatus are developed, the upper may assume various structures.
[0041] Hereinafter, the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described
with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0042] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing fabric on which a shoe upper is formed, according
to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing
the shoe upper according to the embodiment of the present invention. To be more specific,
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a member for forming the shoe upper.
[0043] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the shoe upper 110 according to the embodiment of the
present invention is formed on the upper fabric 100, and comprises a base part 111
and a mesh part 113. The base part 111 is part that defines a main body of the shoe
upper 110, and the mesh part 113 may be formed at a predetermined position on the
base part 111. Here, the mesh part 113 is not coupled to the base part 111 by an additional
attaching operation such as sewing or adhesion, but is integrally woven with the base
part 111 by the weft and warp used in weaving the base part 111.
[0044] The configuration of the base part and the mesh part will be described in detail
with reference to the enlarged view of FIG. 2.
[0045] The base part 111 is formed by weaving two strands of weft 1 and 2 and one strand
of warp 3. In this regard, one 2 of the two strands of weft is colored, while the
other 1 has a transparent color. The weft of the base part 111 is colored weft 2 and
alternates with the transparent weft 1. The warp 3 of the base part 111 is formed
by one strand of transparent fiber, and is woven with the colored weft 2 and the transparent
weft 1 which are arranged in parallel, thus forming the base part 111.
[0046] Meanwhile, the mesh part 113 is formed by weaving one strand of transparent warp
3 and one strand of transparent weft 1. Since the colored weft 2 of the two strands
of weft constituting the base part 111 does not participate in forming the mesh part
113, the mesh part 113 is less compact than the base part 111. As such, since the
mesh part 113 is less compact than the base part 111, it is possible to enhance the
air permeability of the shoe and to provide a cooling appearance, in addition to affording
an aesthetically pleasing appearance in terms of design.
[0047] In this way, the weft and the warp of the mesh part 113 are formed using some of
the weft of the base part 111 and the warp of the base part 111. Since the mesh part
113 and the base part 111 are integrally woven, an additional process of attaching
the mesh part 113 to the base part 111 is not required. Therefore, according to an
embodiment of the present invention, the process of manufacturing the shoe upper is
improved, thus increasing productivity, and a defective product resulting from the
use of an adhesive is prevented, thus improving marketability, keeping the quality
of a product consistent, and preventing workers health impairment.
[0048] Next, the method of forming the mesh part will be described with reference to FIGS.
3A and 3B. FIGS. 3A and 3B are sectional views taken along line A-A' of FIG. 2. To
be more specific, FIG. 3A is a sectional view taken along line A-A' of FIG. 2, in
which the colored weft 2 is present on the section. FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken
along line A-A' of FIG. 2, in which the colored weft 2 is cut from the mesh part 113
of FIG. 3A.
[0049] As shown in the drawings, first, two strands of weft 1 and 2 are woven with one strand
of warp 3, thus forming the base part 111.
[0050] Subsequently, at a point where the base part 111 ends, one strand of transparent
fiber 1 of two strands of weft used to form the base part 111 is woven with one strand
of transparent warp 3, thus forming the upper plate of the mesh part 113. The other
strand used to the form the base part 111, namely, the colored weft 2 is solely positioned
under the upper plate without being woven with the transparent warp 3. That is, the
colored weft 2 does not participate in weaving in the mesh part 113, and then participates
in weaving in the base part 111 again.
[0051] Therefore, at a point where the mesh part 113 ends, the colored weft 2 participates
in weaving again. Consequently, the transparent weft 1, the colored weft 2 and the
transparent warp 3 are integrally woven together, thus forming the base part 111.
[0052] Finally, as shown in FIG. 3B, the colored weft 2 placed on the mesh part 113 is cut
and removed at both ends of the mesh part 113.
[0053] As such, if the colored weft 2 is cut and removed, it is possible to form the mesh
part 113 of a single structure that is made by weaving only the transparent weft 1
and the transparent warp 3. The transparent weft 1 and the transparent warp 3 may
be continuously connected to each other. Since the base part 111 and the mesh part
113 are integrally woven, the additional process of attaching the mesh part 113 to
the completed base part 111 is not required. Further, the structure of the mesh part
113 is looser than that of the base part 111, thus improving functionality such as
the air permeability, and providing a cooling and aesthetically pleasing appearance.
[0054] Hereinbefore, although FIG. 2 and FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate that the base part is
formed by two strands of weft (one strand of colored weft and one strand of transparent
weft) and one strand of transparent warp and the mesh part is formed by one strand
of transparent weft and one strand of transparent warp, the number and color of the
weft and warp may vary in view of the design and functionality of the upper. Thus,
the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
Further, although the colored weft is disposed under the mesh part in the embodiment,
the colored weft may be disposed on the mesh part.
[0055] Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference
to FIGS. 4 to 7.
[0056] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing fabric on which a shoe upper is formed, according
to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing
the shoe upper according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a sectional
view taken along line B-B' of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line
C-C' of FIG. 5. To be more specific, FIG. 5 shows an upper member for manufacturing
the shoe upper.
[0057] A plurality of shoe uppers may be formed on a breadth of fabric at regular intervals.
FIG. 5 shows the fabric on which one upper is formed. The fabric may be jacquard fabric.
A support may be provided on a portion of the fabric having no upper to prevent the
fabric from being bent or twisted.
[0058] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the shoe upper according to another embodiment of the
present invention comprises base parts 211 and 211', a colored part 212, and a logo
part 213. The base part 211 and the colored part 212 are integrally woven together,
while the base part 211 and the logo part 213 are integrally woven together. However,
the base part 211 takes the form of a single structure, whereas each of the colored
part 212 and the logo part 213 takes the form of a double structure configured such
that upper and lower plates thereof are separated from each other.
[0059] All of the base part 211, the colored part 212 and the logo part 213 are formed by
weaving weft and warp having various colors. The transparent fiber and the colored
fiber may appropriately combine with each other according to the design of the upper.
[0060] For example, four strands of weft 1, 2, 11 and 21 which are arranged in parallel
cross with two strands of warp 3 and 4 which are arranged in parallel, thus forming
the base part 211. In this regard, the weft forming the base part 211 may comprise
four strands of weft 1, 2, 11 and 21, in which colored fibers 2 and 21 and transparent
fibers 1 and 11 are alternately arranged in parallel, and the warp forming the base
part 211 may comprise one strand of colored fiber 4 and one strand of transparent
fiber 3. Of course, the strand number, material, and color of each of the weft and
the warp may depend on the design of the upper. Since the base part 211 is formed
by weaving all weft 1, 2, 11 and 21 and all warp 3 and 4 that are used to manufacture
the shoe upper, the base part 211 is the most compact and dense part in the upper.
[0061] The base part 211 and the transversely extending colored part 212 may have a double-layered
structure, layers 212a, 212b of which are vertically separated from each other. When
the colored part 212 is in the double-layered structure having the vertically separated
layers 212a and 212b, it is advantageous to secure the air permeability. Further,
the colored part 212 is formed at several positions on the upper, thus affording the
aesthetically pleasing appearance of the shoe.
[0062] Since the upper plate 212a of the colored part 212 contains the colored fiber, the
upper plate 212a may be formed by weaving the colored weft and the colored warp. Alternatively,
when forming the upper plate 212a by weaving the weft and the warp, either of the
weft or the warp may have a certain color and the remaining one may be transparent
(or translucent). Since the lower plate of the colored part 212 may have any color,
it may be formed by weaving colored weft and colored warp, colored weft and transparent
warp and/or transparent weft and transparent warp.
[0063] The color, material, thickness and other factors of the weft and warp may be determined
in consideration of the design of the colored part 212. Thus, the colored part 212
may be formed in various types of double-layered structures. The upper plate 212a
and the lower plate 212b of the colored part 212 may be simultaneously woven by a
jacquard weaving method or the like.
[0064] The colored part 212 secures the air permeability, and is provided at several positions
on the upper, thus affording the aesthetically pleasing appearance of the shoe. Further,
a lining is attached to the lower plate of the colored part 212 via the adhesive,
thus preventing the adhesive from penetrating the upper plate.
[0065] Meanwhile, the logo part 213 may be formed on each of left and right sides of the
shoe. The logo part 213 has a double-layered structure having layers 213a and 213b
which are vertically separated from each other, similarly to the colored part 212.
The upper plate 213a and the lower plate 213b of the logo part 213 are vertically
separated from each other but are simultaneously woven.
[0066] A logo is formed on the lower plate 213b of the logo part 213, and the logo part
213 comprises colored fiber. Thus, the lower plate may be formed by weaving the colored
weft 2 and 21 and the colored warp 4, weaving the colored weft and the transparent
warp, or weaving the transparent weft and the colored warp.
[0067] Preferably, the upper plate 213a of the logo part 213 may be formed of the transparent
fiber (or translucent fiber) to expose the logo of the lower plate 213b to the outside.
Therefore, the transparent weft 1 and 11 and the transparent warp 3 may be woven to
form the upper plate 213a.
[0068] As such, when the logo part 212 is formed using the upper and lower plates 213a and
213b, the logo is delicately and elegantly exposed to the outside, thus achieving
very aesthetically pleasing effect in terms of design. Subsequently, when cloth of
the lining or the like is attached to the logo part 212 via the adhesive, the adhesive
is blocked by the lower plate 213b, thus preventing the adhesive from escaping out
from the upper plate 213a and thereby preventing an increase in defective ratio resulting
from the leakage of the adhesive. Consequently, it is possible to maintain a clean
appearance.
[0069] Hereinafter, the method of forming the base part, the colored part and the logo part
will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.
[0070] First, the method forming the colored part will be described with reference to FIG.
6.
[0071] As shown in FIG. 6, the base part 211 is formed by weaving four strands of weft 1,
2, 11 and 21 and two strands of warp 3 and 4. The four strands of weft 1, 2, 11 and
21 comprise the colored fibers 2 and 21 and the transparent fibers 1 and 11 which
are alternately arranged in parallel. The warp comprises one strand of colored fiber
4 and one strand of transparent fiber 3.
[0072] Two strands of transparent weft 1 and 11 and two strands of colored weft 2 and 21
forming the base part 211 are separated from each other at a position where the colored
part 212 starts. The two separated strands of colored weft 2 and 21 are woven with
the colored warp 4 to form the upper plate 212a, and the two separated strands of
transparent weft 1 and 11 are woven with the transparent warp 3 to form the lower
plate 212b. Subsequently, at a point where the colored part 212 ends, the separated
weft and warp are integrally woven again to form the base part 211. As such, the upper
plate 212a and the lower plate 212b of the colored part are simultaneously woven in
such a way as to be formed integrally with the base part 211.
[0073] Next, the method of forming the logo part will be described with reference to FIG.
7.
[0074] Similarly to the method of forming the colored part 212, the base part 211 is formed
by the four strands of weft 1, 2, 11 and 21 and the two strands of warp 3 and 4. The
four strands of weft 1, 2, 11 and 21 and the two strands of warp 3 and 4 are integrally
woven to form the base part 211.
[0075] The two strands of transparent weft 1 and 11 and the two strands of colored weft
2 and 21, which form the base part 211, are separated from each other at a position
where the logo part 213 starts. The two separated strands of transparent weft 1 and
11 are woven with the transparent warp 3 to form the upper plate 213a, and the two
separated strands of colored weft 2 and 21 are woven with the colored warp 4 to form
the lower plate 213b. Subsequently, at a point where the logo part 213 ends, the separated
weft and warp are integrally woven again to form the base part 211. As such, the upper
plate 213a and the lower plate 213b of the logo part 213 are simultaneously woven
in such a way as to be formed integrally with the base part 211.
[0076] Hereinbefore, although FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate four strands of weft and two strands
of warp as an example, the strand number, color, material, and thickness of the weft
and warp may be variously determined in consideration of the shoe design.
[0077] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for
illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications,
additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit
of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims.
Explanation of reference signs
1,11: transparent weft |
2,21: colored weft |
3: transparent warp |
4: colored warp |
100, 200: a perspective view showing fabric on which a shoe upper is formed |
110, 210: shoe upper |
|
111, 211: base part |
113: mash part |
212: colored part |
213: logo part |
212a, 213a: upper plate |
212b, 213b: lower plate |