(19)
(11) EP 1 088 926 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
04.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/14

(21) Application number: 00120648.1

(22) Date of filing: 21.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7D06B 11/00, D06C 23/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 29.09.1999 WO PCT/JP99/05326
30.09.1999 JP 34082599

(71) Applicant: ARAMIDO CORPORATION
Nihonbashi, Tokyo 103-0024 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kuno, Tsuyoshi
    Nagoya-shi, Aichi 458-0901 (JP)
  • Saito, Hideo
    Sohka-shi, Saitama 340-0005 (JP)

(74) Representative: Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing. et al
Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner, Bavariaring 4
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


(54) Method for manufacturing shibori clothes


(57) The present invention provides a method of manufacturing shibori clothes (4) of the desired form and hue in a secure and stable manner by application of measures taken to intentionally leave relief-like shapes called "shibo" (crimps) in the clothes (4) and to provide new types of shibori clothes (4) with unique forms, stretchability, handling and draping qualities, comfort when worn, etc., wherein a shibori clothing manufacturing method, comprising at least a "shibori (binding) process", in which numerous portions of a dyed and sewn cloth (2) are bound partially with a thread (6), a "setting process", which has at least a "steam setting process" by which the shibori cloth (3), obtained by the "shibori (binding) process" is exposed to steam in order to maintain the shibori (bound) shapes, and a "thread removal process", in which the abovementioned thread (6) is removed after the "setting process", and shibori clothes (4) made by this method.







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