Multi-ply apparel neckpiece

Abstract

Multi-ply apparel neckpieces may feature sewn edges that provide increased flexibility of the apparel neckpiece in high stress areas, such as the knotting area and/or the neck area. Specifically, apparel neckpieces that feature edges sewn along a woven fabric's warp and weft are described. In at least one embodiment, an attaching thread may sew together two or more pieces of fabric, where at least one of the pieces of fabric is a woven fabric. The attaching thread may penetrate the fabric with a plurality of incision points, each pair of adjacent incision points connected by an interpoint portion of the attaching thread. The two or more pieces of fabric may be attached such that the pieces of fabric and the attaching thread are substantively at the same tension at rest.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sewn edge on a necktie apparel defined by:
 an attaching thread that attaches a first piece of fabric having a first bias to a second piece of fabric having a second bias, the first piece of fabric overlaying the second piece of fabric such that the first bias and the second bias are substantially aligned, the attaching thread comprising:
 a plurality of incision points that penetrate the first piece of fabric and the second piece of fabric; and 
 a plurality of interpoint threads, wherein:
 a particular interpoint thread of the plurality of interpoint threads joins a first incision point of the plurality of incision points to a second adjacent incision point of the plurality of incision points; and 
 one or more adjoining interpoint threads of the plurality of interpoint threads comprise an angle relative to the first bias and the second bias. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The sewn edge of  claim 1 , wherein a measure of the angle is based at least in part on a first predetermined distortion threshold distance of the first piece of fabric and a second predetermined distortion threshold distance of the second piece of fabric. 
     
     
         3 . The sewn edge of  claim 1 , wherein a frequency of the plurality of incision points is based at least in part on a first predetermined distortion threshold distance of the first piece of fabric and a second predetermined distortion threshold distance of the second piece of fabric. 
     
     
         4 . The sewn edge of  claim 1 , wherein the angle is an obtuse angle when the first piece of fabric, the second piece of fabric, or both the first piece of fabric and the second piece of fabric have a distortion threshold distance that is determined to be at or below a threshold. 
     
     
         5 . The sewn edge of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first piece of fabric has a first warp and a first weft;   the second piece of fabric has a second warp and a second weft, the first warp and the first weft being substantially aligned with the second warp and the second weft; and   the two adjoining interpoint threads of the plurality of interpoint threads are sewn substantially along the first warp and the second warp and the first weft and the second weft such as to form approximately a right angle relative to the first bias and the second bias.   
     
     
         6 . The sewn edge of  claim 1 , wherein the angle is an acute angle. 
     
     
         7 . The sewn edge of  claim 1 , wherein a length of the attaching thread is greater than a length of the first piece of fabric and a length of the second piece of fabric when the first piece of fabric and the second piece of fabric are elongated along the first bias and the second bias. 
     
     
         8 . An apparel neckpiece, comprising:
 a first piece of fabric having a first warp, a first weft, and a first bias;   a second piece of fabric having a second warp, a second weft, and a second bias, wherein the first piece of fabric overlays the second piece of fabric such that the first warp, the first weft, and the first bias are substantially aligned with the second warp, the second weft, and the second bias; and   a sewn edge defined by a plurality of incision points and a plurality of interpoint threads, wherein:
 the plurality of incision points penetrate the first piece of fabric and the second piece of fabric; 
 a particular interpoint thread of the plurality of interpoint threads joins a first incision point of the plurality of incision points to a second adjacent incision point of the plurality of incision points; and 
 two or more interpoint threads of the plurality of interpoint threads form an angle relative to the first bias and the second bias. 
   
     
     
         9 . The apparel neckpiece of  claim 8 , wherein a measure of the angle is based at least in part on a first predetermined distortion threshold distance of the first piece of fabric and a second predetermined distortion threshold distance of the second piece of fabric. 
     
     
         10 . The apparel neckpiece of  claim 8 , wherein the first piece of fabric is a front fabric and the second piece of fabric is at least one of:
 a backing fabric;   an interfacing fabric; or   a lining fabric.   
     
     
         11 . The apparel neckpiece of  claim 8 , wherein the sewn edge is limited to a knotting area of the apparel neckpiece. 
     
     
         12 . The apparel neckpiece of  claim 8 , wherein the sewn edge is limited to a neck area of the apparel neckpiece. 
     
     
         13 . The apparel neckpiece of  claim 8 , wherein the first piece of fabric, the second piece of fabric, or both the first piece of fabric and the second piece of fabric is a patchwork fabric. 
     
     
         14 . The apparel neckpiece of  claim 8 , wherein a substantial length of the first piece of fabric and the second piece of fabric includes matching undulating curves. 
     
     
         15 . The apparel neckpiece of  claim 14 , wherein the matching undulating curves of the first piece of fabric and the second piece of fabric are executed with articulation snips. 
     
     
         16 . The apparel neckpiece of  claim 8 , wherein the apparel neckpiece includes a first end and a second end, the first end including a pocket for the second end. 
     
     
         17 . A method comprising:
 determining a first distortion threshold distance of a first piece of fabric, the first piece of fabric having a first warp and a first weft;   determining a second distortion threshold distance of a second piece of fabric, the second piece of fabric having a second warp and a second weft;   overlaying the first piece of fabric with the second piece of fabric such that the first warp and first weft substantially align with the second warp and second weft; and   sewing an edge parallel to an elongated edge of the first piece of fabric overlaying the second piece of fabric, the edge defined by a plurality of incision points and a plurality of interpoint threads, wherein:
 the plurality of incision points penetrate the first piece of fabric and the second piece of fabric; 
 a particular interpoint thread of the plurality of interpoint threads joins a first incision point of the plurality of incision points to a second adjacent incision point of the plurality of incision points; and 
 two or more adjoining interpoint threads form an angle relative to a first bias of the first piece of fabric and a second bias of the second piece of fabric, a measure of the angle being based at least in part on the first distortion threshold distance and the second distortion threshold distance. 
   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein sewing the edge parallel to the elongated edge of the first piece of fabric overlaying the second piece of fabric comprises:
 sewing the edge such that the first piece of fabric and the second piece of fabric are at zero-point tension; and   sewing the edge such that a feed tension corresponds to the zero-point tension.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the two adjoining interpoint threads are sewn substantially along the first warp and the second warp and the first weft and the second weft to form approximately a right angle relative to the first bias and the second bias. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of incision points and the plurality of interpoint threads comprise an attaching thread and a length of the attaching thread is greater than a length of the first piece of fabric and a length of the second piece of fabric when the first piece of fabric and the second piece of fabric are elongated along the first bias and the second bias.