Method of manufacturing a brassiere or an article of clothing having a fastener

Abstract

A fastener has first and second fastening parts inter-engageable for fastening two side parts of a brassiere or similar article of clothing. The first and second fastening parts include co-operable fastening members for detachable fastening. The fastening members, at least when attached, are concealable by a concealing member, the concealing member being movable between an operating position to conceal the fastening members and a non-operating position to expose the fastening members.

1 . A method of manufacturing a brassiere or an article of clothing having a fastener comprising:
 providing inter-engageable first and second fastening parts with co-operable fastening members for detachable fastening;   attaching the first and second fastening parts to respective side parts of the brassiere or the article of clothing; and   providing a concealing member with at least one of the side parts, wherein the concealing member is movable between an operating position to conceal the fastening members and a non-operating position to expose the fastening members.   
     
     
         2 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the concealing member is pre-formed before it is provided with the at least one of the side parts. 
     
     
         3 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the concealing member is fixed to one of the first and second fastening parts and remains movable between the operating and non-operating positions. 
     
     
         4 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the concealing member is in the form of a sleeve unraveled to operate at the operating position for concealing the fastening members. 
     
     
         5 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  further including the step of providing a retainer which is co-operable with the concealing member to releasably retain the concealing member at the operating position.