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EP0424585A1 - Méthode et appareil de broderie à la main - Google Patents

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EP0424585A1
EP0424585A1 EP89311105A EP89311105A EP0424585A1 EP 0424585 A1 EP0424585 A1 EP 0424585A1 EP 89311105 A EP89311105 A EP 89311105A EP 89311105 A EP89311105 A EP 89311105A EP 0424585 A1 EP0424585 A1 EP 0424585A1
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fabric
loop
front side
handle
tool
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Martina Dibben
Eva-Maria King
Robert Gregor Wares Warren Stratford Road Millar
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Newey Goodman Ltd
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Priority to PCT/GB1989/001284 priority Critical patent/WO1991006697A1/fr
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D05—SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05B—SEWING
    • D05B93/00—Stitches; Stitch seams
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D05—SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05C—EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05C1/00—Apparatus, devices, or tools for hand embroidering
    • D05C1/06—Needles specially adapted for hand embroidering; Holders for needles or threads

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  • This invention relates to a method of embroidery for creating a decorative effect on a fabric, and to an embroidery tool.
  • a method of creating a decorative effect on a fabric comprises the initial steps of passing a loop of continuous work material through the fabric from the front side to the rear side thereof, passing the loop through the fabric at a spaced location from the rear side to the front side; and the repeated steps of passing a fresh loop of the same continuous work material through the previous loop, passing the fresh loop through the fabric from the front side to the rear side thereof, and passing the fresh loop through the fabric at a next spaced location from the rear side to the front side thereof.
  • the method may include the step of twisting a loop passed through the fabric from the front side to the rear side and back to the front side, before a fresh loop is passed through it.
  • the method may also include the step of forming a series of loops passed through the fabric from the front side to the rear side and back to the front side, and passing a fresh loop through all the loops in the series.
  • the method may further include the step of winding a further length of work material round a loop passed from the front side to the rear side and back to the front side again, before a fresh loop is passed through it.
  • the method may also include the steps of passing a fresh loop through a previous loop, but not through the fabric, and performing the initial steps with a subsequent fresh loop.
  • the method is preferably performed by using an elongate tool having a pointed leading end provided with an aperture through which the work material is threaded, and a tail end, the method then comprising the initial steps of passing the pointed end of the tool, carrying a loop of material, through the fabric from the front side to the rear side; the tail end of the tool remaining at the front side, passing the pointed end, carrying the loop of material, through the fabric at a spaced location from the rear side to the front side; the tail end of the tool still remaining at the front side, and the repeated steps of retaining the loop of material at the front side of the fabric while the tool is withdrawn from the fabric, passing the pointed end of the tool, carrying a fresh loop of material, through the previous loop, and through the fabric from the front side to the rear side, the tail end of the tool remaining at the front side; and passing the pointed end, carrying the fresh loop through the fabric at a next spaced location from the rear side to the front side, the tail end still remaining at the front side of the fabric.
  • the method provides a simple way of creating a decorative effect on a fabric, and when performed by the tool requires a relatively small amount of skill on the part of the user.
  • a further aspect of the invention is concerned with the tool itself.
  • an embroidery tool comprises a tubular needle portion provided at one end with a handle, and having a closed and curved point at the other end, the curvature defining opposed convex and concave surfaces, with an exit aperture provided on the convex surface adjacent the point, and a region of the surface opposite the exit aperture extending smoothly and continuously from the point to a location significantly beyond the exit aperture, the handle having an entry aperture, with smooth duct means connecting the entry aperture to the exit aperture for passage of a continuous work material, the supply of material being held outside the tool.
  • This construction of tool is particularly advantageous when used in the method described above, as the curve enables the end to pass easily from the front to the rear of the fabric and back again, and the location of the exit aperture on the convex surface means that the material feeds out easily from the tool.
  • the handle includes means for frictional engagement with the work material, to produce tension in the work material.
  • the friction means may be provided in the duct means, in the form of a manually-operable flexible portion of the handle manipulated by the user to provide a trapping trigger.
  • the friction means may be provided between the entry aperture and the supply of material, in the form of a friction aperture in the handle through which the work material passes.
  • a slot may be provided in the handle providing access to the friction aperture.
  • a groove is also provided in the handle between the entry and friction apertures to accommodate the work material. The groove also assists in threading of the tool.
  • the needle portion may have a recess extending from the exit aperture away from the point, the recess serving to accommodate the work material passing out of the exit aperture.
  • the recess may taper in width and depth away from the aperture.
  • the handle preferably has a flattened portion, to enable it to be held with comfort by the user.
  • the curved end is preferably set at an angle to the flattened portion, the angle depending on whether the tool is for a right or left-handed user.
  • the needle portion may be mounted for movement between the left and right-hand positions. Further, the needle portion may be detachably mounted on the handle, to enable different sizes of needle to be used with a single handle, as well as providing for mounting in the left or right-hand positions.
  • the embroidery tool 1 shown in Figures 1 and 2 has a tubular metal needle portion 2, to the rearward end of which is fixed a hollow plastics handle 3.
  • the forward end of the needle portion 2 is shaped to form a closed and curved point 4, which is filled for strength.
  • the curvature of the end defines opposed convex and concave surfaces 5,6 respectively, and an elongate exit aperture 7 is provided adjacent the point 4 in the convex, underneath, surface 5, while the region of the surface opposite the aperture 7 and extending towards the handle 3 is smooth and continuous.
  • the handle 3, which is also tubular, has an entry aperture 8 at its rearmost end, and a smooth straight duct 9 connecting the entry aperture 8 to the exit aperture 7.
  • a recess 10 extends towards the handle 3 from the rearmost end of the aperture 7, the recess 10 tapering in width and depth away from the aperture 7.
  • a length of work material such as a yarn
  • a thin wire loop may be used to facilitate the threading operation.
  • the handle 3 of the tool 1 is held in one of the user's hands at the front of the fabric, and the handle 3 remains at the front of the fabric throughout.
  • the point 4 of the needle 2, carrying with it a loop or bight of yarn formed at the exit aperture 7, is pushed through the fabric from the front side to the rear side ( Figure 3 a ) and then back to the front at a spaced location ( Figure 3 b ), in this example catching one stitch of the fabric, which is knitted.
  • the point 4 is pushed through to an extent sufficient to expose the loop of yarn on the front side, and this is held by the fingers of the user's other hand while the point is withdrawn from the fabric (Figure 3 b ).
  • the method is very easy to perform using the tool 1, as the curved nature of the point 4 enables it to pass easily through the fabric and back again to catch the stitch.
  • the shape of the exit aperture 7 and the recess 10 are chosen to ensure that there is minimal interference with the passage of the yarn through the duct 9, and also to ensure that the yarn offers minimal resistance to the insertion of the needle portion 2 in the fabric.
  • the elongated aperture 7 enables the yarn to pass out of the needle portion 2 in a generally forward direction; it is not required to undergo any sharp changes of direction. This is particularly important when the point 4 is retracted to leave a loop behind.
  • the portion of yarn extending from the exit aperture 7 is swept to the rear, and is partially accommodated in the recess 10, ensuring that the overall cross-section of the needle portion 2 when threaded is not greatly in excess of that of the needle portion 2 alone.
  • the handle 3 includes means for frictional engagement with the yarn, in the form of a portion of the handle 3 which is flexible inwardly to provide a yarn trapping trigger. This would be manipulated by the user's finger pressure. In a relaxed condition, the trigger would offer no resistance to passage of yarn through the duct 9, but with finger pressure applied, the yarn would be gripped, applying the necessary tension to enable the loop to be shortened as the needle portion 2 is withdrawn.
  • Modifications to the method are also possible, in order to create more complex stitches to produce desired decorative effects.
  • the loop of yarn retained by the fingers after insertion and withdrawal of the needle portion 2 could be twisted before the needle portion 2 is passed through it.
  • a number of loops are formed in series, with the needle portion 2 then being pushed through all the loops.
  • a different length of yarn can be wound round a retained loop. (In practice, the yarn would be wound round the needle portion 2 before it is withdrawn from the fabric.)
  • a fresh loop could be passed through a retained loop, but not through the fabric, to create a free chain stitch or stitches, the initial steps of the method then being performed with a subsequent loop or anchor the stitches to the fabric again. It is believed to be one of the advantages of this invention that still further variations will occur to the user once he or she is familiar with the method, and use of the tool 1.
  • a further advantage is that although the embroidered yarn is firmly held in the fabric, it will usually be possible to remove it without damage to the fabric by cutting the yarn. This provides the opportunity of changing the decoration on the fabric.
  • the use of the method and the tool 1 enables a relatively plain fabric or garment to be given a pleasing decorative effect easily and quickly.
  • the effect may be confined to a motif, or may cover large areas of the garment. It is particularly advantageous for use on knitted garments, as plain garments are usually cheaper to purchase, and cheaper and easier to make by hand or machine, than decorated garments.
  • the decorative effect can be varied by the choice of work material used. Subject to the size of the apertures 7,8, and the duct 9, it will be possible to use a wide variety of yarns, threads, filaments and tapes.
  • point 4 slightly different configurations of point 4, and exit apertures 7 may be appropriate for different work materials and fabrics. Accordingly, a set of tools 1 of differing configurations may be provided.
  • the needle portion 2 is detachably mounted on the handle 3, so that different needle portions 2 can be used with a single handle 3. Further modifications, for example to the shape of the handle and the location of the entry aperture 8, as well as to the relative dimensions of the handle and needle portion could also be made as required.
  • Figures 4 to 6 show a modified form of tool 1, and corresponding reference numerals have been applied to corresponding parts.
  • the method of using the tool is exactly the same as that described in relation to Figure 3.
  • the tubular needle portion 2 and the handle 3 are both of plastics.
  • the needle portion 2 again has a closed and curved point 4, although the point 4 is slightly more rounded in shape than the point 4 of the needle of Figure 1.
  • the elongate exit aperture 7 has a chamfered rear edge, but the recess 10 is omitted.
  • the needle portion 2 has an enlarged rear portion 11, which is received in a mounting member 12, by means of which the needle portion 2 is attached to the handle 3.
  • the handle 3 has the entry aperture 8 provided adjacent its forward end, so that only a small part of the handle 3 is tubular to form part of the duct 9.
  • the remaining rearward part of the handle 3 is flattened, and has a groove 13 extending rearwardly away from the entry aperture 8.
  • the groove 13 facilitates threading of the tool 1, and in use the yarn is accommodated in the groove 13.
  • the rearmost end of the handle 3 has an elongate friction aperture 14, through which the yarn passes before it enters the aperture 8. Frictional engagement of the yarn in the aperture 14 provides a slight tension in the yarn, the engagement being enhanced by a ribbed recess 15 extending forwardly of the aperture 14.
  • the yarn is inserted into the aperture 14 through a slot 16 in the handle 3.
  • the friction aperture 14 provides a particularly convenient way of producing tension in the yarn, as it does not require any manipulation by the user.
  • the needle portion 2 is set at an angle of about 45° to the flattened part of the handle 3. This ensures that when the handle 3 is in a comfortable position for the user, the exit aperture 7 on the needle portion 2 is angled so that it is easy to retain the loop on the front side of the fabric.
  • Figure 7 shows the tool 1 of Figure 4 in use on a knitted fabric, and in particular how the loop is retained.
  • the angling of the needle portion 2 relative to the flattened part of the handle 3 means that the tool 1 is handed, that is, suitable only for left or right-handed users.
  • the needle portion 2 is mounted for movement between right and left-hand positions.
  • the mounting member 12 preferably has a projection engageable in either of a pair of notches formed in the handle 3 to define the two positions.
  • the mounting member 12 may be fixed to the handle 3, or releasably mounted by suitable means such as a snap-in engagement. Where it is releasably mounted different needle portions 2 may be used with a single handle 3.

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CN102212938A (zh) * 2011-06-08 2011-10-12 李小菊 一种绒绣用绣针及绒绣方法
KR20220131753A (ko) * 2021-03-22 2022-09-29 송서윤 자수용 바늘

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US1714928A (en) * 1926-06-23 1929-05-28 Victor J Sigoda Stitch-forming mechanism for sewing machines
GB433400A (en) * 1934-06-19 1935-08-14 Kenneth Warner Jones A new or improved needle for use in making rugs and for other purposes
GB470642A (en) * 1936-02-18 1937-08-18 Arthur Angelo Blackham Improvements relating to devices for use in rug making by hand
US2091828A (en) * 1936-10-20 1937-08-31 Charles L Mollis Stitching device
GB473702A (en) * 1936-05-09 1937-10-19 Bernard William Cooke Improvements in and relating to rug making appliances and the like
US2097380A (en) * 1936-10-29 1937-10-26 Lees & Sons Co James Needle
US2138108A (en) * 1937-11-15 1938-11-29 Ella M Lapham Matted fabric and process of producing same
US2390126A (en) * 1940-02-02 1945-12-04 Columbia Blindstitch Machine C Sewing machine
FR71067E (fr) * 1957-02-22 1959-10-08 Machine à coudre
GB2218120A (en) * 1988-05-06 1989-11-08 Eva Marie King Embroidery needle and method

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1714928A (en) * 1926-06-23 1929-05-28 Victor J Sigoda Stitch-forming mechanism for sewing machines
GB433400A (en) * 1934-06-19 1935-08-14 Kenneth Warner Jones A new or improved needle for use in making rugs and for other purposes
GB470642A (en) * 1936-02-18 1937-08-18 Arthur Angelo Blackham Improvements relating to devices for use in rug making by hand
GB473702A (en) * 1936-05-09 1937-10-19 Bernard William Cooke Improvements in and relating to rug making appliances and the like
US2091828A (en) * 1936-10-20 1937-08-31 Charles L Mollis Stitching device
US2097380A (en) * 1936-10-29 1937-10-26 Lees & Sons Co James Needle
US2138108A (en) * 1937-11-15 1938-11-29 Ella M Lapham Matted fabric and process of producing same
US2390126A (en) * 1940-02-02 1945-12-04 Columbia Blindstitch Machine C Sewing machine
FR71067E (fr) * 1957-02-22 1959-10-08 Machine à coudre
GB2218120A (en) * 1988-05-06 1989-11-08 Eva Marie King Embroidery needle and method

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN102212938A (zh) * 2011-06-08 2011-10-12 李小菊 一种绒绣用绣针及绒绣方法
CN102212938B (zh) * 2011-06-08 2013-07-31 李小菊 一种绒绣方法
KR20220131753A (ko) * 2021-03-22 2022-09-29 송서윤 자수용 바늘

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