EP0263498A1 - Method for giving a textile material a worn appearance - Google Patents

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EP0263498A1
EP0263498A1 EP87114600A EP87114600A EP0263498A1 EP 0263498 A1 EP0263498 A1 EP 0263498A1 EP 87114600 A EP87114600 A EP 87114600A EP 87114600 A EP87114600 A EP 87114600A EP 0263498 A1 EP0263498 A1 EP 0263498A1
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06B—TREATING TEXTILE MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS, GASES OR VAPOURS
    • D06B11/00—Treatment of selected parts of textile materials, e.g. partial dyeing
    • D06B11/0093—Treatments carried out during or after a regular application of treating materials, in order to get differentiated effects on the textile material
    • D06B11/0096—Treatments carried out during or after a regular application of treating materials, in order to get differentiated effects on the textile material to get a faded look
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06B—TREATING TEXTILE MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS, GASES OR VAPOURS
    • D06B3/00—Passing of textile materials through liquids, gases or vapours to effect treatment, e.g. washing, dyeing, bleaching, sizing, impregnating
    • D06B3/30—Passing of textile materials through liquids, gases or vapours to effect treatment, e.g. washing, dyeing, bleaching, sizing, impregnating of articles, e.g. stockings
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06C—FINISHING, DRESSING, TENTERING OR STRETCHING TEXTILE FABRICS
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  • the invention relates to a method for producing a worn appearance of textiles and clothing, preferably denim clothing, such as denim pants.
  • the so-called stone wash process in which the item of clothing to be aged is put into a washing drum together with pumice stones, which cause wear due to the abrasive effect. Furthermore, during this treatment process which causes wear, chemicals, for example chlorine, can be added to the washing process, which additionally cause fading and greater softness of the product to be worn.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to propose a method by which textiles and clothing, preferably denim clothing and in particular denim pants, can be artificially worn such that the appropriately treated garment shows signs of wear and tear, such as occur after prolonged wear.
  • this object is achieved in that the textiles or clothing at the points which are to be given a particularly worn appearance with a sandblast blower or the like are irradiated.
  • the sandblasting blower or blower with a different abrasive material can be actuated in a simple manner, and these can be used to treat the areas which are particularly subject to wear when worn. For example, jeans that are to be given a worn appearance are irradiated in the knee, thigh and buttocks areas.
  • the textile or the garment is subjected to a treatment after the irradiation which produces uniform wear on the garment.
  • This treatment can be carried out in a washing process with aggressive chemicals or else with mechanically abrasive materials such as pumice.

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To give textiles and articles of clothing, preferably jeans garments and jeans trousers, a worn appearance which such articles of clothing otherwise have only after lengthy wear, the textiles or articles of clothing are bombarded by a sand-blasting blower at the places which are to acquire a worn or especially worn appearance.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Erzeugen eines verschlissenen Aussehens von Textilien und Bekleidungsstücken, vorzugsweise Jeansbekleidung, wie Jeanshosen.The invention relates to a method for producing a worn appearance of textiles and clothing, preferably denim clothing, such as denim pants.

Nach neueren Modetrends werden fabrikneue Bekleidungsstücke getragen, denen aufgrund einer besonderen Behandlung ein verschlissenes Aussehen verliehen wird. Insbesondere sind Jeansbekleidung und Jeanshosen beliebt, die durch entsprechende Behandlung ein abgetragenes Aussehen erhalten haben.According to newer fashion trends, brand new garments are worn, which are given a worn look due to a special treatment. In particular, denim clothing and trousers are popular, which have been given a worn appearance by appropriate treatment.

Um Jeansbekleidung, vorzugsweise Jeanshosen, abgetragen erscheinen zu lassen, ist das sogenannte Stone-Wash-Verfahren bekannt, bei dem das zu alternde Kleidungsstück in eine Waschtrommel zusammen mit Bimssteinen eingegeben wird, die aufgrund des scheuernden Effekts einen Verschleiß bewirken. Weiterhin können wahrend dieses einen Verschleiß bewirkenden Behandlungsverfahrens dem Waschvorgang Chemikalien, beispielsweise Chlor, zugesetzt werden, die zusätzlich ein Ausbleichen und eine größere Weichheit des zu verschleißenden Produkts bewirken.In order to make jeans clothing, preferably jeans, appear worn, the so-called stone wash process is known, in which the item of clothing to be aged is put into a washing drum together with pumice stones, which cause wear due to the abrasive effect. Furthermore, during this treatment process which causes wear, chemicals, for example chlorine, can be added to the washing process, which additionally cause fading and greater softness of the product to be worn.

Diese bekannten Behandlungsverfahren führen jedoch nur dazu, daß das im Anschluß an den Herstellungsprozeß auf Verschleiß beanspruchte Kleidungsstück gleichmäßig verschlissen wird, was zu unechten Effekten führt, weil Kleidungsstücke, und insbesondere Hosen, bei einem Tragen nicht gleichmäßig abgenutzt werden.However, these known treatment methods only lead to the fact that the garment, which is subject to wear after the manufacturing process, is evenly worn out, which leads to fake effects because garments, and in particular trousers, are not worn evenly when worn.

Sollen nach den bekannten Verfahren unterschiedliche starke Verschleißerscheinungen an dem behandelten Kleidungsstück erzeugt werden, müssen gewisse Partien abgedeckt oder abgeklebt werden oder muß das Kleidungsstück in geschickter Weise gewendet werden. Auch diese Behandlungsmethode führt nicht zu einem Aussehen, das den üblichen Abnutzungserscheinungen von Kleidungsstücken entspricht.If different strong signs of wear are to be generated on the treated garment according to the known methods, certain areas must be covered or taped or the garment must be turned in a clever manner. This treatment method also does not lead to an appearance that corresponds to the usual wear and tear of clothing.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es daher, ein Verfahren vorzuschlagen, nach dem sich Textilien und Bekleidungsstücke, vorzugsweise Jeansbekleidung und insbesondere Jeanshosen, derart künstlich verschleißen lassen, daß das entsprechend behandelte Kleidungsstück Verschleißerscheinungen aufweist, wie sie nach einem langeren Tragen auftreten.The object of the invention is therefore to propose a method by which textiles and clothing, preferably denim clothing and in particular denim pants, can be artificially worn such that the appropriately treated garment shows signs of wear and tear, such as occur after prolonged wear.

Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe dadurch gelöst, daß die Textilien oder Bekleidungsstücke an den Stellen, die ein besonders verschlissenes Aussehen erhalten sollen, mit einem Sandstrahl gebläse o. dgl. bestrahlt werden. Das Sandstrahlgebläse oder Gebläse mit einem anderen abtragenden Material lassen sich in einfacher Weise betätigen und mit diesen können die Stellen, die beim Tragen einem besonderen Verschleiß ausgesetzt sind, behandelt werden. Beispielsweise wird eine Jeanshose, der ein verschlissenes Aussehen verliehen werden soll, in den Knie-, Schenkel- und Gesäßbereichen bestrahlt.According to the invention, this object is achieved in that the textiles or clothing at the points which are to be given a particularly worn appearance with a sandblast blower or the like are irradiated. The sandblasting blower or blower with a different abrasive material can be actuated in a simple manner, and these can be used to treat the areas which are particularly subject to wear when worn. For example, jeans that are to be given a worn appearance are irradiated in the knee, thigh and buttocks areas.

Um diese Grobbehandlung anschließend nicht so kraß in Erscheinung treten zu lassen, ist in weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung vorgesehen, daß die Textilie oder das Kleidungsstück nach dem Bestrahlen einer Behandlung ausgesetzt wird, die einen gleichmäßigen Verschleiß an dem Kleidungsstück erzeugt. Diese Behandlung kann in einem Waschvorgang mit aggressiven Chemikalien oder aber auch mit mechanisch abtragenden Materialien, wie Bimsstein, erfolgen. In order not to make this rough treatment subsequently appear so blatant, it is provided in a further embodiment of the invention that the textile or the garment is subjected to a treatment after the irradiation which produces uniform wear on the garment. This treatment can be carried out in a washing process with aggressive chemicals or else with mechanically abrasive materials such as pumice.

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1. Verfahren zum Erzeugen eines verschlissenen Aussehens von Textilien und Bekleidungsstücken, vorzugsweise Jeansbekleidung, wie Jeanshosen,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Textilien oder Bekleidungsstücke an den Stellen, die ein verschlissenes oder besonders verschlissenes Aussehen erhalten sollen, mit einem Sandstrahlgebläse o. dgl. bestrahlt werden.1. Method for producing a worn appearance of textiles and clothing, preferably denim clothing, such as denim pants,
characterized,
that the textiles or articles of clothing are irradiated with a sandblasting blower or the like at the points which are to have a worn or particularly worn appearance. 2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Textilien oder Bekleidungsstücke nach dem Bestrahlen einem einen zusätzlichen gleichmäßigen Verschleiß erzeugenden Waschvorgang oder einer entsprechenden mechanischen oder chemischen Behandlung unterzogen werden.2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the textiles or clothing after irradiation are subjected to an additional uniform wear-generating washing process or a corresponding mechanical or chemical treatment. 3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Textilien oder Bekleidungsstücke in einer Waschtrommel zusammen mit einen mechanischen Verschleiß bewirkenden Gegenständen, wie Bimssteinen, gewaschen werden.3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that the textiles or clothing are washed in a washing drum together with objects causing mechanical wear, such as pumice stones. 4. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß dem Waschwasser Chemikalien, beispielsweise Chlor, zugesetzt werden, die ein Ausbleichen der Textilien oder Bekleidungsstücke bewirken.4. The method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that chemicals, for example chlorine, are added to the wash water which cause the textiles or clothing to fade. 5. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Textilien oder Bekleidungsstücke durch scheuernde Behandlung mit mit Chlor o.dgl. vollgesogenen Bimssteinen oder anderem porösen Material verschlissen werden.5. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that the textiles or clothing by abrasive treatment with chlorine or the like. soaked pumice stones or other porous material.
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US4832864A (en) * 1987-09-15 1989-05-23 Ecolab Inc. Compositions and methods that introduce variations in color density into cellulosic fabrics, particularly indigo dyed denim
EP0350753A1 (en) * 1988-07-13 1990-01-17 Giorgio Viada Process and machine for peening the surface of fabrics
FR2643007A1 (en) * 1989-02-16 1990-08-17 Sebag Gabriel Device for treating objects by sand-blasting, particularly clothes
LT3032B (en) 1991-05-14 1994-09-25 Valentinas Navikauskas Method for treating of denim and various cotton fabric
WO1996003538A1 (en) * 1994-07-27 1996-02-08 Hauer Istvan Looped fabrics made of indigo-dyed threads and/or yarns
FR2750633A1 (en) * 1996-07-02 1998-01-09 Gen Traitements De Surfaces Process for providing jeans with 'worn' look
KR100757055B1 (en) * 2006-06-23 2007-09-07 천락식 A method for decoloring the cloth using the sand
ITPR20110061A1 (en) * 2011-07-06 2013-01-07 A & G Chemical Production S R L METHOD AND USE OF DRY ICE TO MAKE AND MODIFY AT LEAST PARTIALLY A FABRIC OR A CLOTHING GARMENT, FABRIC AND CLOTHING HEAD FROM THIS METHOD

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FR2643007A1 (en) * 1989-02-16 1990-08-17 Sebag Gabriel Device for treating objects by sand-blasting, particularly clothes
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