Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
  • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
  • A44B19/00—Slide fasteners
  • A44B19/10—Slide fasteners with a one-piece interlocking member on each stringer tape
  • A44B19/14—Interlocking member formed by a profiled or castellated edge
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
  • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
  • A44B19/00—Slide fasteners
  • A44B19/02—Slide fasteners with a series of separate interlocking members secured to each stringer tape
  • A44B19/04—Stringers arranged edge-to-edge when fastened, e.g. abutting stringers
  • A44B19/06—Stringers arranged edge-to-edge when fastened, e.g. abutting stringers with substantially rectangular members having interlocking projections and pieces
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
  • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
  • A44B19/00—Slide fasteners
  • A44B19/24—Details
  • A44B19/32—Means for making slide fasteners gas or watertight
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
  • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
  • A44B19/00—Slide fasteners
  • A44B19/24—Details
  • A44B19/40—Connection of separate, or one-piece, interlocking members to stringer tapes; Reinforcing such connections, e.g. by stitching
  • A44B19/403—Connection of separate interlocking members

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a product with a slide fastener.
• Patent Document 1 International Publication No. 2011/064893
• Patent Document 1 describes a slide fastener with water-stopping properties.
• the slide fastener described in Patent Document 1 has a pair of left and right fastener stringers on which element rows are formed, and sliders that are slidably attached to the left and right element rows.
• Each of the left and right zipper stringers has a fastener tape (tape member) and multiple fastener elements provided on the tape side edge of the fastener tape.
• the fastener tape has a narrow tape body having water resistance, etc., and a core string portion provided on the tape side edge of the tape body.
• the fastener tape also has the property of preventing liquid from penetrating from the tape front side to the tape back side of the fastener tape.
• the fastener tape of the fastener stringer is overlapped with the fastener attachment material of the product (e.g., the fabric of the clothing), and the fastener tape and the fastener attachment material are sewn together with a sewing machine.
• the fastener tape and the fastener attachment portion of the fastener-attached member are usually overlapped and introduced between the needle plate and sewing machine foot of the sewing machine to sew the fastener tape and the fastener attachment edge together.
• the sewing machine foot and sewing machine needle and the fastener element of the fastener stringer during sewing, it is necessary to move the sewing machine needle back and forth up and down at a position away from the fastener element of the fastener tape in the tape width direction to pierce the fastener tape.
• the sewn portion of the sewing thread that sews the fastener tape and the fastener-attached member is formed at a position away from the fastener element in the tape width direction, so the fastener tape is arranged so that it is exposed to the outside between the fastener element and the fastener-attached member.
• the present invention was made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a product with a slide fastener that allows the fastener tape and the fastener attachment member to be easily sewn together, and that increases water resistance by preventing or suppressing the fastener tape from being exposed between the fastener element and the fastener attachment member, thereby also improving design and appearance quality.
• the product with a slide fastener of the present invention is a product with a slide fastener having a fastener stringer in which a plurality of fastener elements are provided at regular intervals along the length direction of the fastener tape, and a fastener attachment member having a pair of stringer attachment edges at positions facing each other to which the pair of fastener stringers are respectively attached, the fastener stringer being attached to the stringer attachment edges by a sewing portion formed with sewing thread, the stringer attachment edges having a double portion that is bent into a U-shape in a cross-sectional view perpendicular to the length direction of the tape, and the double portion being bent in the cross-sectional view
• the product has a first strip portion spaced apart from the fastener tape, a folded portion extending from the first strip portion and having a folded shape, and a second strip portion extending from the folded portion and arranged overlapping the first strip portion, a part of the sewn portion is sandwiched between the
• the bent portion is arranged away from the sewn portion and in contact with the fastener element.
• the fastener tape and the second strip portion are bonded to each other in at least a part of the region between the folded portion and the sewn portion.
• the bent portion is formed so as to be able to maintain the bent shape of the bent portion by heat treatment.
• the sewn portion is disposed at a distance of 0.5 mm to 10.0 mm from the fastener element in the tape width direction of the fastener tape.
• the dimension in the tape thickness direction of the fastener tape from the outer surface of the first strip portion to the outer surface of the second strip portion in the double portion is 0.25 mm or more and 5.0 mm or less.
• the bent portion is formed close to the formation position of the sewn portion in the left-right direction and is arranged close to the multiple fastener elements, and it is preferable that the sewn portion is arranged at a distance of 0.5 mm to 3.0 mm away from the fastener elements in the tape width direction of the fastener tape.
• each of the fastener elements has an element base having a portion whose dimension in the tape thickness direction of the fastener tape is constant, and a fin portion that extends from the element base toward the inner side of the fastener tape and whose dimension in the tape thickness direction is smaller than that of the element base.
• the product with slide fastener of the present invention can increase water resistance by preventing or suppressing exposure of the fastener tape between the fastener element and the fastener attachment member, and can also improve design and appearance quality.
• FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a schematic diagram of a product with a slide fastener according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
• 2 is an enlarged schematic perspective view of a portion of the slide fastener product shown in FIG. 1.
• FIG. 2 is a bottom view showing an enlarged schematic view of a portion of the product with a slide fastener shown in FIG. 1.
• 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section perpendicular to the front-rear direction in a part of the product with a slide fastener shown in FIG. 1 .
• 2 is an explanatory diagram for roughly explaining the sewing process performed when manufacturing the product with the slide fastener shown in FIG. 1. [0023] FIG.
• FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section perpendicular to the front-rear direction in a part of a product with a slide fastener according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section perpendicular to the front-rear direction in a part of a product with a slide fastener according to Example 3 of the present invention.
• PCT/JP2022/032020 for a product with a slide fastener, which is manufactured by sewing the fastener tape of a fastener stringer to the stringer attachment edge of a fastener attachment member, characterized by the intertwining part of the sewn part.
• the sewn part formed in the above PCT application is formed with sewing thread including the upper thread and lower thread of a sewing machine, but in this case, the sewing thread forming the sewn part may be water-repellent. This can further improve the water resistance of the product with slide fastener.
• FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a slide fastener product according to the first embodiment.
• FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 are an oblique view, a bottom view, and a cross-sectional view showing an enlarged schematic view of a portion of the slide fastener product.
• the front-rear direction refers to the direction along the length of the fastener tape, which is the same direction as the sliding direction of the slider (see Figures 1 and 2).
• the direction in which the slider slides when closing the slide fastener is referred to as the front
• the direction in which the slider slides when opening the slide fastener is referred to as the rear.
• the left-right direction refers to the direction along the tape width direction of the fastener tape, specifically, the direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction and parallel to the tape front and tape back surfaces of the fastener tape.
• the left-right direction can also be said to be the direction along which the element rows of a pair of fastener stringers mesh with and separate from each other.
• the direction in which the pair of element rows move toward each other is the inward direction in the left-right direction
• the direction in which the pair of element rows move away from each other is the outward direction in the left-right direction (see Figure 3).
• the up-down direction refers to the direction perpendicular to the front and back surfaces of the fastener tape (the tape front-back direction), and is perpendicular to the front-back and left-right directions (see Figure 4).
• the up-down direction is sometimes called the tape thickness direction.
• the direction exposed to the outside when the slide fastener is in use (for example, the direction in which the slider pull tab is placed relative to the fastener tape) is considered to be the up direction, and the opposite direction is considered to be the down direction.
• the product 1 with a slide fastener in this embodiment 1 is, for example, a garment (apparel), and a slide fastener 20 is attached to the front opening of the front body of the garment, and to the opening and closing parts (opening periphery) of pockets provided on the chest and abdomen of the front body.
• This garment 1 with a slide fastener has a slide fastener 20 having a pair of left and right fastener stringers 21, and a fastener attachment member 10 having left and right stringer attachment edges 11 to which the left and right fastener stringers 21 are attached.
• the fastener attachment member 10 to which the slide fastener 20 is attached is the fabric 10 of a garment (also called garment fabric). Furthermore, the left and right fabrics 10 forming the front body of the garment each have an opposing side edge 11 arranged opposite the opposing fabric 10. The opposing side edges 11 of the left and right fabrics 10 become stringer attachment edges 11 to which the fastener stringers 21 of the slide fastener 20 are attached.
• the left and right fabrics 10 having the stringer attachment edges 11 are at least water resistant.
• water resistance means the property of preventing water from passing through or penetrating the fabric 10.
• the method and means for imparting water resistance to the fabric 10 are not particularly limited. Also, the fabric 10 may be formed without being water resistant.
• Each of the left and right fabrics 10 has a fabric main body (not shown) and a stringer attachment edge 11 provided at the edge of the fabric main body.
• a fastener stringer 21 is attached to the stringer attachment edge 11 of each fabric 10 by a sewing part 12 formed with sewing thread (sewing thread).
• the stringer attachment edge 11 of each fabric 10 has a double portion 14 formed by overlapping the garment fabric 10 in the vertical direction.
• the double portion 14 of this stringer attachment edge 11 is formed in a U-shape in a cross section perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction by folding back the garment fabric 10 at the fold portion 16 along the front-to-rear direction.
• the double portion 14 is formed in a state of contact with the fin portion 23b (second fin portion 25b) of the fastener element 23 described later.
• the double layer portion 14 has a first strip portion 15 extending inward in the width direction from the main fabric portion (not shown), a folded portion 16 extending from the first strip portion 15 and folded, and a second strip portion 17 extending from the folded portion 16 and overlapping the first strip portion 15 in the vertical direction.
• the first strip portion 15 is arranged on the second strip portion 17, spaced apart from the fastener tape 22 (described later) of the fastener stringer 21.
• the second strip portion 17 is arranged in contact with the fastener tape 22.
• the second strip portion 17 is arranged between the fastener tape 22 and the first strip portion 15 in the up-down direction.
• the folded portion 16 is arranged in a position away from the formation position of the sewn portion 12 on the inside of the slide fastener 20 in the left-right direction, and is closer to the fastener element 23 (described later) than the formation position of the sewn portion 12.
• the double layer portion 14 has an inner surface where the fabrics 10 face each other, and an outer surface arranged on the opposite side of the inner surface.
• the inner surface of the double layer portion 14 has the lower surface of the first strip portion 15, the inner peripheral surface of the folded portion 16, and the upper surface of the second strip portion 17.
• the outer surface of the double layer portion 14 has the upper surface of the first strip portion 15, the outer peripheral surface of the folded portion 16, and the lower surface of the second strip portion 17.
• the lower surface of the second strip portion 17 can also be said to be the tape-facing surface that faces the fastener tape 22.
• the sewing portion 12 which sews together the stringer attachment edge 11 of the fabric 10 and the fastener stringer 21, is provided linearly along the front-to-rear direction of the fastener tape 22 by a sewing process using a sewing machine (not shown) to perform a lock stitch (see FIG. 3).
• This sewing portion 12 is formed with sewing thread that includes an upper thread (needle thread) and a lower thread (bobbin thread) of the sewing machine.
• the sewing thread that forms the sewing portion 12 may also be water-repellent.
• the straight stitching 12 sews together the second strip 17 of the double layer 14 and the zipper tape 22, thereby fixing the zipper stringer 21 to the stringer attachment edge 11 of the fabric 10.
• the stitching that sews together the stringer attachment edge and the zipper stringer may be formed with a portion that is slightly bent or curved inward or outward in the left-right direction.
• the sewn portion 12 in this embodiment 1 is positioned outwardly from the fastener element 23 in the left-right direction (inner side of the fastener tape 22) and also outwardly from the folded portion 16 of the stringer attachment edge 11 in the left-right direction.
• the folded portion 16 of the stringer attachment edge 11 is positioned in contact with the fastener element 23, and in the left-right direction, the area between the sewn portion 12 of the double portion 14 and the folded portion 16 is formed as a flap on the fastener tape 22.
• a water-resistant area is formed between the sewn portion 12 and the fastener element 23.
• the distance in the left-right direction between the sewn portion 12 and the fin portion 23b of the fastener element 23, which will be described later, is preferably 1 mm or more and 10.0 mm or less.
• the first adhesive layer 31, which will be described later can be stably provided between the fastener tape 22 and the stringer attachment edge portion 11.
• the width dimension (left-right dimension) of the fastener tape 22 and the width dimension of the second strip portion 17 can be prevented from becoming too large. As a result, the manufacturing cost of the garment 1 with a slide fastener can be reduced. If the distance is greater than 10.0 mm, it may be difficult to position and fold the folded portion 16 so that it contacts the fastener element 23.
• a portion of the sewn portion 12 in this embodiment 1 is sandwiched between the first strip portion 15 and the second strip portion 17.
• a portion of the sewn portion 12 is wrapped and held inside the double portion 14.
• the portion of the sewn portion 12 that is sandwiched between the first strip portion 15 and the second strip portion 17 is the portion of the sewn portion 12 that is disposed on the upper surface of the second strip portion 17.
• a first adhesive layer 31 that bonds the fastener tape 22 and the double layer portion 14 is provided between the tape surface (upper surface) of the fastener tape 22 and the lower surface of the second strip portion 17.
• This first adhesive layer 31 is preferably provided at least in a position close to the fastener element 23 in the left-right direction between the fastener tape 22 and the second strip portion 17.
• the first adhesive layer 31 is provided continuously in the left-right direction in the range from the position (or its vicinity) of the boundary between the folded portion 16 and the second strip portion 17 in the double layer portion 14 to the position of the sewn portion 12.
• the double layer 14 (particularly the second strip portion 17) of the stringer attachment edge portion 11 can be stably fixed to the fastener tape 22, preventing the double layer 14 from separating from the fastener tape 22 and being turned up.
• the fastener tape 22 hidden under the double layer 14 can be prevented from being exposed on the outer surface of the product 1 (garment) with a slide fastener due to the double layer 14 turning up.
• the first adhesive layer is provided in at least a part of the area sandwiched between the fastener tape and the second strip portion in the left-right direction.
• a second adhesive layer 32 that bonds the first strip portion 15 and the second strip portion 17 is provided between the lower surface of the first strip portion 15 of the double portion 14 and the upper surface of the second strip portion 17.
• the material and thickness of the first adhesive layer 31 and the second adhesive layer 32 are not particularly limited.
• a product with a slide fastener may be formed without providing a second adhesive layer between the first strip portion and the second strip portion.
• the slide fastener 20 of this embodiment 1 has a pair of left and right fastener stringers 21 in which element rows 26 are formed on the tape side edges of the fastener tape 22, and a slider 40 slidably attached to the left and right element rows 26.
• the left and right fastener stringers 21 are attached to the stringer attachment edges 11 of the left and right fabrics 10 by the above-mentioned sewing parts 12 (see Figures 1 and 2).
• the slider 40 is formed substantially in the same manner as the slider described in the above-mentioned International Publication No. 2011/064893 (Patent Document 1) or International Publication No. 2017/094145.
• the slider 40 has a slider body 41 and a pull tab 45 attached to the slider body 41.
• the slider body 41 has an upper wing 42, a lower wing (not shown) arranged parallel to the upper wing 42, a connecting column (not shown) connecting the front ends of the upper wing 42 and the lower wing, left and right upper flange portions (not shown) extending from the left and right side edges of the upper wing 42 toward the lower wing, left and right lower flange portions (not shown) extending from the left and right side edges of the lower wing toward the upper wing 42, and a pull tab attachment portion 43 integrally formed on the upper surface of the upper wing 42 for attaching the pull tab 45.
• the front end of the slider body 41 has left and right shoulders sandwiched between connecting columns.
• the rear end of the slider body 41 has a rear opening.
• Between the upper wing 42 and lower wing of the slider body 41 there is provided a roughly Y-shaped element guide path that connects to the left and right shoulders and the rear opening.
• Between the upper flange portion and the lower flange portion of the slider body 41 there is provided an insertion gap through which the first fin portion 24b and second fin portion 25b (described later) of the fastener element 23 can be inserted. This insertion gap communicates with the element guide path.
• Each of the left and right fastener stringers 21 has a long, narrow fastener tape 22 and a plurality of fastener elements 23 made of synthetic resin that are provided on the tape side edge of the fastener tape 22.
• the fastener elements 23 are provided on the tape side edge of the fastener tape 22 that faces the mating fastener stringer 21.
• Each fastener tape 22 has a tape body 22a with a tape front surface and a tape back surface, and a core string portion 22b provided on the inner side edge of the tape body 22a.
• the core string portion 22b is integrally provided on the side edge of the tape body 22a along the tape length direction.
• the core string portion 22b is formed to bulge in the vertical direction relative to the tape body 22a.
• the fastener tape 22 of this embodiment 1 is not provided with a waterproof layer that prevents or inhibits the intrusion of water, and is formed without water resistance.
• the structure and properties of the fastener tape, and the method of forming the fastener tape 22 are not particularly limited, and the fastener tape 22 may be at least partially water resistant.
• a number of synthetic resin fastener elements 23 are provided at regular intervals along the tape side edge of the fastener tape 22 to form an element row 26.
• Each fastener element 23 is formed by injection molding synthetic resin into the fastener tape 22.
• Each fastener element 23 is not connected to other fastener elements 23 adjacent to it in the front-rear direction, and has an independent shape that is separate from the other fastener elements 23.
• Each fastener element 23 has at least an element base 23a with a portion having a constant thickness dimension, and a fin portion 23b extending from the element base 23a outward in the left-right direction (in other words, toward the inner side of the fastener tape 22).
• the fin portion 23b is formed with a smaller thickness dimension than the element base 23a.
• the thickness dimension refers to the dimension in the vertical direction
• the thickness dimension of the element base 23a is the dimension in the vertical direction from the upper surface to the lower surface of the element base 23a.
• the fin portion 23b has a first fin portion 24b (described later) on the lower surface side, and a second fin portion 25b (described later) on the upper surface side.
• the upper flange portion and the lower flange portion of the slider 40 can be accommodated and inserted into a gap formed outside the step portion between the element base portion 23a and the fin portion 23b in the left-right direction. This makes it possible to make it difficult for the slider 40 to get caught on the stringer attachment edge portion 11 of the fabric 10 when the slider 40 is slid, so that the sliding operation of the slider 40 can be performed smoothly.
• each fastener element 23 has a first element portion 24 arranged on the back side of the fastener tape 22, and a second element portion 25 arranged on the front side of the fastener tape 22 and having a different shape from the first element portion 24.
• the first element portion 24 of the fastener element 23 is the portion hidden on the back side of the garment 1 with a slide fastener.
• the second element portion 25 is the portion exposed to the outside of the garment.
• the first element portion 24 has a first body portion that is directly fixed to the fastener tape 22, a first fin portion 24b that extends outward in the left-right direction from the first body portion, a neck portion that extends inward in the left-right direction from the first body portion, and an interlocking head portion 24a that extends further inward in the left-right direction from the neck portion and has a roughly oval shape when viewed from the bottom of the fastener element 23.
• the first body has a generally isosceles trapezoidal shape when viewed from the bottom of the fastener element 23 ( Figure 3).
• the neck has a narrowed shape so that it can engage with the interlocking heads 24a of the two mating fastener elements 23.
• the first fin portion 24b extends outward in the left-right direction from the first body, and is formed with a smaller thickness dimension than the first body via the first step portion 24c.
• the thickness dimensions of the first body and the first fin portion 24b refer to the vertical dimensions from the back surface of the fastener tape 22 to the underside of the first body or the underside of the first fin portion 24b.
• the second element portion 25 has a second body portion 25a that is directly fixed to the fastener tape 22, a second fin portion 25b that extends outward in the left-right direction from the second body portion 25a, and an element head portion 25c that extends inward in the left-right direction from the second body portion 25a.
• the element head portion 25c has a shape in which the dimension in the tape length direction gradually decreases in two stages toward the tip of the element head portion 25c.
• the second fin portion 25b extends outward in the left-right direction from the second body portion 25a, and is formed such that its height dimension from the fastener tape 22 is smaller than that of the second body portion 25a via the second step portion 25d.
• the side end surface of the second fin portion 25b facing outward in the width direction and the stringer attachment edge portion 11 of the fabric 10 are in contact with each other.
• the state in which the second fin portion 25b of the fastener element 23 and the stringer attachment edge portion 11 of the fabric 10 are in contact with each other is maintained by the first adhesive layer 31 formed between the fastener tape 22 and the second strip portion 17.
• the stringer attachment edge 11 (double portion 14) of the fabric 10 is held in contact with the second fin portion 25b of the fastener element 23 by the first adhesive layer 31, so that the entire portion of the fastener tape 22 except for a portion of the fastener tape 22 (specifically, the tape portion disposed between the fastener elements 23 adjacent to the front and rear of the fastener tape 22) can be stably covered and concealed by the stringer attachment edge 11 of the fabric 10. This prevents the fastener tape 22 from being exposed in the range between the fastener element 23 and the fastener attachment member 10 in the left-right direction.
• the first fin portion 24b and the second fin portion 25b have shapes that are symmetrical with respect to each other in the up-down direction with respect to the fastener tape 22. Furthermore, the fin portion 23b having the first fin portion 24b and the second fin portion 25b is formed with a thickness that allows it to be inserted into the tape insertion gap of the slider 40. The first step portion 24c and the second step portion 25d of the fastener element 23 are formed so that they can slide against the upper flange portion and the lower flange portion of the slider 40, respectively.
• the fastener element may be formed without providing the first fin portion and the second fin portion.
• the fastener element is provided with a concave insertion groove portion for inserting the upper flange portion and/or the lower flange portion of the slider. Providing such an insertion groove portion in the fastener element also enables the slider to be slid smoothly.
• each fastener element 23 having the first element portion 24 and the second element portion 25 as described above it is possible to make it difficult for water to penetrate from the upper surface side to the lower surface side of the left and right element rows 26 when the left and right element rows 26 are interlocked. In this case, it is also possible to make it even more difficult for water to penetrate by making each fastener element 23 water-repellent, for example.
• the shape of the fastener element is not particularly limited, and it is sufficient that the fastener element has a shape that allows the left and right element rows to interlock.
• the front-to-rear direction is the transport direction of the sewing machine, and is the direction along which the objects to be sewn, the fastener stringer 21 and fabric 10, are fed.
• the direction in which the objects to be sewn are fed is referred to as the front, and the opposite direction is referred to as the rear.
• the up-down direction is the direction along which the sewing needle of the sewing machine reciprocates.
• the direction in which the sewing needle pierces the object to be sewn is referred to as the down direction
• the direction in which the sewing needle is pulled out of the object to be sewn is referred to as the up direction.
• the left-right direction is the direction perpendicular to the feed direction of the object to be sewn and perpendicular to the direction in which the sewing needle reciprocates.
• a sewing process (sewing process) is performed using a sewing machine to sew together the fastener tape 22 of the fastener stringer 21 and the stringer attachment edge 11 of the fabric 10. Note that in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the fastener stringer 21 and the stringer attachment edge 11 are shown upside down.
• the sewing machine used in the sewing process of this embodiment 1 is a sewing machine that sews the fastener stringer 21 and the stringer attachment edge 11 together by lock stitching. Note that in the present invention, the sewing machine used in the sewing process is not particularly limited.
• the zipper stringer 21 and the stringer attachment edge 11 of the fabric 10 are placed in a predetermined positional relationship on the needle plate (not shown) of the sewing machine, and then the sewing machine foot (not shown) is lowered so that the zipper stringer 21 and stringer attachment edge 11 are sandwiched and held between the sewing machine foot and the needle plate. At this time, the stringer attachment edge 11 of the fabric 10 is held in a flat state, and the U-shaped double portion 14 has not yet been formed on the stringer attachment edge 11. Note that there is no particular limitation on the vertical positional relationship between the zipper stringer 21 and the stringer attachment edge 11 in the sewing process.
• the transport mechanism of the sewing machine is used to transport the zipper stringer 21 and the stringer attachment edge 11 of the fabric 10 intermittently, and the sewing needle is moved up and down in a reciprocating manner in accordance with the timing of the transport. This causes the sewing needle to pierce the zipper tape 22 and the stringer attachment edge 11 to perform a final stitch.
• This final stitch forms a linear sewn section 12 along the front-to-rear direction with the sewing thread (upper thread and lower thread), and sews the zipper tape 22 and the stringer attachment edge 11 together at the sewn section 12.
• the straight-line sewn portion 12 made of sewing thread is formed at a position away from the fastener element 23 in the left-right direction. Therefore, compared to forming the sewn portion at a position where it comes into contact with the fastener element, there is no need to use a dedicated transport mechanism for feeding the fastener element, and sewing can be easily performed using a sewing machine. In addition, the cost required for the sewing process can be reduced. Furthermore, when the stringer attachment edge portion 11 is folded to form the double portion 14 in a later process, the sewn portion 12 formed by this sewing process is positioned at a position away from the folded portion 16 of the double portion 14 in the left-right direction.
• a folding process is carried out in which the stringer attachment edge 11 of the fabric 10 is folded to form the double portion 14.
• the stringer attachment edge 11 of the fabric 10 is folded so that the above-mentioned first strip portion 15 and second strip portion 17 of the stringer attachment edge 11 overlap one another.
• the stringer attachment edge 11 is folded so that the folded portion 16 formed in the double portion 14 comes into contact with the fastener element 23 (particularly the fin portion 23b).
• the fabric 10 is produced, which includes the stringer attachment edge 11 to which the fastener stringer 21 is sewn and in which the double portion 14 is formed as shown in FIG. 6.
• a bonding process is carried out in which adhesives 31a, 32a are applied to the fabric 10 with the fastener stringer 21 on which the double layer portion 14 has been formed by the folding process to form a first adhesive layer 31 and a second adhesive layer 32.
• an adhesive 31a is applied to the upper surface of the fastener tape 22 and/or the lower surface of the second strip portion 17 to form the above-mentioned first adhesive layer 31.
• the fastener tape 22 and the second strip portion 17 are fixed together by this first adhesive layer 31.
• the adhesives 31a and 32a a hot melt adhesive, a reaction curing adhesive, or the like is used as the adhesives 31a and 32a.
• the above-mentioned second adhesive layer 32 is formed by applying adhesive 32a to the upper surface of the second strip portion 17 and/or the lower surface of the first strip portion 15 in the double portion 14.
• the second strip portion 17 and the first strip portion 15 are fixed together by this second adhesive layer 32.
• the order in which the first adhesive layer 31 and the second adhesive layer 32 are formed is not particularly limited. In the present invention, the formation of the second adhesive layer 32 may be omitted.
• the fabric 10 is produced in which the fastener stringer 21 is sewn to the stringer attachment edge 11 as shown in Figures 2 to 4. At this time, the sewn portion 12 that sews the fastener stringer 21 to the stringer attachment edge 11 is covered and hidden by the first strip portion 15 of the stringer attachment edge 11, so that the sewn portion 12 cannot be seen from the outer surface side of the fabric 10.
• the sewing process, folding process, and gluing process are performed in the order described above.
• the order in which the sewing process, folding process, and gluing process are performed is not particularly limited, and for example, the folding process and the gluing process may be performed before the sewing process.
• Garment 1 with a slide fastener is manufactured by forming a garment using fabric 10 with a slide fastener.
• a garment with a slide fastener may be manufactured, for example, by forming a garment using two pieces of fabric 10 to which fastener stringers 21 are sewn, and then attaching sliders 40 to two element rows 26 on the garment.
• the sewing portion 12 that sews together the fastener stringer 21 and the stringer attachment edge portion 11 is provided away from the fastener element 23 in the left-right direction, and the fastener tape 22 and the double portion 14 (particularly the second strip portion 17) are bonded to each other by the first adhesive layer 31.
• the first adhesive layer 31 can prevent the double layer portion 14 from turning up relative to the fastener stringer 21, and the double layer portion 14 can be stably maintained in contact (or in close proximity) with the fastener element 23.
• the fastener tape 22 can be prevented from being exposed to the outside from between the fastener element 23 and the fastener attachment member 10.
• the exposed portion of the fastener tape 22 can be made small.
• a water-resistant area is provided between the fastener element 23 and the sewn portion 12 by a part (flap) of the double portion 14. For this reason, even if the fastener tape 22 itself is not water-resistant, as long as the fabric 10 of the garment is at least water-resistant, it is possible to make it difficult for liquids such as water to penetrate from the front side to the back side of the garment, for example, through the slide fastener 20 provided on the garment. In this case, since the fastener tape 22 is not provided with water resistance, it is also possible to obtain the advantages of reduced manufacturing costs and simplified manufacturing processes.
• FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view that typically shows a cross section perpendicular to the front-rear direction in a part of the product with a slide fastener according to the second embodiment.
• the product 2 with a slide fastener in this embodiment 2 is a garment, similar to the above-mentioned embodiment 1.
• the garment 2 with a slide fastener in this embodiment 2 has a slide fastener 20 having a pair of left and right fastener stringers 21, and a fastener attachment member (fabric) 50 having left and right stringer attachment edges 51 to which the left and right fastener stringers 21 are attached.
• the garment 2 with a slide fastener in this embodiment 2 differs from the garment 1 with a slide fastener described in the above-mentioned embodiment 1 in the following two respects.
• the first difference is that the garment 2 with a slide fastener in this embodiment 2 does not have the first adhesive layer 31 and the second adhesive layer 32 described in the above-mentioned embodiment 1.
• the second difference is that in the garment 2 with a slide fastener in this embodiment 2, the double portion 54 (particularly the folded portion 56) of the fabric 50 has the property of being able to retain the folded shape by heat treatment (e.g., heat setting treatment).
• the garment 2 with a slide fastener in this embodiment 2 is formed substantially similarly to the garment 1 with a slide fastener described in the above-mentioned embodiment 1, except for the two differences mentioned above.
• the fastener stringer 21 used in this embodiment 2 is formed substantially similarly to the fastener stringer 21 described in the above-mentioned embodiment 1.
• Example 2 the parts and members that are formed substantially the same as the garment with slide fastener 1 described in Example 1 above will be represented by the same reference numerals as in Example 1 above, and detailed explanations thereof will be omitted.
• the left and right fabrics 50 used in the garment 2 of this embodiment 2 are at least water resistant.
• Each of the left and right fabrics 50 has a fabric main body portion (not shown) and a stringer attachment edge portion 51 provided at the edge portion of the fabric main body portion.
• the stringer attachment edge portion 51 of each fabric 50 has a double portion 54 where the garment fabric 50 is overlapped in the vertical direction to form a U-shape.
• the double portion 54 of this embodiment in a cross-sectional view perpendicular to the front-rear direction, has a first strip portion 55 extending inward in the width direction from the fabric main body portion (not shown), a folded portion 56 extending from the first strip portion 55 and folded, and a second strip portion 57 extending from the folded portion 56 and overlapping the first strip portion 55.
• a fastener stringer 21 is sewn to the second strip portion 57 of the double portion 54 by the sewing portion 12.
• the double portion 54 is formed in a state of contact with the fin portion 23b (second fin portion 25b) of the fastener element 23.
• the double portion 54 of the second embodiment has a property of being able to maintain the folded shape of the folded portion 56 by being subjected to a heat treatment such as a heat set treatment while it has a U-shaped folded shape or a shape similar thereto.
• the double portion 54 of the second embodiment has a property of being able to return to the shape before deformation when, for example, an external force is applied to the double portion 54, causing the U-shaped double portion 54 to deform so as to open in a direction that pulls the first strip portion 55 and the second strip portion 57 apart, and then when the external force is removed.
• the "shape before deformation" to be returned to includes the same shape as before deformation and a shape close to the same shape (approximately the same shape).
• heat treatment refers to a treatment that includes heating the object to be treated.
• the double portion 54 of the second embodiment has the above-mentioned properties, so that unless an external force is applied to the double portion 54, the double portion 54 can easily maintain its U-shaped shape, making it difficult for the fastener tape 22 to be exposed to the outside from between the fastener element 23 and the fastener attachment member 10. Even if an external force is applied to the double portion 54 and a part of the second strip portion 57 is temporarily separated from the fastener tape 22, or even if the double portion 54 is separated from the fastener tape 22 and turned up, the shape of the double portion 54 can return to its original U-shape when the external force is removed, so that the double portion 54 can cover and conceal the fastener tape 22 again, making it difficult for the fastener tape 22 to be exposed to the outside.
• creases may be formed in the folded portion 56 of the double layer portion 54 by applying heat and pressure, such as by ironing.
• heat and pressure such as by ironing.
• the folded shape of the double layer portion 54 in other words, the U-shaped shape of the double layer portion 54
• a member such as a film may be attached to the inside of the double layer portion 54 to make it easier to maintain the shape of the double layer portion 54. This can also make the folded shape of the double layer portion 54 more stable.
• the sewn portion 12 that sews together the stringer attachment edge portion 51 and the zipper stringer 21 is provided linearly along the front-to-rear direction of the zipper tape 22 by a lock stitch sewing process using a sewing machine.
• the zipper stringer 21 is fixed to the stringer attachment edge portion 51 of the fabric 50 by this sewn portion 12.
• a portion of the sewn portion 12 is sandwiched between the first strip portion 55 and the second strip portion 57 of the double portion 54.
• the sewn portion 12 in this embodiment 2 is disposed at a position spaced apart from the fastener element 23 on the outer side in the left-right direction (inner side of the tape) and also from the folded portion 56 of the stringer attachment edge 51 on the outer side in the left-right direction.
• the separation distance D1 in the left-right direction between the sewn portion 12 and the fin portion 23b of the fastener element 23 is preferably 1.0 mm or more and 10.0 mm or less.
• the folded portion 56 of the stringer attachment edge 51 is disposed in contact with the fastener element 23, and the portion between the sewn portion 12 of the double portion 54 and the folded portion 56 in the left-right direction is formed on the fastener tape 22 as a flap. As a result, a water-resistant region is formed between the sewn portion 12 and the fastener element 23.
• a method for producing the product 2 with a slide fastener according to the second embodiment will be briefly described.
• a sewing process is performed using a sewing machine to sew together the fastener tape 22 of the fastener stringer 21 and the stringer attachment edge 51 of the fabric 50.
• a folding process is performed to fold the stringer attachment edge 51 of the fabric 50 to form the double layer portion 54.
• the sewing process and folding process of this embodiment 2 are performed substantially in the same manner as the sewing process and folding process described in the above-mentioned embodiment 1.
• a heat treatment process is performed on the stringer attachment edge portion 51 and the fastener stringer 21, on which the double portion 54 has been formed by the folding process, to stabilize the shape of the stringer attachment edge portion 51.
• the double portion 54 of the stringer attachment edge portion 51 is subjected to a heat treatment (heat setting treatment) in which the double portion 54 is heated in a U-shaped folded state. This makes it possible to stabilize the folded shape of the double portion 54, so that, for example, when the double portion 54 is deformed by an external force and then the external force is removed, the double portion 54 can be restored to its original shape before deformation.
• the heat treatment may be performed by, for example, ironing, in which the double portion 54 bent into a U-shape at the stringer attachment edge 51 is pressed while the double portion 54 is heated.
• ironing By performing such ironing, the above-mentioned crease can be easily formed in the bent portion 56 of the double portion 54.
• a double layer portion 54 having the property of being able to retain the folded shape of the folded portion 56 can be stably formed at the stringer attachment edge portion 51 of the fabric 50.
• the heat treatment process for enabling the folded shape to be retained is not limited to the above-mentioned heat setting process and ironing process, and the heat treatment process may include other treatments and processes involving heating.
• the fabric 50 is produced in which the fastener stringer 21 is sewn to the stringer attachment edge 51, as shown in FIG. 7. At this time, the sewn portion 12 that sews the fastener stringer 21 to the stringer attachment edge 51 is covered by the stringer attachment edge 51 (particularly the first strip portion 55).
• the sewing process, folding process, and heat treatment process are performed in the order described above.
• the order in which the sewing process, folding process, and heat treatment process are performed is not particularly limited, and for example, the folding process and heat treatment process may be performed before the sewing process.
• the garment 2 with the slide fastener can be manufactured in the same manner as in the above-mentioned embodiment 1.
• the sewn portion 12 is provided away from the fastener element 23 in the left-right direction, but the double portion 54 of the stringer attachment edge portion 51 is heat-treated (heat treatment process) to stabilize its shape, so that the folded shape of the folded portion 56 can be maintained.
• the double portion 54 of the stringer attachment edge 51 is less likely to turn up relative to the fastener stringer 21, making it easier to maintain the double portion 54 in contact (or close proximity) to the fastener element 23.
• this second embodiment it is possible to prevent or suppress the fastener tape 22 from being exposed to the outside from between the fastener element 23 and the fastener attachment member 50, and to make it easier to cover and conceal almost the entire fastener tape 22 with the stringer attachment edge 51. This makes it possible to prevent or suppress the design and appearance quality of the garment from being impaired by the exposure of the fastener tape 22.
• FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view that typically shows a cross section perpendicular to the front-rear direction in a part of a product with a slide fastener according to the third embodiment.
• the product 3 with a slide fastener in this embodiment 3 is a garment, similar to the above-mentioned embodiment 1.
• the garment 3 with a slide fastener in this embodiment 3 has a slide fastener 20 having a pair of left and right fastener stringers 21, and a fastener attachment member (fabric) 70 having left and right stringer attachment edges 71 to which the left and right fastener stringers 21 are attached.
• the garment 3 with a slide fastener of this embodiment 3 is different from the garment 1 with a slide fastener described in the above-mentioned embodiment 1 in the following three points.
• the first difference is that the garment 3 with a slide fastener of this embodiment 3 does not have the first adhesive layer 31 and the second adhesive layer 32 described in the above-mentioned embodiment 1.
• the second difference is that in the garment 3 with a slide fastener of this embodiment 3, the setting range of the separation distance in the left-right direction between the sewing portion 12 and the fin portion 23b of the fastener element 23 is different from that in the above-mentioned embodiment 1.
• the third difference is that in the garment 3 with a slide fastener of this embodiment 3, the thickness dimension T of the double portion 74 is set to a size within a predetermined range.
• the garment 3 with a slide fastener of this embodiment 3 is formed substantially the same as the garment 1 with a slide fastener described in the above-mentioned embodiment 1, except for the above-mentioned three points.
• the left and right fabrics 70 in the garment used in this Example 3 are at least water resistant.
• Each of the left and right fabrics 70 has a fabric main body (not shown) and a stringer attachment edge 71 provided at the edge of the fabric main body.
• the stringer attachment edge 71 of each fabric 70 has a double portion 74 where the garment fabric 70 is overlapped vertically to form a U-shape.
• the double portion 74 of this embodiment in a cross-sectional view perpendicular to the front-rear direction, has a first strip portion 75 extending inward in the width direction from the fabric main body portion (not shown), a folded portion 76 extending from the first strip portion 75 and folded, and a second strip portion 77 extending from the folded portion 76 and overlapping the first strip portion 75.
• a fastener stringer 21 is attached to the second strip portion 77 of the double portion 74 by the sewing portion 12.
• the double portion 74 is formed in a state of contact with the fin portion 23b (second fin portion 25b) of the fastener element 23.
• the thickness dimension T of the double portion 74 at the stringer attachment edge 71 is set to 0.25 mm or more and 5.0 mm or less.
• the thickness dimension T of the double portion 74 is the vertical dimension from the position of the upper surface (outer surface) of the first strip portion 75 to the position of the lower surface (outer surface) of the second strip portion 77.
• the thickness dimension T of the double portion 74 0.25 mm or more, preferably 0.55 mm or more, it is possible to easily form the double portion 74 closer to the fastener element 23, and therefore it is possible to easily maintain the contact state between the double portion 74 and the fastener element 23 (particularly the fin portion 23b). This makes it possible to prevent or suppress the fastener tape 22 from being exposed between the double portion 74 and the fastener element 23.
• the double portion 74 is formed thick in the vertical direction as described above, so that the space between the fastener element 23 and the double portion 74 is easily hidden in the shadow of the double portion 74, and therefore it is possible to make the fastener tape 22 difficult to see from the gap between the fastener element 23 and the double portion 74.
• the step between the stringer attachment edge 71 and the fastener element 23 is reduced, and it is possible to prevent a decrease in water-stopping performance caused by water droplets adhering to the step and remaining there.
• the thickness dimension T of the double portion 74 is set to the same thickness as the fin portion 23b of the fastener element 23.
• the fin portion 23b is formed in a tapered shape such that the thickness gradually decreases from the fastener element 23 toward the outside in the left-right direction (the inner side of the tape), but in order to avoid forming a step between the fin portion 23b and the double portion 74 or to reduce the step, the taper of the fin portion 23b may be eliminated or the tapered area of the fin portion 23b may be formed small.
• the sewing portion 12 that sews the stringer attachment edge portion 71 and the zipper stringer 21 together is provided linearly along the front-to-rear direction of the zipper tape 22 by a lock stitch sewing process using a sewing machine.
• the zipper stringer 21 is fixed to the stringer attachment edge portion 71 (second strip portion 77) of the fabric 70 by this sewing portion 12.
• a part of the sewing portion 12 is sandwiched between the first strip portion 75 and the second strip portion 77 of the double portion 74.
• the sewn portion 12 in this embodiment 3 is disposed at a position spaced apart from the fastener element 23 on the outside in the left-right direction (inside the tape) and also from the folded portion 76 of the stringer attachment edge 71 on the outside in the left-right direction.
• the separation distance D2 in the left-right direction between the sewn portion 12 and the fin portion 23b of the fastener element 23 is preferably 0.5 mm or more and 10.0 mm or less.
• the folded portion 76 of the stringer attachment edge 71 is disposed in contact with the fastener element 23, and in the left-right direction, the portion between the sewn portion 12 of the double portion 74 and the folded portion 76 is formed on the fastener tape 22 as a flap. As a result, a water-resistant region is formed between the sewn portion 12 and the fastener element 23.
• the separation distance D2 By setting the above-mentioned separation distance D2 to 0.5 mm or more, preferably 0.8 mm or more, when forming the sewn portion 12 using a sewing machine, it is difficult for the sewing machine needle to come into contact with the fastener element 23, and the sewing process of sewing the fastener tape 22 to the stringer attachment edge portion 71 of the fabric 70 can be performed smoothly and stably.
• the separation distance D2 is set to 10.0 mm or less, preferably 5.0 mm or less, it is possible to prevent the double portion 74 from being easily turned up. This makes it possible to make the fastener tape 22 less visible between the fastener element 23 and the double portion 74. Furthermore, by setting the above-mentioned separation distance D2 to 10.0 mm or less, it is possible to prevent the width dimension of the fastener tape 22 and the width dimension of the second strip portion 77 from becoming too large, making it easier to reduce manufacturing costs. If the separation distance is greater than 10.0 mm, it may be difficult to position and fold the folded portion 76 so that it contacts the fastener element 23.
• the sewn portion 12 is provided at a distance from the fastener element 23 in the left-right direction, but by making the thickness dimension T of the double portion 74 0.25 mm or more and the separation distance D2 between the sewn portion 12 and the fastener element 23 narrow, at 10.0 mm or less, the double portion 74 of the stringer attachment edge portion 71 is less likely to turn up relative to the fastener stringer 21, and the fastener tape 22 is less likely to be visible between the fastener element 23 and the double portion 74. Therefore, it is possible to prevent or suppress the design and appearance quality of the garment from being impaired by the exposure of the fastener tape 22.
• the garment with a slide fastener of this embodiment 3 may be formed to satisfy either one of the following conditions: the thickness dimension T of the double portion 74 is 0.25 mm or more, and the distance D2 in the left-right direction between the sewn portion 12 and the fin portion 23b of the fastener element 23 is 10.0 mm or less. In this way, even in garments with a slide fastener that satisfy only one of the conditions, the fastener tape can be made difficult to see from the outside of the garment with the slide fastener.
• FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view that typically shows a cross section perpendicular to the front-rear direction in a part of a product with a slide fastener according to this embodiment 4.
• the product 4 with a slide fastener in this embodiment 4 is a garment, similar to the above-mentioned embodiment 1.
• the garment 4 with a slide fastener in this embodiment 4 has a slide fastener 20 having a pair of left and right fastener stringers 21, and a fastener attachment member (fabric) 90 having left and right stringer attachment edges 91 to which the left and right fastener stringers 21 are attached.
• the garment 4 with a slide fastener of this embodiment 4 is different from the garment 1 with a slide fastener described in the above-mentioned embodiment 1 in the following three points.
• the first difference is that the garment 4 with a slide fastener of this embodiment 4 does not have the first adhesive layer 31 and the second adhesive layer 32 described in the above-mentioned embodiment 1.
• the second difference is that the folded portion 96 is arranged close to the formation position of the sewing portion 12 in the left-right direction and close to the fastener element 23.
• the third difference is that in the garment 4 with a slide fastener of this embodiment 4, the setting range of the separation distance in the left-right direction between the sewing portion 12 and the fin portion 23b of the fastener element 23 is different from that in the above-mentioned embodiment 1.
• the garment 4 with a slide fastener of this embodiment 4 is formed substantially the same as the garment 1 with a slide fastener described in the above-mentioned embodiment 1, except for the above-mentioned three points.
• the left and right fabrics 90 in the garment used in this Example 4 are at least water resistant.
• Each of the left and right fabrics 90 has a fabric main body portion (not shown) and a stringer attachment edge portion 91 provided at the edge portion of the fabric main body portion.
• the stringer attachment edge portion 91 of each fabric 90 has a double portion 94 formed in a U-shape by overlapping the fabric 90 of the garment in the vertical direction.
• the double portion 94 of this embodiment in a cross-sectional view perpendicular to the front-rear direction, has a first strip portion 95 extending inward in the width direction from the fabric main body portion (not shown), a folded portion 96 extending from the first strip portion 95 and folded, and a second strip portion 97 extending from the folded portion 96 and overlapping the first strip portion 95.
• a fastener stringer 21 is attached to the second strip portion 97 of the double portion 94 by the sewing portion 12.
• the double portion 94 is formed in close proximity to the fin portion 23b (second fin portion 25b) of the fastener element 23.
• the sewing portion 12 that sews the stringer attachment edge 91 and the zipper stringer 21 together is provided linearly along the front-to-rear direction of the zipper tape 22 by a lock stitch sewing process using a sewing machine.
• the zipper stringer 21 is fixed to the stringer attachment edge 91 (second strip portion 97) of the fabric 90 by this sewing portion 12.
• a part of the sewing portion 12 is sandwiched between the first strip portion 95 and the second strip portion 97 of the double portion 94.
• the sewn portion 12 is disposed at a position away from the fastener element 23 in the left-right direction (inside the tape).
• the stringer attachment edge 91 is folded starting from the sewn portion 12 so that the first strip portion 95 and the second strip portion 97 overlap each other vertically to form a double portion 94, and a folded portion 96 is formed at a position close to the sewn portion 12.
• the separation distance D3 in the left-right direction between the sewn portion 12 and the fin portion 23b of the fastener element 23 is 3.0 mm or less. More preferably, the separation distance D3 is 2.0 mm or less, 1.0 mm or less. It is also preferable that the separation distance D3 is 0.5 mm or more. In other words, it is preferable that the separation distance D3 is 60% or less of the left-right width of the fastener element 23 (here, this refers to the width excluding the width of the first fin portion and the second fin portion). More preferably, the separation distance D3 is 40% or less, 20% or less of the left-right width of the fastener element 23 excluding the fin portion.
• the separation distance D3 is 10% or more of the left-right width of the fastener element 23 excluding the fin portion.
• Example 4 does not form a flap between the sewn portion 12 and the folded portion 96, but by narrowing (reducing) the separation distance D3, a water-resistant area is formed between the sewn portion 12 and the fastener element 23.
• the above-mentioned separation distance D3 is 0.5 mm or more, or 10% or more of the left-right width of the fastener element 23 excluding the fin portion, so that when forming the sewn portion 12 using a sewing machine, it is difficult for the sewing machine needle to come into contact with the fastener element 23, and the sewing process of sewing the fastener tape 22 to the stringer attachment edge portion 71 of the fabric 70 can be performed smoothly and stably.
• the fastener tape 22 can be made less visible between the fastener element 23 and the double portion 94.
• the sewn portion 12 is provided at a distance from the fastener element 23 in the left-right direction, but by setting the separation distance D3 between the sewn portion 12 and the fastener element 23 to a narrow width of 3.0 mm or less, the fastener tape 22 can be made difficult to see between the fastener element 23 and the double portion 94. Therefore, it is possible to prevent or suppress the design and appearance quality of the garment from being impaired by the exposure of the fastener tape 22.
• the garment with slide fastener 4 of this embodiment 4 as in the case of the above-mentioned embodiment 1, even if the fastener tape 22 itself is not water resistant, as long as the fabric 90 of the garment is at least water resistant, the above-mentioned water resistant area can make it difficult for liquid to penetrate through the slide fastener 20.
• the present invention is not limited to the above-described first to fourth embodiments, and various modifications are possible as long as they have substantially the same configuration as the present invention and provide similar effects.
• the slide fastener 20 and fastener stringer 21 are formed by providing the fastener elements 23 in independent shapes to the fastener tape 22 by injection molding of synthetic resin.
• the synthetic resin fastener element 23 instead of the synthetic resin fastener element 23, it is also possible to form the slide fastener and fastener stringer by providing a plurality of metal fastener elements, each formed in an independent shape, to the fastener tape.
• the garment with the slide fastener is at least water resistant, but in the present invention, the garment with the slide fastener does not have to be water resistant.
• the garment is described as a representative example of a product to which a slide fastener is attached, but in the present invention, the product with the slide fastener is not limited to garments.
• the product with the slide fastener of the present invention includes various products such as apparel other than garments, daily necessities such as shoes and bags, products such as industrial materials, and various seat products used in automobiles, trains, aircraft, etc.

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