KR-20260067253-A - Clothing pattern placement system

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clothing pattern placement system for upcycling, comprising: a) a step of disassembling a clothing into a fabric form; b) a step of using an optical device to measure the outer line and fabric area of the fabric disassembled in step a), and confirming the connection of the disassembled fabric to set a virtual line parallel thereto; c) a step of determining whether the arbitrary clothing pattern can be placed within the disassembled fabric by comparing the outer line, fabric area, and the arbitrary clothing pattern; and d) a step of placing the arbitrary clothing pattern determined to be placeable in step c) on the surface of the disassembled fabric.

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Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20241105

Claims (1)

1. As a clothing pattern placement system for upcycling, a) A step of deconstructing clothing into fabric form; b) a step of measuring the outer outline and fabric area of the fabric disassembled in step a) using an optical device, verifying the connections of the disassembled fabric, and setting a virtual line parallel thereto; c) a step of determining whether the arbitrary clothing pattern can be placed within the disassembled fabric by comparing the above outline line, fabric area and the arbitrary clothing pattern; and d) a step of placing any clothing pattern determined to be deployable in step c) on the surface of the disassembled fabric; A clothing pattern placement system for upcycling including

Description

Clothing pattern placement system The present invention relates to a clothing pattern placement system for upcycling existing clothing, and more specifically, to a system that disassembles used clothing, such as existing long-sleeved T-shirts, efficiently places a new clothing pattern on it, and recycles it to process it into clothing of a new design. In the apparel industry, pattern placement technology is essential for optimizing fabric cutting. Generally, the process of producing new garments involves laying large sheets of fabric flat, placing patterns along the fabric grain, and completing the garment through cutting and sewing. A key element here is arranging the patterns in a way that accurately realizes the design while minimizing fabric waste. To achieve this, advanced pattern placement software is used, aiming for maximum efficiency by considering the fabric grain as well as the size and shape of the patterns. However, these existing methods of arranging clothing patterns are designed for new, unused fabrics and are not effective when recycling already manufactured garments. Existing clothing, such as old long-sleeved t-shirts or trousers, has a fixed structure due to specific seams, stitching, and signs of use, which limits their ability to be transformed into new patterns for reuse. Therefore, a separate method is required for the process of deconstructing existing clothing and rearranging the fabric. Recently, upcycling has established itself as a significant trend in the fashion industry. Going beyond simple recycling, upcycling is a process that adds value by reconfiguring existing clothing or materials into new designs. This has highly positive effects in terms of environmental protection and resource conservation, while also providing consumers with unique and sustainable fashion options. However, upcycling has a limitation in that existing clothing patterns cannot be used as is. For example, when converting a long-sleeved T-shirt into a short-sleeved one or reconfiguring it into a crop top, the sleeves or torso of the original shirt must be deconstructed to create a new pattern. The process of placing patterns on deconstructed existing garments requires specialized techniques distinct from general pattern placement. First, because existing garments have irregular shapes and seams after deconstruction, optimizing the placement of new patterns is a complex task. Second, since fabric seams and stitching remain after the garment is reconstructed, the placement must be executed in a way that either avoids these areas or utilizes them to the fullest extent. Furthermore, as existing garments are typically divided into multiple pieces, a placement method is required to efficiently utilize each individual section. Despite these challenges, upcycled fashion is garnering significant attention for its resource conservation and environmental protection, and numerous clothing brands and designers are creating innovative products through upcycling. However, existing clothing pattern placement technologies still have limitations in addressing the complexity of upcycling, leading to the emergence of a need for a pattern placement system for upcycling. This invention was developed against this backdrop and aims to enable efficient and systematic upcycling by deconstructing existing clothing and placing new clothing patterns upon it. Hereinafter, each component of the present invention is described in more detail so that a person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily implement it; however, this is merely an example, and the scope of the rights of the present invention is not limited by the following. As used in this invention, "preferably" or "preferably" refers to an embodiment of the invention having a specific advantage under specific conditions. However, other embodiments may also be preferred under the same or different conditions. Furthermore, one or more preferred embodiments do not imply that other embodiments are not useful, nor do they exclude other embodiments within the scope of the invention. The term “comprising” as used herein is used when listing materials, compositions, devices, and methods useful for the present invention, and is not limited to the examples listed. The present invention is a system for optimizing pattern placement during the process of dismantling existing clothing to produce new clothing, and is a clothing pattern placement system for upcycling aimed at environmental protection and resource conservation. The present invention consists of the steps of clothing dismantling, measurement, placement, and assembly, and includes components for efficient and precise operation at each step. The system configuration of the present invention is performed in the following steps. a) Step of deconstructing clothing into fabric form The first step of the present invention is the process of deconstructing existing clothing and forming it into a fabric. This