Curved pleated product and method for manufacturing curved pleated product

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a curved pleated product and a method for manufacturing curved pleated products, which dramatically increase the degree of freedom in pleat design and are capable of providing pleats of multiple variations and which impart a novel value to products, such as pleated clothing that gives an elegant or “sexy” impression. [Solution] The curved pleated product has curved pleats ( 2 ) formed by joining together multiple fabric pieces ( 21 ), in which the two side edges (A, B, a, b) are formed as long curves, at the respective left and right side edges (A, B, a, b) along the contours of the two side edges (A, B, a, b) and alternating ridge folds and valley folds along the contours of said joined side edges (A, B, a, b).

1 . A curved pleated product having a curved pleat including a plurality of fabric pieces with longitudinally curved opposite side edge portions, the fabric pieces including a plurality of outer pleat pieces and a plurality of inner pleat pieces formed narrower than the outer pleat pieces, the curved pleat being formed by alternately arranging the outer pleat pieces and the inner pleat pieces, joining each adjacent fabric pieces along contours of opposing side edge portions, and alternately forming a mountain fold and a valley fold along the contours. 
     
     
         2 . The curved pleated product according to  claim 1 , wherein the fabric pieces include different colors, different patterns, different materials, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         3 . A method for manufacturing a curved pleated product comprising:
 cutting a plurality of outer pleat pieces and a plurality of inner pleat pieces out of a desired fabric, the outer pleat pieces each having longitudinally curved opposite side edge portions, the inner pleat pieces each having side edge portions that conform with the shapes of the side edge portions of the outer pleat pieces and being formed narrower than the outer pleat pieces;   forming a curved pleat by alternately arranging the outer pleat pieces and the inner pleat pieces, joining each opposing side edge portions along contours of the opposing side edge portions, and alternately forming a mountain fold and a valley fold along the contour of each side edge portion; and   attaching the curved pleat to a desired position of the product to manufacture the curved pleated product.