Adjustable strap fastener for brassieres and the like and method of making same

摘要

A strap fastener and method of making such a strap fastener for articles of clothing including brassieres, lingerie and corsetry, said fastener comprising a first elongated fabric web of a thermoplastic yarn having at least one coupling member molded onto said first fabric web; a second elongated fabric web of a thermoplastic yarn into which said first fabric web is enfolded and having a pair of edge portions of said second web overlying one face of said first fabric web at opposite sides of said coupling member, and another portion of said second fabric web covering the other face of said first fabric web; a pair of ultrasonic welding seams along opposite longitudinal edges of said webs joining said edge portion of said second fabric web to said first fabric web and said first fabric web to said other portion to form one coupling tape; and a third elongated fabric web of a thermoplastic yarn having another coupling member molded onto said third web and engageable with said one coupling member, said third web and said other coupling member forming another coupling tape, said coupling tapes being attachable to respective parts of a garment to be held together by said engagement of the coupling members of said tapes. <IMAGE>