PERFECTIONNEMENTS APPORTES ET/OU RELATIFS A DES VETEMENTS POURVUS DE CEINTURES EXTENSIBLES

摘要

A composite elastic band capable of being stretched elastically from a relaxed condition, comprises a core consisting of two elastic ribbons enclosed in a textile cover, preferably a non-woven fabric, with a tie cord extending freely lengthwise of the band between the two ribbons. Such a band is secured in a hem in a wearer encircling portion of a fabric garment by folding a marginal part of the fabric completely around the band, and stitching the band into the hem. A loop of the tie cord is subsequently extracted through a hole in the fabric by piercing the cover, then cutting the loop to leave two loose ends; one loose end may be extracted through another hole in the fabric by piercing the cover. The loose ends are intended to be tied together by the wearer to tighten the wearer encircling portion around the trunk or a limb of the wearer. The wearer encircling portion may be a waist band, cuff band, or ankle band.