MULTI-STRAND ELASTIC PROCESS AND PRODUCT MADE THEREWITH

摘要

The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for attaching multi-strand elastic material to a selected portion of a garment (10). A supplying mechanism provides an elastic material which has been oriented to a selected elongation and has been separated into a plurality of individual elastic strands (20). The separated elastic strands (20) are adhered to a backsheet (12) and liner sheet (14) of the garment (10), and occupy an elastic strand region having a selected transverse, cross-directional width dimension. A band (18) of adhesive is applied to at least one of the backsheet (12) and liner sheet (14) for bonding the elastic strands (20) to the garment (10). This adhesive band (18) has a cross-directional width which is not less than the cross-directional width of the elastic strand region. The garment (10) produced in accordance with the invention exhibits high garment integrity and good elastic performance.