CA2135865A1 - Combined fur/textile fabric and method of manufacturing same - Google Patents
Combined fur/textile fabric and method of manufacturing sameInfo
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Abstract
A combined fur\textile fabric and method for manufacturing such a fabric are provided. Fur strips are attached to a backing material by sewing a plurality of stitches in a direction that is non-parallel to the fur strips. Once attached to the backing material, many individual hairs of the fur lie jammed under the stitches. The hairs are loosened from the stitches by rubbing the hair. Benefits of the combined fur/textile fabric include the ability to wet clean the fabric and garments made with it, reduced weight and bulk, simplified manufacturing methods with reduced waste, and the ability to use simpler tailoring methods when making the fabric into garments.
Description
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COMBINED FUR/TEXTILE FABRIC AND METHOD
OF MANUFACTURING SAME
BACKGROUND OF THE lNV~N'l'lON
Field of the Invention This invention relates to a combined fur\textile fabric formed by combining a plurality of fur strips with a textile fabric, and a novel method for combining the fur strips with the textile fabric to manufacture the combined fur\textile fabric.
Description of the Prior Art Fur garments are used both for purposes of warmth and appearance. Nowadays, as many other less expensive garment materials for cold weather have been developed, fur garments, have become rather expensive, luxury items. Nonetheless, it is recognized that many people wish to own at least one fur garment such as mink coat or stole.
Fur pelts are very expensive, and are also generally bulky. Consequently, the tailoring of fur garments generally requires a very skilled craftsman capable of working with the bulky material with minimum wasted material. Conventional fur garments are also costly to maintain as they cannot be cleaned with water-based solvents, instead requiring the use of dry-cleaning techniques. Methods for making composite fur pelts have been developed to reduce waste of fur material and also to reduce the bulk of the finished fur 2l3s86s garments.
For example, U.S. Patent No. 4,292,690 to Forrest et al discloses a method of making a composite fur pelt by alternately sewing strips of fur and strips of base material together side-by-side to create a product having a ribbed appearance. This prior art is illustrated in FIG. 9. In that reference, strips of leather or suede are suggested as an adequate base material for alternating with strips of fur.
There is also another known method of making a combined fur\textile fabric as illustrated in FIG. 10.
By this method, a number of fur strips 12 are arranged parallel to one another at predetermined intervals on a backing material 14. The fur strips and fabric are then sewn along both sides of the fur strips 12 at seam lines 24 such as by using a zigzag stitch. By this method, the fur strips 12 are fastened to the backing material 14. In order to securely fasten the strips to the backing material for such a composite fabric, each fur strip needs two zigzag seams.
Making two such seams for each strip of fur can be a difficult and time-consuming task even to a skilled worker. Consequently, the quality of the resultant products depends strongly on the craftsmanship of the worker.
SUMMARY OF THE lN V~N~l~loN
An object of the present invention is to provide an 2l3s86~
improved combined fur\textile fabric which looks like conventional fur but uses less raw materials.
Another object is to provide an improved method of mass producing a combined fur\textile fabric that is of a consistently high quality regardless of the skill level of the workers making such fabric.
These objects and advantages of the present invention will become evident from the description which follows.
According to the invention, a combined fur\textile fabric comprises a backing material and a plurality of fur strips combined with the backing material. The fur strips are provided by first cutting the pelt of a fur-bearing animal into strips. The fur strips are arranged on the backing material parallel to one another and spaced apart at predetermined intervals. According to the present invention, the fur strips are then attached to the backing material by sewing the fur strips to the backing material such that the stitches run in a direction non-parallel to the fur strips.
After the strips of fur have been secured to the backing material, the hairs of the fur strips which are now lying jammed under the sewn stitches are released from the stitches by physically rubbing the fur strips.
In one embodiment, an easily removable sheet is attached to the fur side of the fur strips so that the fur strips are sandwiched between the sheet and the 213586~
backing material. The strips can then be sewn quite easily. Once sewn, the sheet can be removed to expose the fur. The fur can then be released from the stitches as described above.
5Preferred embodiments of the combined fur\textile fabric and method of manufacturing such a fabric will now be explained with reference to the accompanying drawings. As various changes might be made by persons skilled in the art, the invention is not intended to be 10limited to the embodiments illustrated.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a plurality of fur strips by cutting a fur pelt.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the fur strips 15arranged parallel to one another on a backing material.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a soluble sheet arranged to sandwich the fur strips between the backing material and the soluble sheet.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the fur 20strips, backing material and soluble sheet after the stitches have been partially applied to the fur strips.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a combined fur\textile fabric wherein the fur strips have been attached to the backing material by a plurality of 25stitches perpendicular to the fur strips.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another combined fur\textile fabric wherein fur strips are sewn on both sides of a back material.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing sewing stitches on seam lines of wave patterns.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a combined fur/textile fabric made by sewing as shown in FIG. 7.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a prior art composite fur pelt made by sewing alternating strips of fur and base material together lengthwise.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a prior art combined fur\textile fabric made by combining the fur strips with a back material by sewing each strip lengthwise along each of its edges.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to FIG. 1 to 5, a method of manufacturing a combined fur\textile fabric according to the present invention is explained. The furry surfaces of fur pelts are represented in the drawings by points in the figures.
At first, a fur pelt 10 is cut into a plurality of strips 12 as shown in FIG. 1. The strips preferably run lengthwise along the nap of the pelt. Preferred fur pelts include the skins of fur-bearing animals such as sable, mink, silver fox, fisher, beaver, weasel or rabbit.
In FIG. 2, a backing material 14 such as, for example, a textile fabric made of cashmere, is provided.
The fur strips 12 are arranged on the backing material 2135~6~
14 parallel to one another with predetermined spacing between the strips. Preferably, the fur strips are 2-lO
mm wide and are spaced on the backing material about 2-mm apart. A soluble adhesive is useful for temporarily attaching the fur strips to the backing material. If the adhesive is soluble in water, the adhesive can subsequently be removed easily by wet cleaning as is described later.
The fur strips 12 and the backing material 14 are then combined by sewing a plurality of stitches on seam lines 18 in a direction non-parallel to the strips.
Preferably, the stitches are perpendicular to the fur strips 12 on the backing material 14, as shown in FIG.
5. In sewing the fabric, the use of a quilting machine contributes to improved productivity.
In order to simplify the sewing operation for combining the fur strips 12 with the backing material 14, in one preferred embodiment, a soluble adhesive is applied to the backing material 14 as a step prior to the sewing operation. This step aids in holding the fur strips to the backing material during the sewing step.
In another preferred embodiment, the soluble adhesive is also applied to the fur side of the fur strips 12 to lay the individual hairs of the fur strips 12 down in a direction that is preferably parallel to the nap of the fur. It is preferred that a water soluble adhesive be used for reasons that will be ~135865 addressed later.
In still another preferred embodiment, a sheet 16 is pressed to both the backing material 14 and the fur strips 12 as shown in FIG. 3. The sheet 16 should be an easily removable material, for example, a thin sheet of paper or a sheet that is soluble in water. If adhesive is applied to the backing material before the fur strips are arranged on it, the sheet will stick to the backing material along the spaces between the strips. If adhesive is applied to the fur of the fur strips as well, the sheet will stick directly to the fur. The sheet simplifies the sewing step by holding the hairs of the fur down during sewing as shown in FIG. 4.
After the seams have been sewn, if a sheet 16 has been used, such a sheet is removed. the hairs of the fur strips are then rubbed to release the individual hairs from the stitches. If a water soluble sheet and a water soluble adhesive are used, the sheet and the adhesive can easily be removed and the hairs which were lying jammed in the sewing stitches can be loosened by washing and rubbing the fabric in water for about 30 minutes.
The step for loosening and standing up the hairs is promoted by the friction effects on the scale structures present on the surface of the hairs. Because the scales of each hair have a high coefficient of friction when rubbed in a direction toward the hair's root, it is possible to release the hairs lying jammed in sewing stitches by simply rubbing the hairs and causing friction among the individual hairs.
If no sheet is used to assist in sewing the seams, then the hairs can be loosened from the seams by rubbing without the need for first removing the sheet. However, if desired, the hairs can be loosened by the combined washing and rubbing steps set forth above, regardless of whether a sheet is used.
FIG. 6 illustrates a double-sided combined fur\textile fabric wherein the fur strips 12 are sewn on both sides of the backing material 14.
FIG. 7 and 8 show sewing stitches on seam lines 19 of wave patterns and a combined fur/textile fabric made thereby, respectively. It is noted that FIG. 7 and 8 not only illustrate a preferred embodiment of the combined fur/textile fabric but also suggest a possibility of sewing in many other ways.
The combined fur/textile fabric produced by the above process has many advantages over natural fur as well as over prior art combined fur/textile fabrics or composite furs. For example, it is possible to wet clean the combined fur/textile fabric of this invention and the clothes made with such a fabric. Of course, wet cleaning conventional fur is to be avoided due to shrinkage. The wet cleaning of prior art composite fur-textile fabrics is also undesirable due to shrinkage.
The reason the combined fur/textile fabric of this invention may be wet cleaned without fear of shrinkage is that fur tends to shrink in only one direction, that direction being perpendicular to the nap of the fur.
Therefore, so long as the backing material can be safely washed without shrinkage, the combined fur/textile fabric can also be safely washed as any shrinkage will be in the width of the strips, not in their length.
Because of the structure of the stitched seams, any shrinkage of the width of the fur strips can be accommodated by the stitches and will not affect the width of the combined fabric in general. In prior art combined fur/textile fabrics in which each strip is attached to a backing material by a pair of long zigzag stitches on either side, if the strip were to shrink, the combined fabric would tend to pucker and shrink.
Similarly, for a prior art composite fabric consisting of alternating strips of fur and strips of base material, if the strips of fur were to shrink in width, the composite fabric would shrink as well. The perpendicular stitches preferred by the present invention allow some give in the fabric, preventing any undesirable puckering or shrinkage caused by shrinkage of the fur strips.
2S The combined fur/textile fabric of the present invention is also easier to tailor into clothing than conventional fur or fur composites. The fur/textile ~135865 fabric is less bulky than conventional fur and can be sewn into garments much like conventional textiles.
Consequently, the level of skill required of garment workers who make clothing from the fabric is less than that required of workers making clothing from conventional fur of fur composites.
The method of manufacturing the combined fur/textile fabric according to the present invention has shown as much as a tenfold improvement in productivity over the conventional art. This is in large part because the quality of the combined fur/textile fabric is significantly less dependent on the skill of the worker when compared to the production of prior art fabrics.
COMBINED FUR/TEXTILE FABRIC AND METHOD
OF MANUFACTURING SAME
BACKGROUND OF THE lNV~N'l'lON
Field of the Invention This invention relates to a combined fur\textile fabric formed by combining a plurality of fur strips with a textile fabric, and a novel method for combining the fur strips with the textile fabric to manufacture the combined fur\textile fabric.
Description of the Prior Art Fur garments are used both for purposes of warmth and appearance. Nowadays, as many other less expensive garment materials for cold weather have been developed, fur garments, have become rather expensive, luxury items. Nonetheless, it is recognized that many people wish to own at least one fur garment such as mink coat or stole.
Fur pelts are very expensive, and are also generally bulky. Consequently, the tailoring of fur garments generally requires a very skilled craftsman capable of working with the bulky material with minimum wasted material. Conventional fur garments are also costly to maintain as they cannot be cleaned with water-based solvents, instead requiring the use of dry-cleaning techniques. Methods for making composite fur pelts have been developed to reduce waste of fur material and also to reduce the bulk of the finished fur 2l3s86s garments.
For example, U.S. Patent No. 4,292,690 to Forrest et al discloses a method of making a composite fur pelt by alternately sewing strips of fur and strips of base material together side-by-side to create a product having a ribbed appearance. This prior art is illustrated in FIG. 9. In that reference, strips of leather or suede are suggested as an adequate base material for alternating with strips of fur.
There is also another known method of making a combined fur\textile fabric as illustrated in FIG. 10.
By this method, a number of fur strips 12 are arranged parallel to one another at predetermined intervals on a backing material 14. The fur strips and fabric are then sewn along both sides of the fur strips 12 at seam lines 24 such as by using a zigzag stitch. By this method, the fur strips 12 are fastened to the backing material 14. In order to securely fasten the strips to the backing material for such a composite fabric, each fur strip needs two zigzag seams.
Making two such seams for each strip of fur can be a difficult and time-consuming task even to a skilled worker. Consequently, the quality of the resultant products depends strongly on the craftsmanship of the worker.
SUMMARY OF THE lN V~N~l~loN
An object of the present invention is to provide an 2l3s86~
improved combined fur\textile fabric which looks like conventional fur but uses less raw materials.
Another object is to provide an improved method of mass producing a combined fur\textile fabric that is of a consistently high quality regardless of the skill level of the workers making such fabric.
These objects and advantages of the present invention will become evident from the description which follows.
According to the invention, a combined fur\textile fabric comprises a backing material and a plurality of fur strips combined with the backing material. The fur strips are provided by first cutting the pelt of a fur-bearing animal into strips. The fur strips are arranged on the backing material parallel to one another and spaced apart at predetermined intervals. According to the present invention, the fur strips are then attached to the backing material by sewing the fur strips to the backing material such that the stitches run in a direction non-parallel to the fur strips.
After the strips of fur have been secured to the backing material, the hairs of the fur strips which are now lying jammed under the sewn stitches are released from the stitches by physically rubbing the fur strips.
In one embodiment, an easily removable sheet is attached to the fur side of the fur strips so that the fur strips are sandwiched between the sheet and the 213586~
backing material. The strips can then be sewn quite easily. Once sewn, the sheet can be removed to expose the fur. The fur can then be released from the stitches as described above.
5Preferred embodiments of the combined fur\textile fabric and method of manufacturing such a fabric will now be explained with reference to the accompanying drawings. As various changes might be made by persons skilled in the art, the invention is not intended to be 10limited to the embodiments illustrated.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a plurality of fur strips by cutting a fur pelt.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the fur strips 15arranged parallel to one another on a backing material.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a soluble sheet arranged to sandwich the fur strips between the backing material and the soluble sheet.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the fur 20strips, backing material and soluble sheet after the stitches have been partially applied to the fur strips.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a combined fur\textile fabric wherein the fur strips have been attached to the backing material by a plurality of 25stitches perpendicular to the fur strips.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another combined fur\textile fabric wherein fur strips are sewn on both sides of a back material.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing sewing stitches on seam lines of wave patterns.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a combined fur/textile fabric made by sewing as shown in FIG. 7.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a prior art composite fur pelt made by sewing alternating strips of fur and base material together lengthwise.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a prior art combined fur\textile fabric made by combining the fur strips with a back material by sewing each strip lengthwise along each of its edges.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to FIG. 1 to 5, a method of manufacturing a combined fur\textile fabric according to the present invention is explained. The furry surfaces of fur pelts are represented in the drawings by points in the figures.
At first, a fur pelt 10 is cut into a plurality of strips 12 as shown in FIG. 1. The strips preferably run lengthwise along the nap of the pelt. Preferred fur pelts include the skins of fur-bearing animals such as sable, mink, silver fox, fisher, beaver, weasel or rabbit.
In FIG. 2, a backing material 14 such as, for example, a textile fabric made of cashmere, is provided.
The fur strips 12 are arranged on the backing material 2135~6~
14 parallel to one another with predetermined spacing between the strips. Preferably, the fur strips are 2-lO
mm wide and are spaced on the backing material about 2-mm apart. A soluble adhesive is useful for temporarily attaching the fur strips to the backing material. If the adhesive is soluble in water, the adhesive can subsequently be removed easily by wet cleaning as is described later.
The fur strips 12 and the backing material 14 are then combined by sewing a plurality of stitches on seam lines 18 in a direction non-parallel to the strips.
Preferably, the stitches are perpendicular to the fur strips 12 on the backing material 14, as shown in FIG.
5. In sewing the fabric, the use of a quilting machine contributes to improved productivity.
In order to simplify the sewing operation for combining the fur strips 12 with the backing material 14, in one preferred embodiment, a soluble adhesive is applied to the backing material 14 as a step prior to the sewing operation. This step aids in holding the fur strips to the backing material during the sewing step.
In another preferred embodiment, the soluble adhesive is also applied to the fur side of the fur strips 12 to lay the individual hairs of the fur strips 12 down in a direction that is preferably parallel to the nap of the fur. It is preferred that a water soluble adhesive be used for reasons that will be ~135865 addressed later.
In still another preferred embodiment, a sheet 16 is pressed to both the backing material 14 and the fur strips 12 as shown in FIG. 3. The sheet 16 should be an easily removable material, for example, a thin sheet of paper or a sheet that is soluble in water. If adhesive is applied to the backing material before the fur strips are arranged on it, the sheet will stick to the backing material along the spaces between the strips. If adhesive is applied to the fur of the fur strips as well, the sheet will stick directly to the fur. The sheet simplifies the sewing step by holding the hairs of the fur down during sewing as shown in FIG. 4.
After the seams have been sewn, if a sheet 16 has been used, such a sheet is removed. the hairs of the fur strips are then rubbed to release the individual hairs from the stitches. If a water soluble sheet and a water soluble adhesive are used, the sheet and the adhesive can easily be removed and the hairs which were lying jammed in the sewing stitches can be loosened by washing and rubbing the fabric in water for about 30 minutes.
The step for loosening and standing up the hairs is promoted by the friction effects on the scale structures present on the surface of the hairs. Because the scales of each hair have a high coefficient of friction when rubbed in a direction toward the hair's root, it is possible to release the hairs lying jammed in sewing stitches by simply rubbing the hairs and causing friction among the individual hairs.
If no sheet is used to assist in sewing the seams, then the hairs can be loosened from the seams by rubbing without the need for first removing the sheet. However, if desired, the hairs can be loosened by the combined washing and rubbing steps set forth above, regardless of whether a sheet is used.
FIG. 6 illustrates a double-sided combined fur\textile fabric wherein the fur strips 12 are sewn on both sides of the backing material 14.
FIG. 7 and 8 show sewing stitches on seam lines 19 of wave patterns and a combined fur/textile fabric made thereby, respectively. It is noted that FIG. 7 and 8 not only illustrate a preferred embodiment of the combined fur/textile fabric but also suggest a possibility of sewing in many other ways.
The combined fur/textile fabric produced by the above process has many advantages over natural fur as well as over prior art combined fur/textile fabrics or composite furs. For example, it is possible to wet clean the combined fur/textile fabric of this invention and the clothes made with such a fabric. Of course, wet cleaning conventional fur is to be avoided due to shrinkage. The wet cleaning of prior art composite fur-textile fabrics is also undesirable due to shrinkage.
The reason the combined fur/textile fabric of this invention may be wet cleaned without fear of shrinkage is that fur tends to shrink in only one direction, that direction being perpendicular to the nap of the fur.
Therefore, so long as the backing material can be safely washed without shrinkage, the combined fur/textile fabric can also be safely washed as any shrinkage will be in the width of the strips, not in their length.
Because of the structure of the stitched seams, any shrinkage of the width of the fur strips can be accommodated by the stitches and will not affect the width of the combined fabric in general. In prior art combined fur/textile fabrics in which each strip is attached to a backing material by a pair of long zigzag stitches on either side, if the strip were to shrink, the combined fabric would tend to pucker and shrink.
Similarly, for a prior art composite fabric consisting of alternating strips of fur and strips of base material, if the strips of fur were to shrink in width, the composite fabric would shrink as well. The perpendicular stitches preferred by the present invention allow some give in the fabric, preventing any undesirable puckering or shrinkage caused by shrinkage of the fur strips.
2S The combined fur/textile fabric of the present invention is also easier to tailor into clothing than conventional fur or fur composites. The fur/textile ~135865 fabric is less bulky than conventional fur and can be sewn into garments much like conventional textiles.
Consequently, the level of skill required of garment workers who make clothing from the fabric is less than that required of workers making clothing from conventional fur of fur composites.
The method of manufacturing the combined fur/textile fabric according to the present invention has shown as much as a tenfold improvement in productivity over the conventional art. This is in large part because the quality of the combined fur/textile fabric is significantly less dependent on the skill of the worker when compared to the production of prior art fabrics.
Claims (22)
1. A combined fur\textile fabric comprising a backing material and a plurality of fur strips arranged parallel to one another at spaced intervals on the backing material characterized in that the fur strips are attached to the backing material by a plurality of stitches running in a direction that is non-parallel to the fur strips.
2. The combined fur\textileg fabric as claimed in claim 1 wherein the stitches are perpendicular to the fur strips.
3. The combined fur\textile fabric as claimed in claim 1 wherein the fur strips have a nap that runs lengthwise to the fur strips.
4. The combined fur\textile fabric as claimed in claim 1 wherein the fur strips are attached to both sides of the backing material.
5. The combined fur\textile fabric as claimed in claim 1 wherein the fur strips are made of an animal pelt, the animal pelt being a skin of an animal selected from the group consisting of sable, mink, silver fox, fisher, beaver, weasel and rabbit.
6. The combined fur\textile fabric as claimed in claim 1 wherein the backing material is a cloth fabric.
7. The combined fur\textile fabric as claimed in claim 1 wherein the backing material is cashmere.
8. A method of manufacturing a combined fur\textile fabric comprising the steps of:
providing a backing material and a plurality of fur strips, the fur strips having a plurality of hairs;
arranging the fur strips parallel to one another at predetermined spacing on the backing material;
sewing the fur strips to the backing material with a plurality of stitches running in a direction that is non-parallel to the fur strips;
rubbing the hairs of the fur strips to loosen the hairs from the stitches.
providing a backing material and a plurality of fur strips, the fur strips having a plurality of hairs;
arranging the fur strips parallel to one another at predetermined spacing on the backing material;
sewing the fur strips to the backing material with a plurality of stitches running in a direction that is non-parallel to the fur strips;
rubbing the hairs of the fur strips to loosen the hairs from the stitches.
9. The method of manufacturing a combined fur\textile fabric as claimed in claim 8 further comprising the step of temporarily attaching a thin removable sheet to the fur strips and the backing material after arranging the fur strips to the backing material and before sewing the fur strips to the backing material.
10. The method of manufacturing a combined fur\textile fabric as claimed in claim 9 wherein the thin removable sheet is paper, and further comprising the step of removing the paper after the sewing step.
11. The method of manufacturing a combined fur\textile fabric as claimed in claim 9 wherein the sheet is temporarily attached to the backing material with a soluble adhesive.
12 12. The method of manufacturing a combined fur\textile fabric as claimed in claim 11 further comprising the step of using a solvent to remove the soluble adhesive.
13. The method of manufacturing a combined fur\textile fabric as claimed in claim 12 wherein the soluble adhesive is a water soluble adhesive and the solvent is water.
14. The method of manufacturing a combined fur\textile fabric as claimed in claim 8 wherein the step for arranging the fur strips to the backing material comprises using an adhesive to fasten the fur strips to the backing material.
15. The method of manufacturing a combined fur/textile fabric as claimed in claim 14 wherein the adhesive is a soluble adhesive and further comprising the step of using a solvent to remove the soluble adhesive.
16. The method of manufacturing a combined fur/textile fabric as claimed in claim 15 wherein the soluble adhesive is a water soluble adhesive and the solvent is water.
17. The method of manufacturing a combined fur/textile fabric as claimed in claim 14 further comprising the step of temporarily attaching a sheet to the backing material before the sewing step.
18. The method of manufacturing a combined fur/textile fabric as claimed in claim 17 wherein the adhesive is a soluble adhesive used to temporarily attach the sheet and the fur strips to the backing material.
19. The method of manufacturing a combined fur/textile fabric as claimed in claim 18 further comprising the steps of:
removing the sheet after the sewing step; and using a solvent to remove the soluble adhesive.
removing the sheet after the sewing step; and using a solvent to remove the soluble adhesive.
20. The method of manufacturing a combined fur/textile fabric as claimed in claim 19 wherein the soluble adhesive is a water soluble adhesive and the solvent is water.
21. The method of manufacturing a combined fur/textile fabric as claimed in claim 8 further comprising the step of cutting a fur pelt lengthwise into strips.
22. A combined fur\textile fabric comprising:
a backing material;
a plurality of fur strips arranged parallel to one another at spaced intervals on the backing material;
and a plurality of stitches running in a direction that is non-parallel to the fur strips for attaching the fur strips to the backing material.
a backing material;
a plurality of fur strips arranged parallel to one another at spaced intervals on the backing material;
and a plurality of stitches running in a direction that is non-parallel to the fur strips for attaching the fur strips to the backing material.
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