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A method for creating garment cuffs includes applying a high-polymer heat-sealable material on a cuff area of the fabric used for the garment. The heat-sealable material and the fabric underneath are then cut with an ultrasonic cutter to form the cuff and concurrently finish the lower edges of the c

A method for creating garment cuffs includes applying a high-polymer heat-sealable material on a cuff area of the fabric used for the garment. The heat-sealable material and the fabric underneath are then cut with an ultrasonic cutter to form the cuff and concurrently finish the lower edges of the cuff. The heat-sealable material has properties that allow it to stretch from an equilibrium point in response to tension applied on the material, and recover back towards the equilibrium point in response to release of the tension on the material. Reinforcing the cuff area with the heat-sealable material allows the cuff area to maintain its stretch and recovery properties even after the fabric has degraded after extended use and washing of the fabric. Furthermore, the ultrasonic cutting causes some of the heat-sealable film to melt into the cut edges of the fabric at the cuff to create substantially sealed edges at the cuff.

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1. A method for constructing a cuff of a garment, the garment being formed via a fabric panel with a free end defining an opening of the garment configured to receive a body part of a wearer, the method comprising: positioning a heat-sealable material with stretch and recovery properties on the fabr

1. A method for constructing a cuff of a garment, the garment being formed via a fabric panel with a free end defining an opening of the garment configured to receive a body part of a wearer, the method comprising: positioning a heat-sealable material with stretch and recovery properties on the fabric panel near the free end;heat-sealing the material onto the fabric panel near the free end, wherein the heat sealed material has an upper edge and a lower edge opposite to the upper edge, the upper edge of the heat sealed material forming an upper edge of the cuff; andsubstantially melting the heat-sealed material onto an edge of the fabric panel for forming a substantially sealed edge, the edge of the fabric panel being formed by cutting the heat-sealed material between the upper edge and the lower edge together with the fabric, the substantially sealed edge forming a lower edge of the cuff opposite to the upper edge of the cuff. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the cutting is via an ultrasonic cutter, wherein the cutting melts at least a portion of the heat-sealed material onto the edge of the fabric panel. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the substantially melting minimizes fraying of fabric at the edge of the fabric panel. 4. The method of claim 2, wherein the substantially sealed edge is a seamless, finished edge. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the heat-sealable material is configured to stretch to receive a first portion of a body part and recover from the stretched position to substantially hug a second portion of the body part at the cuff, wherein the first portion of the body part has a first diameter, and the second portion of the body part has a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the fabric is made of elastic textile material with stretch and recovery properties, wherein the stretch and recovery properties of the heat-sealable material are at least equal to the stretch and recovery properties of the fabric at an initial wear of the garment. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein at least the recovery properties of the fabric degrades at a quicker rate than the recovery properties of the heat-sealable material. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein the material is heat-sealed to an exterior of the garment for visibly defining the cuff. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the cuff has no seams. 10. A garment having a cuff, the garment being formed via a fabric panel with a free end defining an opening of the garment configured to receive a body part of a wearer, the cuff being constructed by: positioning a heat-sealable material with stretch and recovery properties on the fabric panel near the free end;heat-sealing the material onto the fabric panel near the free end, wherein the heat sealed material has an upper edge and a lower edge opposite to the upper edge, the upper edge of the heat sealed material forming an upper edge of the cuff; andsubstantially melting the heat-sealed material onto an edge of the fabric panel for forming a substantially sealed edge, the edge of the fabric panel being formed by cutting the heat-sealed material between the upper edge and the lower edge together with the fabric, the substantially sealed edge forming a lower edge of the cuff opposite to the upper edge of the cuff. 11. The garment of claim 10, wherein the cutting is via an ultrasonic cutter, wherein the cutting melts at least a portion of the heat-sealed material onto the edge of the fabric panel. 12. The garment of claim 10, wherein the substantially melting minimizes fraying of fabric at the edge of the fabric panel. 13. The garment of claim 12, wherein the substantially sealed edge is a seamless, finished edge. 14. The garment of claim 10, wherein the heat-sealable material is configured to stretch to receive a first portion of a body part and recover from the stretched position to substantially hug a second portion of the body part at the cuff, wherein first portion of the body part has a first diameter, and the second portion of the body part has a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. 15. The garment of claim 10, wherein the fabric is made of elastic textile material with stretch and recovery properties, wherein the stretch and recovery properties of the heat-sealable material are at least equal to the stretch and recovery properties of the fabric at an initial wear of the garment. 16. The garment of claim 15, wherein at least the recovery properties of the fabric degrades at a quicker rate than the recovery properties of the heat-sealable material. 17. The garment of claim 15, wherein the material is heat-sealed to an exterior of the garment for visibly defining the cuff. 18. The garment of claim 10, wherein the cuff has no seams.