Waterproof/breathable moisture transfer liner for snowboards, alpine boots, hiking boots and the like

Abstract

The waterproof/breathable moisture transfer liner for a snowboard boot includes an inner liner selected from technically advanced fabrics which are carefully selected. A series of layers are provided outside the inner liner including foam material layers, breathable membranes, a supportive mesh or a moldable foam, and an outer shell fabric. The applicability of the liner to alpine, cross country and hiking boots, along with appropriate variations for each application.

1 . A moisture transfer composite comprising a non-woven material that absorbs and transfers moisture therethrough, the non-woven material containing hollow fibers and having reversible enhanced thermal properties.  
   
   
       2 . A composite including the moisture transferring non-woven material according to  claim 1 , further comprising a foam material positioned adjacent to the moisture transferring non-woven material.  
   
   
       3 . The composite according to  claim 2 , wherein the foam material is an open cell, breathable foam.  
   
   
       4 . A composite including the moisture transferring non-woven material according to  claim 1 , further comprising an inner moisture transfer material positioned adjacent to the moisture transferring non-woven material.  
   
   
       5 . The composite according to  claim 4 , further comprising a foam material positioned on a side of the moisture transferring non-woven that is opposite to a side at which the inner moisture transfer material is positioned.  
   
   
       6 . The composite according to  claim 5 , wherein the foam material is a breathable, open cell foam.  
   
   
       7 . The composite according to  claim 6 , wherein the foam material has reversible enhanced thermal properties.  
   
   
       8 . A moisture transferring non-woven material comprising randomly laid fibers and having reversible enhanced thermal properties the moisture transferring material absorbing and transferring moisture therethrough.  
   
   
       9 . The non-woven material according to  claim 8 , wherein the fibers are hollow.  
   
   
       10 . The non-woven material according to  claim 8 , wherein the fibers are laid in random layers with a binder.  
   
   
       11 . The non-woven material according to  claim 10 , wherein the layers of fibers are attached to one another by being needle punched therethrough.  
   
   
       12 . A moisture-transferring material comprising fibers laid in random layers with a binder and having reversible enhanced thermal properties, the material absorbing and transferring moisture therethrough.