Garment liner

Abstract

The present invention provides a garment liner for protecting clothing comprising an elongated strip of absorbent material having a face surface, a back surface, a pair of opposed longitudinal edges and a pair of opposed tapered ends. The garment liner includes an adhesive disposed on the back surface for securing the liner to a garment. A backing strip is removably secured to the adhesive to preserve the adhesive until the user is prepared to secure the liner to the garment. The garment liner further includes at least one of the tapered ends having a plurality of perforations which can be torn to remove segments of the liner so that the garment liner can be custom-sized to fit any variety of collar sizes which are commercially available.

1 . A garment liner for protecting clothing comprising:
 (a) an elongated strip of absorbent material having a face surface, a back surface, a pair of opposed longitudinal edges, and a pair of opposed tapered ends;   (b) an adhesive disposed on the back surface;   (c) a backing strip removably secured to the adhesive; and   (d) at least one of the tapered ends comprising a plurality of perforated segments.   
   
   
       2 . The garment liner of  claim 1  wherein the perforations between the segments are substantially parallel to each other and spaced about ½ inch apart. 
   
   
       3 . The garment liner of  claim 2  wherein the material comprises a nonwoven fabric. 
   
   
       4 . The garment liner of  claim 3  wherein the material is a low density polyethylene nonwoven fabric. 
   
   
       5 . The garment liner of  claim 4  wherein the adhesive is an acrylic. 
   
   
       6 . The garment liner of  claim 4  wherein the perforations between the segments are oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal length of the liner. 
   
   
       7 . The garment liner of  claim 6  comprising a stabilizer strip adhered to the backing strip and positioned across the plurality of perforated segments. 
   
   
       8 . The garment liner of  claim 7  wherein the backing strip is slit across the width of the liner proximal to a medial portion of the liner. 
   
   
       9 . The garment liner of  claim 2  wherein the perforations between the segments are oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal length of the liner. 
   
   
       10 . The garment liner of  claim 3  wherein the perforations between the segments are oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal length of the liner. 
   
   
       11 . The garment liner of  claim 1  wherein the material comprises a nonwoven fabric. 
   
   
       12 . The garment liner of  claim 11  wherein the material is a low density polyethylene nonwoven fabric. 
   
   
       13 . The garment liner of  claim 12  wherein the adhesive is an acrylic. 
   
   
       14 . The garment liner of  claim 12  wherein the perforations between the segments are oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal length of the liner. 
   
   
       15 . The garment liner of  claim 12  comprising a stabilizer strip adhered to the backing strip and positioned across the plurality of perforated segments. 
   
   
       16 . The garment liner of  claim 12  wherein the backing strip is slit across the width of the liner proximal to a medial portion of the liner. 
   
   
       17 . The garment liner of  claim 1  wherein the material is a low density polyethylene nonwoven fabric. 
   
   
       18 . The garment liner of  claim 17  wherein the adhesive is an acrylic. 
   
   
       19 . The garment liner of  claim 17  wherein the perforations between the segments are substantially parallel to each other and spaced about ½ inch apart. 
   
   
       20 . An elongated protective liner having an adhesive backing configured to be removably adhered to a garment, the protective liner comprising a plurality of perforated segments at a first end of the liner for allowing a user to remove segments to customize the length of the liner to match the collar size of a user's shirt.