Garment including cushion and method of making same

Abstract

A hosiery garment is provided including a main body adapted to enclose at least a foot of a wearer, the main body having an outside and an inside. The inside is configured to be in contact with the foot of the wearer. The main body includes a first portion made of a first fabric and a second portion made of a second material and attached to the first portion. The first fabric contains a greater percentage of cotton than the second fabric. A cushion is attached to the first portion. The cushion includes an adhesive layer configured to permanently adhere the first portion of the cushion to the inside of the main body. Further included is a method of making a hosiery garment.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A hosiery garment comprising:
 a main body adapted to enclose at least a foot of a wearer, the main body having an outside and an inside, wherein the inside is configured to be in contact with the foot of the wearer, wherein the main body includes:
 a first portion made of a first fabric; and 
 a second portion made of a second material and attached to the first portion, wherein the first fabric contains a greater percentage of cotton than the second fabric; and 
   a cushion attached to the first portion, cushion comprising an adhesive layer configured to permanently adhere the first portion of the cushion to the inside of the main body.   
     
     
         2 . The hosiery garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first fabric is made of one hundred percent cotton. 
     
     
         3 . The hosiery garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first fabric is made of at least eighty percent cotton. 
     
     
         4 . The hosiery garment of  claim 2 , wherein the second fabric is made from at least eight percent polypropylene, at least five percent nylon, at least one percent elastic, at least 0.5 percent lycra, and at least 0.5 percent cotton. 
     
     
         5 . The hosiery garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion defines an area of the hosiery garment that is substantially covered by the cushion. 
     
     
         6 . The hosiery garment of  claim 1 , wherein the hosiery garment is selected from the group consisting of dress socks, casual socks, stockings, legging, toe socks, tights, thigh-high socks, and athletic socks. 
     
     
         7 . The hosiery garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion wraps partially around a back side of an ankle portion of the hosiery garment. 
     
     
         8 . The hosiery garment of  claim 1 , wherein the cushion includes a synthetic rubber layer that is made of neoprene having a temperature resistance of at least 200 degrees Fahrenheit. 
     
     
         9 . The hosiery garment of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer is made from a highly adhesive transfer tape having a temperature resistance of at least 200 degrees Fahrenheit. 
     
     
         10 . The hosiery garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion is located on a toe portion of the hosiery garment. 
     
     
         11 . A method of making a hosiery garment comprising:
 stitching a first portion to a second portion, wherein the first portion is made of a first fabric, and wherein the second portion is made of a second fabric, wherein the first fabric contains a greater percentage of cotton than the second fabric;   creating a main body of the hosiery garment, the main body including at least the first portion and the second portion; and   adhering a cushion to the first portion of the main body.   
     
     
         12 . A hosiery garment comprising:
 a main body including a first portion made of a first material and a second portion made of a second material, wherein the second portion is attached to the first portion, wherein the first material contains a greater percentage of cotton than the second material; and   a multi-layered cushion, the multi-layered cushion comprising:
 an adhesive transfer tape layer adhering the multi-layered cushion to the interior surface of the hosiery garment; 
 a synthetic rubber layer adhered to the adhesive layer; and 
 a breathable polyester fabric layer adhered to the synthetic rubber layer and configured to be in contact with the foot of the wearer; 
   wherein the multi-layered cushion wraps partially around a back side of an ankle portion of the interior surface of the hosiery garment such that the multi-layered cushion protects an Achilles heel of the wearer from abrasion caused by a heel of a footwear.   
     
     
         13 . The hosiery garment of  claim 12 , wherein the first material is made of one hundred percent cotton. 
     
     
         14 . The hosiery garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first material is made of at least eighty percent cotton. 
     
     
         15 . The hosiery garment of  claim 2 , wherein the second material is made from at least eight percent polypropylene, at least five percent nylon, at least one percent elastic, at least 0.5 percent lycra, and at least 0.5 percent cotton. 
     
     
         16 . The hosiery garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion defines an area of the hosiery garment that is substantially covered by the multi-layered cushion. 
     
     
         17 . The hosiery garment of  claim 1 , wherein the hosiery garment is selected from the group consisting of dress socks, casual socks, stockings, legging, toe socks, tights, thigh-high socks, and athletic socks. 
     
     
         18 . The hosiery garment of  claim 1 , wherein the synthetic rubber layer is made of neoprene having a temperature resistance of at least 200 degrees Fahrenheit. 
     
     
         19 . The hosiery garment of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer is made from a highly adhesive transfer tape having a temperature resistance of at least 200 degrees Fahrenheit. 
     
     
         20 . The hosiery garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion is located on a toe portion of the hosiery garment.