Lined clothing articles and methods of manufacturing

Abstract

Articles of clothing, such as gloves having a substantially seamless inner liner and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a process for manufacturing a glove comprises stretching an outer layer inside-out over a glove form, such that an interior surface of the outer layer faces outward. A liner having a first side and a second side opposite the first side is cut from a fabric, such as fleece. An adhesive is deposited in an adhesive pattern onto the first side of the liner. The adhesive fuses to the interior surface of the outer layer in a heat/pressure procedure, thereby affixing the first side of the liner to the interior surface of the outer layer to form the glove. The glove is removed from the glove form and inverted to a right-side-out configuration, thereby compressing the outer layer and the liner.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A glove, comprising:
 an outer layer having an interior surface, an exterior surface, a palm portion, and a finger portion;   a seamless liner having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first side, wherein the first surface of the liner is coupled to the interior surface of the outer layer; and   an adhesive between the first surface of the liner and the interior surface of the outer layer, wherein the adhesive is positioned in an adhesive pattern.   
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein the adhesive pattern comprises a first adhesive spotting density in the finger portion and a second adhesive spotting density in the palm portion. 
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of the adhesive pattern comprises a grid pattern. 
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein the outer layer comprises a knit material and the liner comprises fleece, wool, cotton, canvas, or leather. 
     
     
         5 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein at least a potion of the outer layer comprises a conductive fiber. 
     
     
         6 . A clothing article, comprising:
 a knit outer layer having an interior surface and an exterior surface opposite the interior surface;   a liner having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and an edge between the first side and the second side; and   an adhesive between the first side of the liner and the interior surface of the knit outer layer;   wherein the liner edge is compressed into itself to form a generally seamless second side of the liner.   
     
     
         7 . The clothing article of  claim 6  wherein the adhesive is distributed in a spotted adhesive pattern. 
     
     
         8 . The clothing article of  claim 7  wherein the adhesive pattern comprises a first density of adhesive spotting on a first portion of the first side of the liner and a second density of adhesive spotting on a second portion of the first side of the liner, and wherein the first density is different from the second density. 
     
     
         9 . The clothing article of  claim 7  wherein the adhesive pattern includes adhesive spotting generally adjacent to the liner edge. 
     
     
         10 . The clothing article of  claim 6  wherein the clothing article comprises a glove, a sock, or a hat. 
     
     
         11 . The clothing article of  claim 6  wherein the adhesive comprises a one-part epoxy or a two-part epoxy. 
     
     
         12 . A process for manufacturing a glove, comprising:
 stretching a knit outer layer inside-out over a glove form, such that an interior surface of the outer layer faces outward;   cutting a liner having a first side and a second side opposite the first side;   depositing adhesive in an adhesive pattern onto the first side of the liner;   fusing the adhesive to the interior surface of the outer layer, thereby affixing the first side of the liner to the interior surface of the outer layer to form the glove; and   removing the glove from the glove form and inverting the glove to a right-side-out configuration, thereby compressing the outer layer and the liner.   
     
     
         13 . The process of  claim 12  wherein depositing adhesive in an adhesive pattern comprises spotting the adhesive on the first side of the liner. 
     
     
         14 . The process of  claim 12  wherein the first side of the liner includes a perimeter portion and a center portion, and wherein depositing adhesive in an adhesive pattern comprises depositing adhesive along the perimeter portion. 
     
     
         15 . The process of  claim 14  wherein depositing adhesive in an adhesive pattern further comprises depositing adhesive on the center portion. 
     
     
         16 . The process of  claim 12  wherein depositing adhesive in an adhesive pattern comprises depositing adhesive in a first spot pattern and a second spot pattern, and wherein the first spot pattern and second spot pattern have different spot densities. 
     
     
         17 . The process of  claim 12  wherein depositing adhesive comprises depositing a one-part or two-part epoxy adhesive. 
     
     
         18 . The process of  claim 12  wherein cutting a liner having a first side and a second side opposite the first side comprises cutting a liner having a perimeter portion between the first side and the second side, and wherein compressing the outer layer and the liner comprises merging the perimeter portion into itself. 
     
     
         19 . The process of  claim 12  wherein fusing the adhesive to the interior surface of the outer layer comprises fusing using at least one of a heat or pressure procedure. 
     
     
         20 . The process of  claim 12  wherein fusing the fusing the adhesive to the interior surface of the outer layer comprises clamping the outer layer against the liner.