Insulated vented garment formed using sections of non-woven polymer material

Abstract

Aspects herein provide for a method of manufacturing a vented insulated garment using sections of non-woven polymer material and garments produced therefrom. The method generally comprises positioning a section of non-woven polymer material between two textile layers, and bonding the textile layers together at areas adjacent to the section of non-woven polymer material to form seams. The seams may be optionally perforated.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of making an insulated garment, the method comprising:
 providing a first panel of material;   providing a second panel of material;   providing a section of thermally insulating fill material;   positioning the section of thermally insulating fill material on the first panel of material;   positioning the second panel of material such that the section of thermally insulating fill material is interposed between the first panel of material and the second panel of material;   securing the first panel of material to the second panel of material at one or more areas adjacent to the section of thermally insulating fill material; and   forming the garment using at least the first panel of material and the second panel of material.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the securing step comprises applying an adhesive to an inner-facing surface of at least one of the first panel of material or the second panel of material at the one or more areas adjacent to the section of thermally insulating fill material. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the applied adhesive is activated by one of heat energy or ultrasonic energy. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the section of thermally insulating fill material is positioned on the first panel of material by affixing the section of thermally insulating fill material along its perimeter edge to the first panel of material. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising perforating the one or more areas adjacent to the section of thermally insulating fill material to create a plurality of perforations on the one more areas, the plurality of perforations extending through the first panel of material and the second panel of material in the one or more areas. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the first panel of material or the second panel of material is formed of a knit textile. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the first panel of material or the second panel of material is formed of a woven textile. 
     
     
         8 . A garment comprising:
 at least a first garment panel comprising:
 an inner panel; 
 an outer panel; 
 a first section of thermally insulating fill material interposed between the inner panel and the outer panel; and 
 at least a first seam that joins the inner panel to the outer panel at a first area adjacent to the section of thermally insulating fill material. 
   
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 8 , further comprising at least a second seam that joins the inner panel to the outer panel at a second area adjacent to the section of thermally insulating fill material, wherein the first seam is spaced apart from and unconnected to the second seam. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 9 , where in the first seam and the second seam define an open-ended chamber containing the first section of thermally insulating fill material. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 8 , wherein the garment comprises one or more additional sections of thermally insulating fill material interposed between the inner panel and the outer panel. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 8 , wherein the first seam joining the inner panel to the outer panel is created with an adhesive activated by the application of energy. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein the first seam is reinforced by stitching. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the inner panel or the outer panel is formed from a knit textile. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the inner panel or the outer panel is formed from a woven textile. 
     
     
         16 . A garment comprising:
 at least a first panel of material comprising:
 an inner panel; 
 an outer panel; 
 a section of thermally insulating fill material interposed between the inner panel and the outer panel; 
 a first seam that joins the inner panel to the outer panel at a first area adjacent to the section of thermally insulating fill material; and 
 a second seam that joins the inner panel to the outer panel at a second area adjacent to the section of thermally insulating fill material, the first seam and the second seam defining an open-ended chamber containing the section of thermally insulating fill material. 
   
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 16 , further comprising a plurality of perforations located on at least the first seam, the plurality of perforations extending through the first seam, and through the inner panel and the outer panel. 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 16 , further comprising at least a second panel of material, the second panel of material comprising a single layer of material. 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 18 , wherein the garment comprises a pair of pants having a torso portion, a first leg portion, and a second leg portion, and wherein the first panel of material is positioned at least at an upper anterior aspect of the first and second leg portions. 
     
     
         20 . The garment of  claim 18 , wherein the garment comprises a shirt having a torso portion, a first sleeve portion, and a second sleeve portion, and wherein the first panel of material is positioned at least at an anterior aspect of the torso portion.