Long-sleeve article of clothing having outer flick sleeve layer to reduce mousepad friction and increase targeting performance for pc gamers

Abstract

An article of clothing includes a body portion and at least one sleeve. An inner layer of the sleeve is formed by a first material, and an outer layer of the sleeve is formed by a second material having a satin weave. The outer layer extends to the wrist area and is attached such that a shiny side of the satin weave faces outward and a dull side of the satin weave faces inward. The outer layer has an orientation of a two-way stretch characteristic being around a circumference of the sleeve and not lengthwise along the length of the sleeve. The inner layer and the outer layer are joined by a longitudinal seam running lengthwise along a top of the sleeve. A wearer operates a computer mouse with the wrist area of the sleeve intermediate the wearer's inner wrist and a mousepad. The outer layer glides against the mousepad.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article of clothing comprising:
 a body portion; and   a sleeve extending from an arm hole of the body portion;   wherein an inner layer of the sleeve extends from the arm hole to a wrist area of the sleeve and is formed by a first type of material;   an outer layer of the sleeve extends at least a portion of a length of the sleeve to the wrist area and is formed by a second type of material different than the first type of material;   the second type of material has a satin weave; and   the outer layer is attached to the sleeve such that a shiny side of the satin weave faces outward away from the inner layer and a dull side of the satin weave faces inward toward the inner layer.   
     
     
         2 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the inner layer and the outer layer of the sleeve are joined to one another by a longitudinal seam running lengthwise along a top of the sleeve. 
     
     
         3 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the satin weave of the second type of material has a two-way stretch characteristic; and   the outer layer of the sleeve is attached to the inner layer of the sleeve such that an orientation of the two-way stretch characteristic is around a circumference of the sleeve and not lengthwise along the length of the sleeve.   
     
     
         4 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve terminates at the wrist area with a cuff formed by a flat hem of the outer layer. 
     
     
         5 . The article of clothing of  claim 4 , wherein the cuff includes an elastic that extends less than a full circumference of the cuff and is positioned within the cuff such that the elastic does not extend within an inner wrist area of the cuff. 
     
     
         6 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the first type material forming the inner layer of the sleeve is cotton. 
     
     
         7 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the first type of material forming the inner layer of the sleeve is a same material of which the body portion is formed. 
     
     
         8 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the second type of material forming the outer layer of the sleeve is at least ninety-percent polyester. 
     
     
         9 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the second type of material forming the outer layer of the sleeve is one-hundred percent polyester. 
     
     
         10 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the second type of material forming the outer layer of the sleeve is a polyester-spandex blend. 
     
     
         11 . The article of clothing of  claim 10 , wherein the polyester-spandex blend comprises:
 ninety-two percent or greater of polyester; and   eight percent or less of spandex.   
     
     
         12 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the outer layer of the sleeve extends from a bicep area of the sleeve to the wrist area such that the outer layer completely covers a forearm portion of the sleeve. 
     
     
         13 . The article of clothing of  claim 12 , wherein the outer layer of the sleeve extends does not extend from the bicep area of the sleeve to the arm hole of the body portion, whereby only the inner layer of the sleeve extends from the bicep area of the sleeve to the arm hole of the body portion. 
     
     
         14 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the inner layer and the outer layer of the sleeve are joined to one another by a lateral seam running around a circumference of the sleeve that is either below or above an elbow position of the sleeve, but not at the elbow position. 
     
     
         15 . The article of clothing of  claim 1  being a hoodie, a sweater, a sweatshirt, or a zip-up. 
     
     
         16 . A method of utilizing the article of clothing of  claim 1  while operating a computer, the method comprising:
 wearing the article of clothing by a user such that a mouse-using-arm of the user extends through the sleeve; 
 holding a mouse of the computer by the user such that the wrist area of the sleeve is intermediate an inner wrist of the user and a mousepad; and 
 moving the mouse of the computer such that the outer layer of the sleeve adjacent the inner wrist of the user slides against the mousepad. 
 
     
     
         17 . A method of manufacturing an article of clothing having a body portion and a sleeve extending from an arm hole of the body portion, the method comprising:
 forming an inner layer of the sleeve extending from the arm hole to a wrist area of the sleeve utilizing a first type of material;   forming an outer layer of the sleeve utilizing a second type of material different than the first type of material;   selecting the second type of material to have a satin weave;   attaching the outer layer of the sleeve over the inner layer such that the outer layer extends at least a portion of a length of the sleeve to the wrist area; and   attaching the outer layer of the sleeve such that a shiny side of the satin weave faces outward away from the inner layer and a dull side of the satin weave faces inward toward the inner layer.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the satin weave of the second type of material has a two-way stretch characteristic; and   the method further comprising attaching the outer layer of the sleeve to the inner layer of the sleeve such that an orientation of the two-way stretch characteristic is around a circumference of the sleeve and not lengthwise along the length of the sleeve.   
     
     
         19 . A method of modifying an article of clothing having a body portion and a sleeve extending from an arm hole of the body portion, wherein the sleeve includes an inner layer formed by a first type of material that extends from the arm hole to a wrist area of the sleeve, the method comprising:
 forming an outer layer of the sleeve utilizing a second type of material different than the first type of material;   selecting the second type of material to have a satin weave;   attaching the outer layer of the sleeve over the inner layer such that the outer layer extends at least a portion of a length of the sleeve to the wrist area; and   attaching the outer layer of the sleeve such that a shiny side of the satin weave faces outward away from the inner layer and a dull side of the satin weave faces inward toward the inner layer.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein:
 the satin weave of the second type of material has a two-way stretch characteristic; and   the method further comprising attaching the outer layer of the sleeve to the inner layer of the sleeve such that an orientation of the two-way stretch characteristic is around a circumference of the sleeve and not lengthwise along the length of the sleeve.