Clothing with recyclable insulation inserts

Abstract

An article of clothing capable of receiving removably attachable inserts that have compartments for containing fill material, the compartments openable so that the fill material can be modified or adjusted according to the desired amount of quality of insulation. The fill material is preferably recycled material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article of clothing comprising:
 an envelope shaped and sized as an article of clothing capable of at least partially surrounding a portion of a wearer's body, the envelope comprising:
 an inner surface that would be in contact with the wearer when the wearer wears the envelope, an outer surface, a top side that would be most proximal to the wearer's head when the wearer wears the envelope, a bottom side that would be most proximal to the wearer's feet when the wearer wears the envelope, a left end, a right end opposite the left end, a front side that would be that portion of the outer surface that is the same side as the wearer's chest when the wearer wears the envelope and a back side that would be that portion of the outer surface that is the same side as the wearer's back when the wearer wears the envelope; 
 a first envelope attachment device disposed on the envelope at or near the top of the envelope; and 
   a first insert shaped and sized smaller than the envelope, the first insert comprising:
 an outer surface that would be in contact with the wearer when the wearer holds the first insert, a top side, a bottom side, a left side, a right side, a length extending between the top side and bottom side, and a width extending between the left side and right side; 
 at least one compartment comprising an opening capable of receiving and at least partially containing fill material; and 
 a first insert attachment device capable of removably attaching to the first envelope attachment device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the fill material comprises material selected from the group consisting of: plastic, cloth and paper. 
     
     
         3 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the fill material comprises a recycled material or object of second use. 
     
     
         4 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the fill material comprises a plastic bag. 
     
     
         5 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the first insert attachment device is disposed on the outside surface of the first insert at or near its top side. 
     
     
         6 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one compartment of the first insert comprises a length and width, the length being greater than the width, and the at least one compartment's length extending between the left side and right side of the first insert. 
     
     
         7 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one compartment of the first insert comprises a length and width, the length being greater than the width, and the at least one compartment's length extending between the top side and bottom side of the first insert. 
     
     
         8 . The article of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second envelope attachment device disposed on the envelope at or near the top side of the envelope;   a second insert shaped and sized smaller than the envelope, the second insert comprising:
 an outer surface that would be in contact with the wearer when the wearer holds the second insert, a top side, a bottom side, a left side, a right side, a length extending between the top side and bottom side, and a width extending between the left side and right side; 
 at least one compartment comprising an opening capable of receiving and at least partially containing fill material; and 
 a second insert attachment device capable of removably attaching to the second envelope attachment device. 
   
     
     
         9 . The article of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a third envelope attachment device disposed on the envelope at or near the top side of the envelope, between the first envelope attachment device and the second envelope attachment device;   a third insert shaped and sized smaller than the envelope, the third insert comprising:
 an outer surface that would be in contact with the wearer when the wearer holds the third insert, a top side, a bottom side, a left side, a right side, a length extending between the top side and bottom side, and a width extending between the left side and right side; 
 at least one compartment comprising an opening capable of receiving and at least partially containing fill material; and 
 a third insert attachment device capable of removably attaching to the third envelope attachment device. 
   
     
     
         10 . The article of  claim 9 , wherein the third insert comprises a width of between about twenty centimeters and about eighty centimeters. 
     
     
         11 . The article of  claim 9  wherein the width of each of the first insert and second insert are about half the width of the third insert. 
     
     
         12 . The article of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the compartments of each of the first, second and third inserts comprises fill material, the fill material comprising material selected from the group consisting of: plastic, cloth and paper. 
     
     
         13 . The article of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the compartments of each of the first, second and third inserts comprises fill material, the fill material comprising a recycled material. 
     
     
         14 . The article of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the compartments of each of the first, second and third inserts comprises fill material, the fill material comprising a plastic bag. 
     
     
         15 . The article of  claim 11 , wherein the first, second and third inserts are disposed between the inner surface of the envelope and the outer surface of the envelope. 
     
     
         16 . The article of  claim 15 , wherein the envelope, at or near its left and right ends, further comprises one selected from the group consisting of: button, zipper, hook and loop fastener, and buckle. 
     
     
         17 . The article of  claim 16 , wherein the envelope is shaped and sized as an article of clothing capable of at least partially surrounding the thorax of the wearer's body. 
     
     
         18 . A method of wearing an article of manufacture, the method comprising:
 obtaining an envelope shaped and sized as an article of clothing capable of at least partially surrounding a portion of the wearer's body, the envelope comprising an inner surface that would be in contact with the wearer when the wearer wears the envelope, an outer surface, a top side that would be most proximal to the wearer's head when the wearer wears the envelope, a bottom side that would be most proximal to the wearer's feet when the wearer wears the envelope, a left end, a right end opposite the left end, a front side that would be that portion of the outer surface that is the same side as the wearer's chest when the wearer wears the envelope and a back side that would be that portion of the outer surface that is the same side as the wearer's back when the wearer wears the envelope, a first envelope attachment device disposed on the envelope at or near the top side of the envelope, and a first insert shaped and sized smaller than the envelope, the first insert comprising an outer surface that would be in contact with the wearer when the wearer holds the first insert, a top side, a bottom side, a left side, a right side, a length extending between the top side and bottom side, and a width extending between the left side and right side of the first insert, at least one compartment comprising an opening capable of receiving and at least partially containing fill material, and a first insert attachment device capable of removably attaching to the first envelope attachment device;   obtaining fill material comprising one of the materials selected from the group consisting of: plastic, cloth and paper;   filling the at least one compartment of the first insert with fill material through the opening; and   attaching the first insert to the envelope by attaching the first insert attachment device to the first envelope attachment device, thereby forming the article of clothing.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the step of obtaining the fill material is a recycled object or object of second use. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising wearing the article of clothing by wrapping it around at least a portion of the wearer's body and securing it to the wearer's body using one selected from the group consisting of the following disposed on the envelope at or near its left and right ends: button, zipper, hook and loop fastener, and buckle.