Wearables made of recycled materials and a method of making the same

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a wearable material made from interweaving a primary yarn of recycled sheets of plasticized material and a water-proof companion yarn. The companion yarn may be fleece, micro-fleece made from polyester, acrylic or nylon, or alpaca wool. The wearable material may be rendered into articles of fashionable clothing that can provide protection from dirt and stains, as well as protective garments for medical and industrial settings.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of manufacturing a wearable overwear material, the method comprising:
 rendering one or more sheets of plasticized bags into a filament configurable as a primary yarn;   selecting companion yarn; and   interweaving the primary yarn and a companion yarn into a wearable overwear material, wherein the companion yarn is comprised of non-plastic material.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more sheets of plasticized material is a plastic bag having a thickness of at least 0.5 millimeters. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the companion yarn is fleece. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the companion yarn is micro-fleece made from polyester, acrylic or nylon. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the companion yarn is alpaca wool. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the companion yarn is a water-repellent material that only absorbs approximately ten to eleven percent of its weight in water. 
     
     
         7 . A method of making a wearable from recycled plastic bag, the method comprising:
 utilizing the method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more sheets of plasticized material are one or more recycled plastic bags; and   interweaving a primary yarn made from the one or more sheets of plasticized material with a companion yarn consisting or one of the following: fleece, micro-fleece made from polyester, acrylic or nylon, or alpaca wool.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising ironing the wearable material improves a protective quality thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the protective quality is water resistance. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the protective quality is oil resistance.