Systems and methods to secure fabric to speaker-based devices

A device comprising:

• a housing comprising a first portion devoid of apertures, and a second portion having a first plurality of apertures;
• a fabric disposed about the housing;
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• an adhesive disposed between the fabric and the housing, the adhesive comprising a first portion disposed between a first portion of the fabric and the first portion of the housing, and a second portion disposed between a second portion of the fabric and the second portion of the housing;
• wherein the first portion of the adhesive comprises a patterned non-liquid material that is bonded, and the second portion of the adhesive comprises the patterned non-liquid material that is unbonded;
• wherein the first plurality of apertures comprises a second plurality of first apertures, wherein the housing further comprises a groove formed about each of the first apertures, and wherein each groove comprises a third portion of the adhesive.

A device comprising:

• a housing comprising a first portion and a second portion, the second portion having a first plurality of apertures, wherein the first plurality of apertures comprises a second plurality of first apertures, wherein the second portion of the housing further comprises a groove formed about each of the first apertures;
• a fabric disposed about the housing;
• and
• an adhesive disposed between the fabric and the housing, the adhesive comprising a first portion disposed between the fabric and the first portion of the housing, a second portion disposed between the fabric and the second portion of the housing, and a third portion disposed about each groove;
• wherein the first portion of the adhesive comprises a non-liquid material that is bonded, and the second portion of the adhesive comprises the non-liquid material that is unbonded.