Methods for forming cushioning elements on fabric

A method for forming a cushioning element in a single molding step, the single molding step comprising:

• placing overlapping layers of fabric between two parts of a mold, the overlapping layers of fabric comprising a first fabric coupled with a second fabric;
• with the two parts of the mold, concurrently molding a first cushioning element on the first fabric of the overlapping layers of fabric and molding a second cushioning element on the second fabric of the overlapping layers of fabric;
• and
• separating portions of the first fabric and the second fabric to form a primary receptacle.

A method for forming a cushion in a single molding step, the single molding step comprising:

• concurrently molding a first cushioning element onto a first fabric of overlapping layers of fabric and a second cushioning element onto a second fabric of the overlapping layers of fabric;
• and
• separating portions of the first fabric and the second fabric to form a primary receptacle,
• wherein the first cushioning element is formed of an elastomeric material defining a plurality of interconnected walls on the first fabric, the plurality of interconnected walls being compressible and resilient, defining an array of cells, and having heights of about a half an inch or less, the first fabric remaining adhered to bases of the plurality of interconnected walls.