Wearing apparel and methods for the manufacturing of wearing apparel

A work glove liner, characterized by

• (a) the palm of said glove liner being a laminate, said laminate comprising
• (1) a non-woven fibrous web containing staple fiber;
• (2) a woven or knitted web;
• (3) the staple fiber from said non-woven fibrous web joining said non-woven web and said woven or knitted webs together;
• (4) said staple fiber extending from the exposed surface of said knitted web to form a basis for a subsequently applied textured coating;
• (5) the exposed surface of said non-woven fibrous web forming the internal surface of said work glove liner;
• and
• (b) the backside of said glove liner is comprised of woven or knitted textile.

A work glove liner, characterized by

• (a) the palm and the backside of said glove liner being a laminate, said laminate comprising
• (1) a non-woven fibrous web containing staple fiber;
• (2) a woven or knitted web;
• (3) the staple fiber from said non-woven fibrous web joining said non-woven web and said woven or knitted webs together;
• (4) said staple fiber extending from the exposed surface of said knitted web to form a basis for a subsequently applied textured coating;
• and
• (5) the exposed surface of said non-woven fibrous web forming the internal surface of said work glove liner.

A work boot liner characterized by

• (a) at least a portion of said liner comprised of a laminate, said laminate comprising
• (1) a non-woven fibrous web containing staple fiber;
• (2) a woven or knitted web;
• (3) the staple fiber from said non-woven fibrous web joining said non-woven web and said woven or knitted webs together;
• (4) said staple fiber extending from the exposed surface of said knitted web to form a basis for a subsequently applied textured coating;
• and
• (5) the exposed surface of said non-woven fibrous web forming the internal surface of said work boot liner;
• (b) said laminate portion having an elastomeric coating thereon;
• and
• (c) said elastomeric coating selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride plastisol;
• natural rubber, and synthetic rubber.

A work apron liner characterized by

• (a) at least a portion of said liner comprised of a laminate, said laminate comprising
• (1) a non-woven fibrous web containing staple fiber;
• (2) a woven or knitted web;
• (3) the staple fiber from said non-woven fibrous web joining said non-woven web and said woven or knitted webs together;
• (4) said staple fiber extending from the exposed surface of said knitted web to form a basis for a subsequently applied textured coating;
• and
• (5) the exposed surface of said non-woven fibrous web forming the internal surface of said work apron liner;
• (b) said laminate portion having an elastomeric coating thereon;
• and
• (c) said elastomeric coating selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride plastisol;
• natural rubber, and synthetic rubber.

A work glove characterized by

• (a) at least a portion of said glove comprised of a laminate, said laminate comprising
• (1) a non-woven fibrous web of staple fiber;
• (2) a woven or knitted web;
• (3) the staple fiber from said non-woven fibrous web joining said non-woven web and said woven or knitted webs together;
• (4) said staple fiber extending from the exposed surface of said woven or knitted web to form a base for a subsequently applied and textured coating;
• and
• (5) an elastomeric coating on said exposed surface of said woven or knitted web;
• (b) said laminate being joined by said staple fiber by needling with a density of penetration within the range of between about 400 and 700 penetrations per square inch;
• (c) the depth of penetration of said staple fiber being within the range of between about 0.25 and 0.50 inches;
• and
• (d) the denier of said fiber being within the range of between about 1.5 and 15.

A method for producing a laminate useful in wearing apparel, characterized by

• (a) selecting in a first selecting step a fibrous non-woven web containing a staple fiber;
• (b) selecting in a second selecting step a woven or knitted web;
• (c) needling said fibrous non-woven web to said woven or knitted web with said staple fiber from said non-woven web;
• (d) said needling step being carried out so that said staple fiber extends from the exposed surface of said woven or knitted web;
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• (e) said needling step being carried out by needling with a depth of penetration of within the range of between about 0.25 and 0.50 inches.

A method for forming an item of wearing apparel, characterized by

• (a) forming a laminate for said apparel comprising the steps of
• (1) selecting in a first selecting step a fibrous non-woven web of staple fiber;
• (2) selecting in a second selecting step a woven or knitted web;
• (3) needling said fibrous non-woven web to said woven or knitted web with said staple fiber from said non-woven web;
• and
• (4) said needling step being carried out so that said staple fiber extends from the exposed surface of said woven or knitted web;
• (b) forming an item of wearing apparel in which at least a portion thereof is comprised of said laminate formed in said needling step;
• and
• (c) applying an elastomeric coating to at least the said exposed surface of said woven or knitted web forming the exterior surface of said laminate portion of said wearing apparel formed in said forming step;
• and
• (d) curing said elastomeric coating.