Decorative trim and method for making same

An article of manufacture, comprising:

• a skin including a molded groove, the skin having an exposed surface and a lower surface, the skin forming a sheet of material;
• at least one insulation layer having an upper surface located adjacent to the lower surface of the skin and covering a region of the lower surface of the skin including the molded groove, the at least one insulation layer includes at least a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer is a thermoplastic film affixed to the skin, and the second layer is a seal made of closed cell foam coupled to the first layer;
• at least one strand of stitching material threaded between the exposed surface of the skin and the at least one insulation layer;
• and
• a backing layer forming a backing for the skin and the at least one insulation layer, the backing layer having an upper surface secured to the skin and the insulation layer, and a lower surface.

An article of manufacture comprising:

• a skin including a molded groove, the skin having an exposed surface and a lower surface, the skin forming a sheet of material;
• at least one insulation layer having an upper surface located adjacent to the lower surface of the skin and covering a region of the lower surface of the skin including the molded groove wherein the at least one insulation layer includes first, second, and third layers,
• wherein the first layer is a first thermoplastic film affixed to the skin,
• wherein the second layer is a foam seal coupled to the first layer, and
• wherein the third layer is a second thermoplastic film coupled to the foam seal,
• at least one strand of stitching material threaded between the exposed surface of the skin and the at least one insulation layer;
• and
• a backing layer forming a backing for the skin and the at least one insulation layer, the backing layer having an upper surface secured to the skin and the insulation layer, and a lower surface.

An article of manufacture, comprising:

• a skin including a molded groove, the skin having an exposed surface and a lower surface, the skin forming a sheet of material;
• a seal having an upper surface disposed adjacent to the lower surface of the skin and covering a region of the lower surface of the skin including the molded groove wherein the seal has at least two layers such that a first layer is made of foam and affixed to the lower surface of the skin, a second layer is a thermoplastic film coupled to the first layer;
• at least one strand of stitching material threading the skin and the first layer together;
• and
• a backing layer forming a backing for the skin and the seal, the backing layer having an upper surface secured to the skin and the seal, and a lower surface.