Method of producing garment blanks having seamless trim

1 . A method of forming a garment blank having a seamless trim, comprising:

applying an adhesive layer in a selected position on the garment blank;

applying a fabric layer to said adhesive layer;

securing said adhesive and fabric layers in said selected position with a seam; and

exposing the garment blank to at least one condition sufficient to cause said adhesive layer to bond said fabric layer to the garment blank and said seam to dissipate.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said adhesive layer and said fabric layer are applied simultaneously or sequentially.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said adhesive layer and said fabric layer are a laminate.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said seam is formed of a heat labile yarn.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein said at least one condition is a first heat level sufficient to cause said adhesive layer to bond said fabric layer to the garment blank and said seam to dissipate.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said seam is formed of a soluble yarn.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein said at least one condition is a first condition and a second condition.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein said first condition is a first heat level sufficient to cause said adhesive layer to bond said fabric layer to the garment blank.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein said second condition is a solvent exposure condition sufficient to cause said seam to dissipate.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising trimming said adhesive and fabric layers after exposing the garment blank to said at least one condition.

11 . A method of forming a garment blank having a seamless trim, comprising:

applying a laminated member to the garment blank so that an adhesive layer of said laminated member contacts the garment blank and a fabric layer of said laminated member has a selected position with respect to the garment blank;

maintaining said laminated member in said selected position with a seam;

activating said adhesive layer with a first level of heat to secure said fabric layer in said selected position; and

applying a second level of heat to said laminated member to cause said seam to dissipate.

12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising trimming said adhesive and fabric layers after activating said adhesive layer.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein said fabric layer comprises an elastic fabric.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein said adhesive layer has elastic properties.

15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein said seam is formed of a heat labile yarn.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein said second level of heat is less than said first level of heat so that said seam dissipates simultaneously with activation of said adhesive layer.

17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein said fabric layer has a peripheral edge that is co-planar with a peripheral edge of the garment blank.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein said adhesive layer penetrates at least said peripheral edge of the garment blank upon activation.

19 . The method of claim 11 , wherein said adhesive layer comprises a polyurethane adhesive and said fabric layer comprises nylon and elastane fibers.

20 . A method of forming a garment blank having a seamless trim comprising:

applying a laminated member to a first side of the garment blank at a peripheral edge of the garment blank, said laminated member having an adhesive layer and a fabric layer, said adhesive layer being in contact with the garment blank;

sewing said laminated member to the garment blank with at least one seam;

activating said adhesive layer to secure said fabric layer to the garment blank; and

dissipating said at least one seam.

21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein said adhesive layer is activated simultaneously with the dissipation of said at least one seam.

22 . The method of claim 20 , wherein dissipating said at least one seam comprises exposing said at least one seam to a selected heat level or a selected solvent.

23 . The method of claim 20 , wherein applying said laminated member comprises aligning a peripheral edge of said fabric layer with said peripheral edge of the garment blank so that said peripheral edges are co-planar.

24 . The method of claim 20 , wherein said fabric layer comprises an elastic fabric.

25 . The method of claim 20 , further comprising heat setting the garment blank to a desired shape and/or size.

26 . The method of claim 25 , wherein said adhesive layer is activated simultaneously with the dissipation of said at least one seam and said heat setting of the garment blank.