Patent ID: 6898803

Claim:
A detachable lining for outerwear, said lining comprising a bodice and a pair of sleeves said bodice including an inner layer composed of a relatively rough fabric, an outer layer composed of a relatively smooth fabric, an intermediate insulating layer between said inner layer and said outer layer, and a partial layer composed of a relatively smooth fabric; said inner layer, said outer layer and said intermediate layer extending throughout an upper region and a lower region of said bodice; said partial layer spanning said bodice from sleeve to sleeve in contact with said inner layer at said upper region only of said bodice; said inner layer and said outer layer being sewn along intersecting lines to establish quilting; each of said sleeves including an inner layer of relatively smooth fabric and an outer layer of relatively smooth fabric; said inner layer and said outer layer of each of said sleeves being sewn together along intersecting lines to establish quilting; said relatively rough fabric being fleece-like, said relatively smooth fabric including at least one member of the class consisting of taffeta, satin, silk, rayon and cotton sateen, said rough fabric and said smooth fabric have contrasting coefficients of friction, said rough fabric having a relatively high coefficient of friction and said smooth fabric having a relatively low coefficient of friction, dimensional stability of said quilting inhibiting bunching, the low coefficient of friction of said smooth fabric inhibiting catching, combination of strategically high dimensional stability and strategically low coefficient of friction for enhancing the convenience of assembling said lining into said outerwear, and easing donning and doffing of said outerwear when assembled with said lining, said lining comprising a bodice and a pair of sleeves, said bodice including an inner layer composed of a fleece-like fabric, an outer layer composed of a low friction fabric, an intermediate layer composed of an insulating filler between said front layer and said back layer, and an innermost overlay layer superposed on an upper region of said bodice and spanning said bodice from sleeve to sleeve; said inner layer, said intermediate layer, and said outer layer being quilted, said front layer, said intermediate layer, and said back layer permitting conformation with the contours of the body, yet establishing significant dimensional stability to inhibit crumpling.