Adhesive fastening product and method of manufacturing the same

Abstract

The present disclosure describes an adhesive fastening product (100) for garments, comprising: a substrate portion (110) having a first side (112) and an opposing second side (114); adhesive layer portions (122, 124) disposed on the first side (112) and / or the second side (114) of the substrate portion (110), the adhesive layer portions (122, 124) being in an inactive state in which their adhesive properties are inhibited; and an array of fasteners (130) attached to the first side (112) of the substrate portion, wherein the adhesive layer portions (122, 124) are capable of being activated to an active state in which the adhesive fastening product (100) is capable of being bonded to a garment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure generally relates to adhesive fastening products and methods of making the same. More particularly, the present disclosure describes various embodiments of adhesive fastening products for apparel and methods of making such adhesive fastening products for apparel. Background Art

[0002] Various types of clothing (particularly close fitting garments, such as bras, underwear, sportswear and similar tight or form-fitting garments) have components for fastening the garment when worn and similarly unfastening the garment when removed. One type of such fastening component or product is a hook and loop fastener that can be used for close fitting garments. U.S. Patent Publication US20130199005 illustrates an example of a hook and loop fastener. Typically, the hook and loop fastener is made into a component separate from the garment in which it is used, and the hook and loop fastener has a device for sewing or joining with the garment. Then, during garment manufacturing, the hook and loop fastener is subsequently attached or joined to the garment. In order to perform the joining, during garment manufacturing, some surfaces of the hook and loop fastener are coated or lined with a suitable adhesive (e.g., a glue substance). Applying or lining the hook and loop fastener is a time-consuming operation during garment manufacturing.

[0003] Therefore, in order to solve or at least alleviate the above problems or shortcomings, it is necessary to provide an improved adhesive fastening product for garments and a method of making such an adhesive fastening product. Summary of the Invention

[0004] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is an adhesive fastening product for use with clothing, the adhesive fastening product comprising: a substrate portion having a first side and an opposite second side; an adhesive layer portion arranged on the first side and / or the second side of the substrate portion, the adhesive layer portion being in an inactive state that inhibits the adhesiveness of the adhesive layer portion; and an array of fasteners attached to the first side of the substrate portion, wherein the adhesive layer portion can be activated to an active state that enables the adhesive fastening product to adhere to the clothing.

[0005] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, there is a method for manufacturing an adhesive fastening product, wherein the adhesive fastening product is for use with a garment. The method comprises: forming a continuous batch of adhesive fastening products, comprising: forming a substrate having a first side and an opposing second side; disposing an adhesive layer on the first side and / or the second side of the substrate, the adhesive layer being in an inactive state that inhibits the adhesive properties of the adhesive layer; and attaching a fastener to the first side of the substrate, wherein the adhesive layer is capable of being activated to an active state that enables the adhesive fastening product to adhere to the garment.

[0006] An advantage of one or more of the above aspects of the present disclosure is that the adhesive fastening product has an adhesive layer portion that is initially in an inactive state to support handling. The adhesive layer portion can then be activated to an active state to permanently bond the adhesive fastening product to the garment. Thus, the adhesive layer portion acts as a pre-coated film or weblining, thereby avoiding the conventional time-consuming operation of coating or lining garment fastening products (such as hook and loop tape) during garment manufacturing.

[0007] Therefore, disclosed herein are adhesive fastening products for garments and methods of making adhesive fastening products according to the present disclosure. Various features, aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description of embodiments of the present disclosure accompanied by the accompanying drawings which are presented by way of non-limiting example only. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] Figure 1A is an illustration of an exploded view of an adhesive fastening product according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0009] Figure 1B are illustrations of two sides of a female adhesive fastening product according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0010] Figure 1C are illustrations of two sides of a male adhesive fastening product according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0011] Figure 2 is a flow chart illustration of a method of making an adhesive fastening product according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0012] Figure 3A is an illustration of a top view of a continuous female batch of female adhesive fastening products according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0013] Figure 3B is an illustration of a cross-sectional view of a continuous female batch of female adhesive fastening products according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0014] Figure 3C is an illustration of a cross-sectional view of a continuous male batch of male adhesive fastening products according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0015] Figure 3D is an illustration of a top view of a continuous male batch of male adhesive fastening products according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0016] Figure 4A is an illustration of a top view of a continuous female batch for dispensing into discrete female adhesive fastening products in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] Figure 4Bis an illustration of a top view of a continuous male batch for dispensing into discrete male adhesive fastening products in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] In this disclosure, a description of a given element or consideration or use of a particular element number in a particular drawing or reference to that element number in corresponding illustrative material may encompass the same, equivalent, or similar element or element number identified in another drawing or illustrative material associated therewith. Unless otherwise indicated, “ / ” used in the drawings or related text is understood to mean “and / or”. As used herein, the term “set” corresponds to or is defined as a non-empty finite organization of elements that mathematically exhibits at least one cardinality, according to known mathematical definitions (e.g., a set defined herein may correspond to a set of a unit, a single piece, or a single element, or a set of multiple elements). The enumeration of specific numerical values ​​or ranges of values ​​herein is understood to include or be an enumeration of approximate numerical values ​​or ranges of values.

[0019] For the sake of brevity and clarity, the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure is directed to the adhesive fastening products for clothing and the manufacturing method of adhesive fastening products according to the accompanying drawings. Although the aspects of the present disclosure will be described in conjunction with the embodiments provided herein, it should be understood that the present disclosure is not intended to be limited to these embodiments. On the contrary, the present disclosure is intended to cover the replacements, modifications and equivalents of the embodiments described herein, which are included within the scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims. In addition, in the detailed description below, specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. However, those of ordinary skill in the art (i.e., technicians) will recognize that the present disclosure can be practiced without specific details and / or in the case of multiple details arising from the combination of aspects of specific embodiments. In many cases, well-known systems, methods, processes and components are not described in detail to avoid unnecessarily obscuring aspects of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0020] In a representative or exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, there are Figure 1A An adhesive fastening product 100 for use with a garment (not shown) is shown. The garment may be an intimate garment or undergarment, such as, but not limited to, a bra, underwear, athletic wear, and similar tight-fitting or form-fitting garments. The adhesive fastening product 100 includes a substrate portion 110 having a first side 112 and an opposing second side 114. The first side 112 and the second side 114 may be the front and back sides of the substrate portion 110, respectively. The adhesive fastening product 100 also includes an adhesive layer portion 120 disposed on the first side 112 and / or the second side 114 of the substrate portion 110. The adhesive fastening product 100 also includes an array of fasteners 130 attached to the first side 112 of the substrate portion 110.

[0021] The width of adhesive layer portion 120 can be the same as the width of substrate portion 110 to achieve optimal adhesion. In some embodiments, adhesive layer portion 120 is disposed on only one of first side 112 and second side 114 of substrate portion 110. In some other embodiments, adhesive layer portion 120 is disposed on both first side 112 and second side 114 of substrate portion 110. Specifically, adhesive layer portion 120 includes a first adhesive layer portion 122 disposed on first side 112 of substrate portion 110, and includes a second adhesive layer portion 124 disposed on second side 114 of substrate portion 110. In the embodiment shown in FIG. Figure 1A In one embodiment shown, first adhesive layer portion 122 and second adhesive layer portion 124 are discrete. In another embodiment, first adhesive layer portion 122 and second adhesive layer portion 124 are continuous, such that adhesive layer portion 120 is continuously disposed around substrate portion 110 on first side 112 and second side 114 of substrate portion 110.

[0022] The substrate portion 110 provides a firm structural foundation for the attachment of the fastener 130. The substrate portion 110 can include a fabric body formed by one or more layers of fabric material. The construction of the substrate portion 110, including the selection of the fabric material and the configuration of the fabric material layers, can depend on the requirements of the final application of the adhesive fastening product 100 and the garment. These requirements can include parameters such as the thickness and structural strength / integrity of the fabric material. Alternatively, the substrate portion 110 can include a membrane and / or film instead of a fabric body. Also alternatively, the substrate portion 110 can be formed by other suitable materials known to those skilled in the art.

[0023] In some embodiments, adhesive layer portion 120 includes a first adhesive layer portion 122 disposed on first side 112 of substrate portion 110 such that fastener 130 is attached to first side 112 of substrate portion 110 through first adhesive layer portion 122. In some embodiments, fastener 130 is sewn to first side 112 of substrate portion 110, such as by using conventional thread, yarn, and sewing methods.

[0024] The array of fasteners 130 attached to the substrate portion 110 can be arranged in any number of rows and any number of columns. In particular, the array of fasteners 130 includes at least one fastener 130. The fasteners 130 can be male or female, wherein the male fasteners 130 and the female fasteners 130 can engage with each other. The male / female fasteners 130 can be formed by known fastening / coupling mechanisms, such as hooks and buckles, hook and loop tape, snap-on fasteners, eyelets, snaps, etc. The choice of fastener 130 can depend on the final application of the adhesive fastening product 100 and the garment.

[0025] A pair of adhesive fastening products 100 can be used for clothing, in particular to add fastening functionality to clothing. A pair of adhesive fastening products 100 comprises a female counterpart or a female adhesive fastening product 100A (e.g. Figure 1B ) and a male counterpart or male adhesive fastening product 100B (as Figure 1C The female adhesive fastening product 100A includes an array of female fasteners 130A, and the male adhesive fastening product 100B includes an array of male fasteners 130B. The female adhesive fastening product 100A and the male adhesive fastening product 100B can be engaged with each other via the female fasteners 130A and the male fasteners 130B. When used in a garment, the female adhesive fastening product 100A and the male adhesive fastening product 100B can be attached or engaged to opposite sides of the garment, wherein the opposite sides of the garment can be engaged with each other for fastening and coupling together (or conversely, loosening and decoupling) the opposite sides of the garment.

[0026] In many embodiments, the adhesive layer portion 120 disposed on the first side 112 / second side 114 of the substrate portion 110 is in an inactive state that inhibits its adhesion. Specifically, the inactive state of the adhesive layer portion 120 inhibits or limits the adhesion of the adhesive layer portion 120 to other surfaces, making the adhesive fastening product 100 easier to handle by a user or machine. In some embodiments, the adhesive layer portion 120 in an inactive state is in the form of a film or tape liner. The adhesive layer portion 120 in an inactive state may include a liquid glue substance in the form of a dry liquid (e.g., a dry powder).

[0027] Adhesive layer portion 120 can be activated to active state from inactive state, and active state can make adhesive fastening product 100 be bonded to clothing.Under inactive state, adhesive layer portion 120 should be dry and firmly attached to substrate portion 110.This is convenient to manually or by machine, adhesive fastening product 100 is inserted into the manufacturing operation between the fabric layers of clothing, thereby reduces the risk of pollution and / or damage.And, in order to prevent or reduce joining problem, adhesive layer portion 120 should be evenly applied on each side 112 / 114 of substrate portion 110.In one embodiment, activation can be realized by heating adhesive layer portion 120 under various conditions including temperature, pressure and duration.In another embodiment, activation can be realized by another kind of material being added to adhesive layer portion 120 to cause the chemical reaction that adhesive layer portion 120 is activated to active state so that adhesive layer portion 120 can be bonded to clothing or other surfaces.In addition, various types of adhesive need to be maintained into the various environmental conditions that reach required bonding strength.These conditions comprise holding time, keeping temperature, keeping pressure, humidity etc.

[0028] As non-limiting example, liquid glue material is applied to the first side 112 / second side 114 of substrate portion 110 to form adhesive layer portion 120. The liquid glue material is in an inactive state or dry liquid form during the application. The liquid glue material can be applied in the form of a film or tape lining and by means of, for example, spray glue. The liquid glue material can be uncured or partially cured, such as by heating. The partially cured liquid glue material can make adhesive layer portion 120 realize some or limited adhesion, which will be useful for aligning and gently bonding adhesive fastening product 100 to clothing. After alignment, adhesive layer portion 120 can be activated to an active state and fully cured to realize permanent bonding with clothing.

[0029] In various embodiments of the present disclosure, reference is made to Figure 2 , there is a method 200 of manufacturing an adhesive fastening product 100 for apparel. The method 200 comprises a forming stage 210 of forming a continuous batch 300 of adhesive fastening products 100. Figure 3A and Figure 3B A top view and a cross-sectional view of a continuous female batch 300A of female adhesive fastening products 100A are shown. Figure 3C and Figure 3D A top view and a cross-sectional view of a continuous male batch 300B of male adhesive fastening products 100B are shown.

[0030] The forming stage 210 includes a step 212 of forming a substrate 310 having a first side 312 and an opposing second side 314. The forming stage 210 also includes a step 214 of placing an adhesive layer 320 on the first side 312 and / or the second side 314 of the substrate 310, with the adhesive layer 320 being in an inactive state that inhibits adhesion. The forming stage 210 also includes a step 216 of attaching fasteners 330 to the first side 312 of the substrate 310. Specifically, for the continuous female batch 300A, the female fasteners 330A are attached to the first side 312 of the substrate 310. Similarly, for the continuous male batch 300B, the male fasteners 330B are attached to the first side 312 of the substrate 310. The adhesive layer 320 can be activated to an active state that enables the adhesive fastening product 100 to adhere to a garment.

[0031] The width of the adhesive layer 320 can be the same as the width of the substrate 310 to achieve optimal adhesion of the adhesive fastening product 100. In some embodiments, the adhesive layer 320 is disposed on only one of the first side 312 and the second side 314 of the substrate 310. In some other embodiments, the adhesive layer portion 320 is disposed on both the first side 312 and the second side 314 of the substrate 310. Specifically, the adhesive layer 320 includes a first adhesive layer 322 disposed on the first side 312 of the substrate 310, and includes a second adhesive layer 324 disposed on the second side 314 of the substrate 310. Figure 3Band Figure 3C In one embodiment shown, the disposition of the adhesive layer 320 includes disposing the adhesive layer 320 continuously around the substrate 310 on both the first side 312 and the second side 314 of the substrate 310. In another embodiment, the disposition of the adhesive layer 320 includes disposing a discrete first adhesive layer 322 on the first side 312 of the substrate 310 and includes disposing a discrete second adhesive layer 324 on the second side 314 of the substrate 310.

[0032] The substrate 310 provides a firm structural foundation for the attachment of the fastener 330. The substrate 310 may comprise a fabric body formed of one or more layers of fabric material. The construction of the substrate 310, including the selection of the fabric material and the configuration of the fabric material layers, may depend on the requirements of the final application of the adhesive fastening product 100 and the garment. These requirements may include parameters such as the thickness and structural strength / integrity of the fabric material. Alternatively, the substrate 310 may comprise a membrane and / or film rather than a fabric body. Still alternatively, the substrate 310 may be formed of other suitable materials known to those skilled in the art.

[0033] In some embodiments, the adhesive layer 320 includes a first adhesive layer 322 disposed on the first side 312 of the substrate 310, such that the fastener 330 is attached to the first side 312 of the substrate 310 through the first adhesive layer portion 322. In some embodiments, the attachment of the fastener 330 includes sewing the fastener 330 to the first side 312 of the substrate 310, such as by using conventional thread, yarn, and sewing methods. It will be appreciated that for high precision, the sewing can be performed by a programmable pattern stitching machine or an embroidery machine.

[0034] Fasteners 330 attached to substrate 310 can be arranged in any number of rows and any number of columns. Specifically, fasteners 330 include at least one fastener 330. Fasteners 330 can be male or female, wherein male fasteners 330 and female fasteners 330 can engage with each other. For example, continuous female batch 300A includes female fasteners 330A, and continuous male batch 300B includes male fasteners 330B.

[0035] In many embodiments, the adhesive layer 320 disposed on the first side 312 / second side 314 of the substrate 310 is in an inactive state that inhibits or limits adhesion of the adhesive layer 320 to other surfaces, allowing the continuous batch 300 to be more easily handled by a user or machine. In some embodiments, the adhesive layer 320 in an inactive state is in the form of a film or tape liner. The adhesive layer 320 in an inactive state can include a liquid adhesive substance in a dry liquid form (e.g., a dry powder).

[0036] The described arrangement of adhesive layer 320 can comprise the liquid glue substance of dry liquid form being applied to the first side 312 / second side 314 of substrate 310.During described application, the liquid glue substance is in inactive state or dry liquid form.The liquid glue substance can be in the form of film or tape lining and by means of such as spray glue to apply.In one embodiment, the liquid glue substance is uncured.In another embodiment, the described arrangement of adhesive layer 320 also comprises such as partially curing liquid glue substance by heating.

[0037] Some steps in forming stage 210 may be rearranged. In some embodiments, in steps 214 and 216, adhesive layer 320 (i.e., first adhesive layer 322) is first disposed on first side 312 of substrate 310. Fastener 330 is then attached to first side 312 of substrate 310 through first adhesive layer 322. In some other embodiments, fastener 330 may be first attached to first side 312 of substrate 310. First adhesive layer 322 is then disposed on first side 312 of substrate 310, specifically, on partially or fully exposed areas of first side 312 not covered by fastener 330.

[0038] In some embodiments, the continuous batch 300 of adhesive fastening products 100 is supplied in an uncut form, such as to a garment manufacturer. The continuous batch 300 may also be referred to as a continuous composite tape. In some other embodiments, more preferably, the adhesive fastening products 100 are supplied in a pre-cut form. Thus, the method 200 may include an optional dispensing stage 220 of dispensing the continuous batch 300 of adhesive fastening products 100 to form discrete adhesive fastening products 100. Figure 4A and Figure 4B , the continuous batch 300 can be distributed by cutting out discrete adhesive fastening products 100 along cut lines 400. The adhesive fastening products 100 can be cut into suitable sizes, which can depend on the final application of the adhesive fastening products 100 and the garment. The adhesive fastening products 100 can be cut out along the cut lines using any suitable cutting mechanism or machine.

[0039] Each adhesive fastening product 100 can be used with a garment, such as for fastening and coupling (or conversely, loosening and uncoupling) opposite sides of a garment. Each adhesive fastening product 100 includes a portion of a substrate 310, namely, a substrate portion 110 having a first side 112 and an opposing second side 114. Each adhesive fastening product 100 also includes a portion of an adhesive layer 320, namely, an adhesive layer portion 120 disposed on the first side 112 and / or the second side 114 of the substrate portion 110. Each adhesive fastening product 100 also includes an array of fasteners 330, namely, an array of fasteners 130 attached to the first side 112 of the substrate portion 110.

[0040] For each adhesive fastening product 100, the adhesive layer portion 120 can be activated to an active state that enables the adhesive fastening product 100 to adhere to the corresponding garment. The method 200 may include the step of adhering or joining each adhesive fastening product 100 to the corresponding garment. The adhesive layer portion 120 can be partially cured so that it has some or limited adhesive properties, which will be useful for aligning and lightly adhering the adhesive fastening product 100 to the garment.

[0041] In one embodiment, the adhesive layer portion 120 is disposed on the second side 114 of the substrate portion 110. The adhesive fastening product 100 is joined to the garment through the second side 114 on the fabric layer of the garment, thereby exposing the first side 112 and the fastener 130. In another embodiment, the adhesive layer portion 120 is disposed on the first side 112 of the substrate portion 110. The adhesive fastening product 100 is joined to the garment through the first side 112 on the fabric layer of the garment, thereby the first side 112 is covered by the fabric layer. In yet another embodiment, the adhesive layer portion 120 is disposed on both the first side 112 and the second side 114 of the substrate portion 110. The adhesive fastening product 100 is joined to the garment by interposing or sandwiching the adhesive fastening product 100 between the two fabric layers of the garment, such that both the first side 112 and the second side 114 are joined to the respective fabric layers. The first side 112 is similarly covered by the respective fabric layers. In addition, the fabric layer covering the first side 112 has holes, so that the fastener 130 attached to the other first side 112 is exposed through the holes in the fabric layer. This advantageously allows the adhesive fastening product 100 to be hidden or concealed by the fabric layer of the garment, while exposing the fastener 130 for fastening and unfastening the garment. This provides the garment with a more aesthetically pleasing appearance when used with the adhesive fastening product 100.

[0042] Method 200 may also include an activation phase, which includes the step of activating the adhesive layer portion 120 from an inactive state to an active state, which enables the respective adhesive fastening product 100 to be bonded to the corresponding garment. In one embodiment, the activation includes heating the adhesive layer portion 120 under various conditions including temperature, pressure, and duration. In another embodiment, the activation includes initiating a chemical reaction in the adhesive layer portion 120, such as by adding another substance to the adhesive layer portion 120. The activation phase also includes the step of fully curing the adhesive layer portion 120 in the active state, such as by heating, to permanently bond the respective adhesive fastening product 100 to the corresponding garment.

[0043] As described in various embodiments herein, the adhesive fastening product 100 has an adhesive layer portion 120 that is initially in an inactive state to support processing. The adhesive layer portion 120 can then be activated to an active state to permanently bond the adhesive fastening product 100 to clothing. Thus, the adhesive layer portion 120 acts as a pre-coated adhesive film or tape lining, thereby avoiding the conventional time-consuming operation of coating or lining clothing fastening products (such as hook and loop tape) during clothing manufacturing. The adhesive layer portion 120 is activated and cured only in the final stages of the clothing manufacturing process rather than during the manufacture of the adhesive fastening product 100. Specifically, the adhesive layer portion 120 is activated only after the clothing is almost fully formed and the adhesive fastening product 100 is positioned in the appropriate position on the clothing where the adhesive fastening product 100 will be permanently bonded or joined.

[0044] In the foregoing detailed description, embodiments of the present disclosure relating to an adhesive fastening product 100 and a method 200 for manufacturing the adhesive fastening product 100 were described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The descriptions of the various embodiments herein are not intended to emphasize or limit the present disclosure to specific or particular representations, but are merely non-limiting examples of the present disclosure. The present disclosure is intended to address at least one of the aforementioned problems and issues associated with the prior art. Although only some embodiments of the present disclosure are disclosed herein, a person of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that various changes and / or modifications may be made to the disclosed embodiments in light of this disclosure without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of the present disclosure, as well as the scope of the appended claims, is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

Claims

1. An adhesive fastening product for use on clothing, comprising: a substrate portion having a first side and an opposite second side; an adhesive layer portion attached to the first side of the substrate portion and uniformly arranged on the first side of the substrate portion, or attached to both the first and second sides of the substrate portion and uniformly arranged on both the first and second sides of the substrate portion; the adhesive layer portion having an inner side and an outer side, the entirety of the inner side adhesively attached to a corresponding side of the substrate portion and the entirety of the outer side exposed for adhesive attachment to the garment; an array of fasteners partially attached to the first side of the substrate portion through the adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layer portion is in an inactive state that inhibits the entire exposed outer side of the adhesive layer portion from adhering to the garment; and wherein the adhesive layer portion can be activated to an active state such that the entire exposed outer side of the adhesive layer portion can be bonded to the garment, thereby bonding the adhesive fastening product to the garment via the adhesive layer portion.

2. The product according to claim 1, characterized in that The adhesive layer portion in the inactive state is in the form of a film or a tape liner.

3. The product according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The adhesive layer portion in the inactive state includes a liquid glue substance in the form of a dry liquid.

4. The product according to claim 3, characterized in that The liquid glue substance is uncured or partially cured.

5. The product according to claim 1, characterized in that The adhesive layer portion includes discrete first adhesive layer portions uniformly arranged on a first side of the substrate portion and discrete second adhesive layer portions uniformly arranged on a second side of the substrate portion.

6. The product according to claim 1, characterized in that The adhesive layer portion is disposed uniformly on the first and second sides of the substrate portion and continuously around the substrate portion.

7. The product according to claim 1, characterized in that The fastener is sewn to the first side of the substrate portion.

8. The product according to claim 1, characterized in that The substrate portion is formed of a fabric material.

9. A method of manufacturing an adhesive fastening product, wherein the adhesive fastening product is for use on clothing, the method comprising: A continuous batch of adhesive fastening products is formed comprising: forming a substrate having a first side and an opposite second side; evenly disposing an adhesive layer having an inner side and an outer side on a first side of the substrate or evenly disposing the adhesive layer on both the first side and the second side of the substrate such that the entire inner side of the adhesive layer is adhesively attached to a corresponding side of the substrate and the entire outer side of the adhesive layer is exposed for adhesive attachment to the garment; and attaching a fastener to the first side of the substrate through the adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layer is in an inactive state that inhibits the entire exposed outer side of the adhesive layer from adhering to the garment; and wherein the adhesive layer is capable of being activated to an active state such that the entire exposed outer side of the adhesive layer can be bonded to the garment, thereby bonding the adhesive fastening product to the garment via the adhesive layer.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The method further includes dispensing a continuous batch of the adhesive fastening product to form discrete adhesive fastening products, each adhesive fastening product being for use with a garment and comprising: a substrate portion having a first side and an opposite second side; an adhesive layer portion uniformly disposed on a first side of the substrate portion or uniformly disposed on both the first side and the second side of the substrate portion, the entire inner side of the adhesive layer portion adhesively attached to the corresponding side of the substrate portion and the entire outer side of the adhesive layer portion exposed for adhesive attachment to the garment; and an array of fasteners partially attached to the first side of the substrate portion through the adhesive layer, wherein, for each adhesive fastening product, the adhesive layer portion is in an inactive state that inhibits the entire exposed outer side of the adhesive layer portion from adhering to the garment; and For each adhesive fastening product, the adhesive layer portion can be activated to an active state such that the entire exposed outer side of the adhesive layer portion can be bonded to the garment, thereby bonding the adhesive fastening product to the garment via the adhesive layer portion.

11. The method according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that The adhesive layer in the inactive state is in the form of a film or a tape liner.

12. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The disposing of the adhesive layer includes uniformly applying a liquid glue substance in a dry liquid form to the first side of the substrate or uniformly applying a liquid glue substance in a dry liquid form to both the first and second sides of the substrate.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that The disposing of the adhesive layer further comprises partially curing the liquid glue substance.

14. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The disposing of the adhesive layers includes uniformly disposing discrete first adhesive layers on a first side of the substrate and uniformly disposing discrete second adhesive layers on a second side of the substrate.

15. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The disposing of the adhesive layer includes disposing the adhesive layer evenly on the first and second sides of the substrate and continuously around the substrate.

16. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The attaching of the fastener includes sewing the fastener to the first side of the substrate.

17. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that The method further includes activating the adhesive layer portions to the active state, wherein the active state enables the respective adhesive fastening product to be bonded to the corresponding garment via the adhesive layer portions.

18. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that The method further includes fully curing the adhesive layer portions in the active state for permanently bonding the respective adhesive fastening products to the corresponding garments.

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