WATER SHORTS WITH WEBBED CONFIGURATION

摘要

An article of apparel, which may be a pair of water shorts, may include a stretch woven textile. More particularly, a pelvic region and a pair of leg regions may include the stretch woven textile element. A waistband region may also include the stretch woven textile elements, or may be formed from a variety of other material elements. In order to limit stretch in the waistband region, a variety of waistband elements may be utilized. For example, the waistband elements may be (a) a layered structure with a textile layer and a polymer layer, (b) a layered structure joined with stitching, (c) a layered structure joined with bonds, or (d) a layered structure formed from a folded material element. In order to limit stretch in the waistband region, a tensile component may be utilized.

主权项

1. An article of apparel, comprising:
an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface; a pelvic region, a majority of the exterior surface and the opposite interior surface of the pelvic region formed from a woven textile with at least twenty percent stretch; a pair of leg regions extending from the pelvic region, a majority of the exterior surface and the opposite interior surface of the pair of leg regions formed from the woven textile; and a waistband region joined with the pelvic region opposite the leg regions, the waistband region comprising at least:
a waistband element comprising:
a first layer comprising a textile element; anda second layer secured to the first layer, the second layer comprising a non-woven polymer element having a web-like configuration with a plurality of apertures.