ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR COMPRISING A LENO WOVEN UPPER AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME

摘要

An article of footwear (100) having an upper (120) comprising leno woven fabric (200). The leno woven fabric may be a single layer leno woven fabric. The leno woven fabric may have a pattern to provide desired characteristics, such as but not limited to, ventilation, thermal conductivity, stretchability, strength, moisture wicking, and/or antimicrobial protection. The pattern may be non-uniform to provide varying degrees of one or more of these characteristics. Methods for manufacturing an article of footwear including an upper comprising leno woven fabric are also provided.