| 摘要 |
Protective elements (310) for an article of apparel (300) includes a plate component (334) and a cushioning component (324) that are secured together by stitching (360) which passes through the plate component. The cushioning component includes a pair of material layers (311, 312) and at least one pad (313) located between the material layers. An attachment area (350) is formed on an outer perimeter of the plate component that is provided with a reduced thickness relative to adjacent areas of the plate component. An attachment element is passed through the attachment area and at least one layer of the cushioning component thereby attaching the plate component to the at least the one layer. |
