Article Of Apparel Incorporating A Zoned Modifiable Textile Structure

摘要

An article of apparel is disclosed that includes zones with a textile having a structure that changes or is otherwise modified by a physical stimulus, such as the presence of water or a temperature change, to modify a property of the textile. The zones may be along a center back area and side areas of the apparel, and the textile may increase in air permeability when exposed to water. The zones may also be in an upper area of the torso and in a lower back area, and the textile may increase in texture when exposed to water. In some embodiments, slits are formed in the textile.

主权项

1. An article of apparel comprising:
a torso region having a front area, a back area, and a pair of side areas for covering a torso of a wearer; and a pair of arm regions extending from the torso region for receiving arms of the wearer, wherein the article of apparel is formed from at least a first material and a second material, the first material extending in a vertical direction along a central portion of the back area, and the first material including a yarn that exhibits a dimensional transformation upon exposure to water to form a plurality of nodes that extend outward from a surface of the first material, and the second material being different than the first material.