Nike, Inc.

Nike Innovate C.v.

Christopher J Ranalli

Richa Maheshwari

Heidi A Vaughan

Andrea J Staub

Alyse Kehler

Daniel Morgan

Joshua Patrick Williams

Romesh J Patel

Eduardo Alberto Gonzalez De Los Santo

David M Litton

Susan L Sokolowski

Iustinia Koshkaroff

Kevin C Sze

Ryan P Henry

Patrick Williams

Mark McNamee

Daniela Grogro

Daniel A Judelson

Juergen Mueller

Bernd Boss

Martine Mientjes

Stephen Peskowitz

Oliver Buehler

Oliver BÜHLER

Jürgen MÜLLER

Various aspects disclosed relate to structure such as a textile, a garment, a garment component, footwear, or a footwear component. The present disclosure includes the structure having a first region having one of more first fibers. An individual first fiber includes co-extruded first and second filaments, the first filament formed of a first thermoplastic polymeric material. Due to expansion or contraction of the one or more first fibers, the first region contracts or expands on a change in relative humidity, relative to an equilibrium state of the first region prior to the change in relative humidity.

Textiles and methods of making the same

Aspects herein are directed to a textile comprising at least one compressed portion, at least one uncompressed portion, and a deposit of thermo-reflective material on at least the compressed portion. Other aspects herein are directed to a method of manufacturing a textile or garment having a deposit of thermo-reflective material.

Textiles and garments having thermoreflective material

Various aspects disclosed relate to structures such as a textile, a garment, a garment component, footwear, or a footwear component. The present disclosure includes the structure having a first region having one of more first fibers. An individual first fiber includes co-extruded first and second filaments, the first filament formed of a first thermoplastic polymeric material. Due to expansion or contraction of the one or more first fibers, the first region contracts or expands on a change in relative humidity, relative to an equilibrium state of the first region prior to the change in relative humidity.

A training tight having preconfigured compression zones with integrated knit structure patterns is provided herein. The compression zones may have differing compressive properties where zones having a higher compression force are located at the waist and thigh areas of the tight, and zones having a lower compression force are located at the knee and calf area of the tight. The integrated structure patterns modify the compressive properties of the zones in the areas where the patterns are located in order to further customize the compressive properties of the training tight.

Training tight with preconfigured compression zones and integrated structure patterns

Textiles and garments having thermo-reflective material

A knitted spacer fabric has an upper knitted cover layer and a knitted lower cover layer, said cover layers being connected to one another by pile threads, wherein the cover layers are connected to one another by way of at least two different pile threads having dissimilar elasticity properties, and the cover layers are both knitted in a single-threaded or multiple-threaded manner across the entire area.

Knitted spacer fabric

A woven panel is provided that utilizes 'grip' yarns in the weft direction in a first area to increase the coefficient of friction of the woven panel. The grip yarns are interlaced with a plurality of non-grip yarns to form a repeating pattern of floats on the woven panel, that when sewn into a garment, provide additional traction and friction for securing the garment to a wearer's body.

Woven garment with grip yarns

Aspects herein provide for an apparel item () for upright sleeping. The apparel item () comprises features to reduce distractions such as a hood () with an integrated eye mask () and foam inserts () integrated into the hood () and configured to be positioned over the wearer's ears when the hood () is worn. The apparel item () further comprises a strap system () that is configured to hold the wearer's head in a static position during upright sleeping.

Apparel item for upright sleeping

A running tight having preconfigured compression zones with integrated structure patterns is provided herein. The compression zones may have differing compression forces where zones having a higher compression force are located at the thigh area and calf area of the tight, and zones having a lower compression force are located at the waist area and knee area of the tight. The integrated structure patterns modify the compression forces of the zones in the areas where the patterns are located in order to further customize the compressive properties of the running tight.

Running tight with preconfigured compression zones and integrated structure patterns

A recovery tight having preconfigured compression zones with integrated knit structures is provided herein. The compression zones may have differing compressive properties where zones having a higher compression force are located at the calf and ankle areas of the tight, zones having the next highest compression force are located over the knee and lower thigh areas of the tight, and zones having the lowest compression force are located over the upper thigh and lower torso areas of the tight when the tight is worn. The integrated knit structures modify the compressive properties of the zones in the areas where the structures are located in order to further customize the compressive properties of the recovery tight.

Recovery tight with preconfigured compression zones and integrated structure patterns

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Portland, OR, United States of America

Christopher J Ranalli