Article of apparel incorporating a modifiable textile structure
First Claim
1. An article of apparel comprising a textile with at least one property that changes upon exposure to a physical stimulus, the textile having a modifiable structure formed from yarns that exhibit a dimensional-transformation upon exposure to the physical stimulus, the yarns having a first set of dimensions when unexposed to the physical stimulus, and the yarns having a second set of dimensions when exposed to the physical stimulus, the structure of the textile being modified by exposing the textile to the physical stimulus such that the yarns transform from the first set of dimensions to the second set of dimensions and change the property of the textile.
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Abstract
An article of apparel is disclosed that includes a textile with at least one property that changes upon exposure to a physical stimulus. The textile has a modifiable structure formed from yarns that exhibit a dimensional-transformation upon exposure to the physical stimulus. The yarns have a first set of dimensions when unexposed to the physical stimulus, and the yarns have a second set of dimensions when exposed to the physical stimulus. The structure of the textile is modified by exposing the textile to the physical stimulus such that the yarns transform from the first set of dimensions to the second set of dimensions and change the property of the textile.
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54 Claims
- 1. An article of apparel comprising a textile with at least one property that changes upon exposure to a physical stimulus, the textile having a modifiable structure formed from yarns that exhibit a dimensional-transformation upon exposure to the physical stimulus, the yarns having a first set of dimensions when unexposed to the physical stimulus, and the yarns having a second set of dimensions when exposed to the physical stimulus, the structure of the textile being modified by exposing the textile to the physical stimulus such that the yarns transform from the first set of dimensions to the second set of dimensions and change the property of the textile.
- 20. An article of apparel comprising a textile with a permeability that changes upon exposure to a physical stimulus, the textile having a plurality of openings defined between yarns that exhibit a dimensional-transformation upon exposure to the physical stimulus, the yarns having a first set of dimensions when unexposed to the physical stimulus, and the yarns having a second set of dimensions when exposed to the physical stimulus, the structure of the textile being modified by exposing the textile to the physical stimulus such that the yarns transform from the first set of dimensions to the second set of dimensions and change the permeability of the textile.
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32. An article of apparel at least partially formed from an interwoven textile, the textile comprising:
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a first yarn that exhibits a dimensional-transformation upon exposure to water; and
a second yarn that is substantially dimensionally-stable upon exposure to the water, wherein the textile is formed by mechanically-manipulating the first yarn and the second yarn, the textile exhibiting a first structure when unexposed to the water, and the textile exhibiting the second structure when exposed to the water due to the dimensional-transformation of the first yarn. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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- 40. An article of apparel at least partially formed from an interlooped textile, the textile comprising a yarn that exhibits a dimensional-transformation upon exposure to water, the yarn having a first set of dimensions when unexposed to the water, and the yarn having a second set of dimensions when exposed to the water, a structure of the textile being modified by exposing the textile to the water such that the yarns transform from the first set of dimensions to the second set of dimensions and change a permeability of the textile.
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46. An article of apparel at least partially formed from an interlooped textile, the textile comprising:
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a first yarn that exhibits a dimensional-transformation upon exposure to water, the first yarn having a first set of dimensions when unexposed to the water, and the first yarn having a second set of dimensions when exposed to the water; and
a second yarn that is substantially dimensionally-stable upon exposure to the water, the textile having a first surface and an opposite second surface, the first yarn being substantially concentrated at the first surface, a structure of the textile being modified by exposing the textile to the water such that the first yarn transform from the first set of dimensions to the second set of dimensions to form a plurality of nodes on the first surface. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49)
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50. An article of apparel at least partially formed from an interwoven textile, the textile comprising:
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a first yarn that exhibits an increasing dimensional-transformation upon exposure to water; and
a second yarn that is substantially dimensionally-stable upon exposure to the water, wherein the textile is formed by mechanically-manipulating the yarns to form a plurality of openings between the yarns, the openings having a first area when the yarns are unexposed to the water, and the openings having a second area when the yarns are exposed to the water due to the dimensional-transformation of the first yarn, the second area being greater than the first area to increase a permeability of the textile. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53)
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54. A method of manufacturing an article of apparel from a textile, the method comprising steps of:
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selecting a first yarn with a first degree of water absorbency and a first degree of dimensional-transformation upon exposure to water;
selecting a second yarn with a second degree of water absorbency and a second degree of dimensional-transformation upon exposure to the water;
mechanically-manipulating the first yarn and the second yarn to form a textile with a structure that is modified from a first structure to a second structure upon exposure to the water to change a property of the textile.
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