Multi-carrier, zonal weaving system, method, and material
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsCarrie L. Davis, Megan Foley, William C. McFarland, II
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AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsCarrie L. Davis, Megan Foley, William C. McFarland, II
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A multi-carrier, zonal weaving system and method of manufacturing a zonal woven material is provided. The multi-carrier system includes a first weft yarn, a second weft yarn, and one or more intermediate warp yarns for wrapping by the first and second weft yarns. The zonal weaving method includes receiving a first weft yarn from a first origin via a first shed, wrapping it around one or more zonal warp yarns, and returned to the first weft origin after the first shed upper and lower yarns are exchanged. In further aspects, a second weft yarn is received from a second weft origin via a second shed, wrapped around the same intermediate, zonal warp yarns, and returned to the second weft origin after exchange of the second shed yarns. In one aspect, the first and second weft yarns are interlocked during wrapping of the common warp yarns.
A zonal weaving device for providing a zonal woven material, the zonal weaving device comprising:
A zonal weaving method for generating a woven material having a common woven zone comprising:
A zonal woven material comprising:
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