Apparel item configured for reduced cling perception

A method of manufacturing an apparel item configured to reduce the perception of cling, the method comprising:

• providing a single-layer fabric material having a first surface and an opposite second surface, the fabric material having a base contact level;
• forming a first set of self-standing nodes located in a first area of the fabric material, the first set of self-standing nodes projecting from the base contact level outward from the first surface of the fabric material;
• forming a first plurality of apertures in at least a portion of the first set of self-standing nodes;
• forming a second set of self-standing nodes located in a second area of the fabric material, the second set of self-standing nodes projecting from the base contact level outward from the first surface of the fabric material;
• forming a second plurality of apertures in at least a portion of the second set of self-standing nodes;
• forming a third set of self-standing nodes located in a third area of the fabric material, the third set of self-standing nodes projecting from the base contact level inward from the second surface of the fabric material;
• and
• forming the fabric material into the apparel item comprising at least a front portion and a back portion, wherein the first surface forms an outer-facing surface of the apparel item and the second surface forms an inner-facing surface of the apparel item, wherein the reduced perception of cling is created by the first self-standing and the second set of self-standing nodes channeling air to enter and exit, respectively, a space on the inner-facing surface of the third area created by the third set of self-standing nodes.