Article of apparel

A composite material comprising:

• a first textile layer having a first elongation value;
• a second textile layer having a second elongation value that is greater than the first elongation value;
• a stitch network comprising stitching that secures the first textile layer with the second textile layer;
• and
• a plurality of cells defined at locations of the composite material at areas disposed within the stitch network and between the first textile layer and the second textile layer;
• wherein:
• in a relaxed state with no tension applied to the composite material, portions of the first textile layer located at the cells extend outward and away from the second textile layer;
• and
• in response to tension being applied by stretching the composite material along a first dimension, the portions of the first textile layer located at the cells collapse toward the second textile layer.

A composite material comprising:

• a first textile layer including a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the first textile layer possesses a greatest elongation value for the first textile layer in a first direction along the first textile layer;
• a second textile layer including a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the second textile layer possesses a greatest elongation value for the second textile layer along a second direction of the second textile layer;
• a stitch network comprising stitching that secures the first textile layer with the second textile layer, wherein the stitching includes a top thread positioned along the top surface of the first textile layer and a bobbin thread positioned along the bottom surface of the second textile layer;
• and
• a plurality of cells defined at locations of the composite material at areas disposed within the stitch network and between the first textile layer and the second textile layer;
• wherein the first textile layer is oriented in relation to the second textile layer such that the first direction is transverse the second direction.