Nonwoven textile with non-linear entangled seams suitable for garments
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsBaron C. Brandt, Dallas Lund, Andrea J. Staub
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Abstract
Aspects herein are directed to a composite nonwoven textile that includes non-linear entangled seams and method and systems for producing the same. The composite nonwoven textile includes at least a first nonwoven layer, a second layer, and a fill material positioned between the first nonwoven layer and the second layer. When the composite nonwoven textile is formed into a garment, the regions between the non-linear entangled seams may help store and retain heat to provide insulation, and the non-linear entangled seams may help prevent shifting or drift of the fill material.
Claims20
A garment comprising:
- a first nonwoven layer having a material flow direction;
- a second layer;
- a fill material positioned between the first nonwoven layer and the second layer;
- at least one region of the garment where the first nonwoven layer, the second layer, and the fill material are substantially unentangled;
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- at least one non-linear entangled seam extending along the material flow direction, the at least one non-linear entangled seam comprising one or more entanglement areas extending from each other to form the at least one non-linear entangled seam, wherein the one or more entanglement areas comprise fibers from the first nonwoven layer that extend through the fill material and into the second layer.
A composite nonwoven textile comprising:
- a first nonwoven layer having a material flow direction;
- a second layer;
- a fill material positioned between the first nonwoven layer and the second layer;
- at least one region of the composite nonwoven textile where the first nonwoven layer, the second layer, and the fill material are substantially unentangled;
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- at least one non-linear entangled seam extending along the material flow direction, the at least one non-linear entangled seam comprising one or more entanglement areas extending from each other to form the at least one non-linear entangled seam, wherein the one or more entanglement areas comprise fibers from the first nonwoven layer that extend through the fill material and into the second layer.
A garment comprising:
- a nonwoven textile having a material flow direction;
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- at least one non-linear entangled seam extending along the material flow direction, the at least one non-linear entangled seam comprising one or more entanglement areas extending from each other to form the at least one non-linear entangled seam, wherein at each of the one or more entanglement areas, fibers forming the nonwoven textile have a generally vertical orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.