Lightweight knitted upper and methods of manufacture

A method, comprising:

• knitting a textile from at least a first yarn and a second yarn, wherein a melting temperature of the second yarn is less than a melting temperature of the first yarn, and wherein the knit textile has a first unstretched condition and a second stretched condition,
• subjecting the knit textile to a tensioning force to stretch the knit textile from the first unstretched condition to the second stretched condition;
• exposing the knit textile to a predetermined heat stimulus to melt the second yarn to a softened or liquid state while in the second stretched condition;
• allowing the second yarn to cool to transition back to a solid state to retain the textile in the second stretched condition;
• and
• removing the knit textile from the tensioning force.

A knitted component, the knitted component comprising:

• a knit element comprising a half-gauge knit or lesser gauge knit structure formed at least in part from a first yarn having a tenacity of at least 5 g per denier or greater and a second yarn comprising a thermoplastic material, and
• a plurality of inlaid strands that are inlaid through the knit element and extend lengthwise in a first direction,
• wherein the knitted component has a first elasticity in the first direction and a second elasticity in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, and
• wherein the first elasticity is greater than the second elasticity.