Apparel and other products incorporating a thermoplastic polymer material

An article of footwear, comprising:

• an upper comprising a textile that defines at least a rear area and a lateral area of the upper, wherein the textile includes a plurality of knitted yarn, wherein the textile comprises:
• (i) a first fused region forming a heel counter at the rear area;
• and
• (ii) a second fused region forming a predefined indicia at the lateral area;
• (iii) a plurality of lace apertures positioned adjacent to the lateral area;
• (iv) a third set of fused regions positioned around the plurality of lace apertures;
• and
• (v) a tongue filling a void in the upper at the top area;
• a sockliner disposed in the upper;
• a midsole comprising a foam that is thermally coupled to the upper, the midsole comprises a chamber formed in the foam;
• an outsole coupled to the midsole on an opposite side of the midsole relative to the upper, the outsole comprises a lower surface that is textured;
• and
• a lace coupled to the upper and received through the plurality of lace apertures;
• wherein each of the plurality of knitted yarn of the textile, the compressible foam of the midsole, the sockliner, the outsole, and the lace comprises a thermoplastic polymer material such that substantially all of the article of footwear comprises the thermoplastic polymer material, wherein the thermoplastic polymer material comprises a thermoplastic polyurethane, and at least a portion of the thermoplastic polyurethane comprises a material extracted or recycled from another article of footwear;
• and
• wherein the textile has a smaller thickness at the first fused region, the second fused region, and the third fused region relative to remaining regions of the upper, and the plurality of knitted yarn positioned at the first fused region, the second fused region, and the third fused region are fused together to form non-filamentous portions along the upper.

An article of footwear, comprising:

• an upper comprising a textile including a plurality of filaments that are spun together to form a plurality of yarn, and the plurality of yarn is knitted together to form the textile, wherein the plurality of filaments compositionally comprise a thermoplastic polymer material;
• wherein the textile comprises:
• a first set of fused regions positioned along a rear area of the upper, the first set of fused regions forms a heel counter at the rear area that is configured to resist movement of the upper at the rear area;
• and
• a second set of fused regions positioned along a side area of the upper, the second set of fused regions comprises a shape that is configured to display a logo at the side area;
• a midsole comprising a compressible foam that comprises the thermoplastic polymer material, wherein the midsole is thermally coupled to the upper;
• and
• an outsole coupled to the midsole on an opposing side from the upper, the outsole comprises the thermoplastic polymer material;
• wherein the thermoplastic polymer material comprises a thermoplastic polyurethane such that at least ninety percent of the article of footwear by weight comprises the thermoplastic polyurethane.

An article of footwear, comprising:

• an upper defined by a textile that comprises a plurality of filaments spun together to generate a plurality of yarn, and the plurality of yarn is knitted together to form the textile, wherein the plurality of filaments comprise a first thermoplastic polymer material, wherein the textile comprises a first set of fused regions positioned at a rear of the upper and a second set of fused regions positioned at a side of the upper;
• a midsole defined by a compressible foam that comprises a second thermoplastic polymer material, the midsole is coupled to the upper without an adhesive positioned between the midsole and the upper;
• an outsole coupled to the midsole opposite from the upper, wherein the outsole comprises a third thermoplastic polymer material;
• and
• a lace comprising a fourth thermoplastic polymer material, wherein the lace is coupled to the upper and extends at least partially through the textile;
• wherein the first thermoplastic polymer material, the second thermoplastic polymer material, the third thermoplastic polymer material, and the fourth thermoplastic polymer material comprises a single material, and a percentage of a combined mass of the upper, the midsole, the outsole, and the lace that comprises the single material equals at least ninety percent.