Apparel with multi-layer fabric panel

Abstract

A garment includes a waistband with a multi-layer fabric panel. The multi-layer fabric panel includes a first fabric layer coupled to a second fabric layer. The first fabric layer is comprised of a first material and a second material, the first material forming an auxetic structure comprising a pattern of reentrant shapes, and the second material providing a fill portion positioned inside each reentrant shape of the auxetic structure. The second fabric layer is coupled to the first fabric layer along an upper perimeter and a lower perimeter of the waistband, the second fabric layer is free-floating relative to the first fabric layer in a central body portion between the upper perimeter and the lower perimeter of the waistband. A pelvis portion is connected to the waistband.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.