Articles of apparel comprising wound thread layers and methods of making the same

A method of manufacturing an article of footwear, the method comprising:

• defining a perimeter edge of a thread pattern for a shoe upper;
• winding one or more first continuous threads around projections to form a first thread layer comprising first thread lines extending between points on the perimeter edge;
• winding one or more second continuous threads around projections to form a second thread layer comprising second thread lines extending between points on the perimeter edge, the second thread lines being concentrated in an edge region of the thread pattern;
• winding one or more third continuous threads around projections to form a third thread layer comprising third thread lines extending to points on a throat portion of the perimeter edge;
• winding one or more fourth continuous threads around a plurality of projections to form a fourth thread layer comprising fourth thread lines extending between points on the perimeter edge;
• bonding the first, second, third, and fourth thread layers to one another;
• cutting the first, second, third, and fourth continuous threads along the perimeter edge to form the thread pattern;
• orienting the thread pattern relative to a sole of the article of footwear such that the first thread lines are concentrated in at least one of a forefoot region or a heel region of the article of footwear and a first plurality of the fourth thread lines extends at an angle less than or equal to 45 degrees with respect to a lengthwise axis of the article of footwear;
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• coupling at least a portion of the perimeter edge to the sole.