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AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsMichael Robert Baron, Karin Elizabeth Carter, Chia Pei C. Hung, Carrie Lynn Davis, Rebecca P. Hurd, LaShurya M. Wise
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A flocked material and an article of apparel incorporating the flocked material are disclosed. The flocked material includes a substrate and a plurality of flocking fibers. The substrate is formed from a two-dimensional material and has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The flocking fibers are secured to the second surface. In addition, the flocking fibers may form a plurality of apertures that expose at least a portion of the second surface of the substrate. When incorporated into the article of apparel, the flocking fibers may face inward to form at least a portion of an interior surface of the article of apparel. Accordingly, the flocking fibers may be positioned to contact an individual wearing the article of apparel.
An article of apparel comprising a flocked material with a plurality of flocking fibers forming a grouping of flocking fibers secured to at least one side, the flocked material being incorporated into the article of apparel such that the flocking fibers face inward to form at least a portion of an interior surface of the article of apparel, the side with the flocking fibers having a first area and a plurality of second areas, wherein the first area is a continuous area extending from a first edge of the side with the flocking fibers to a second edge of the side with the flocking fibers, the first area covering a majority of the at least one side and having a configuration that surrounds each of the second areas, the flocking fibers being secured to the first area and the flocking fibers being substantially absent from the second area, wherein the flocking fibers define an aperture in the at least one side.
An article of apparel having a flocked material comprising:
A flocked material comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.