NIKE, Inc.
Double-Knit Textile with Texturized Inlay Yarns

Abstract:

Disclosed is a double-knit textile having a plurality of texturized inlay yarns movably positioned between a front layer (112) and a back layer (114) of the double-knit textile. The double-knit textile includes areas where a yarn from the back layer is transferred to the front layer and knitted in one or more knit stitches to form an interknitted location (116). The number of interknitted locations per unit area varies in different portions of the double-knit textile. The double-knit textile is configured to provide zoned insulation and/or cushioning features.