NIKE, Inc.
WOVEN BREATHABLE TEXTILE

Abstract:

Aspects herein are directed to a woven, breathable textile. The textile comprises a first woven zone and a second woven zone, where the first and second woven zones are integrally woven such that a particular warp yarn extends through both the first woven zone and the second woven zone of the textile. The first woven zone comprises a first woven layer and a second woven layer with a space or void formed between the first and second woven layers. The second woven zone comprises a single woven layer comprising a plurality of apertures formed through the weaving process, where each aperture is located at the center of a repeating pattern of interlacings.