Tinkles (also known as gotchas) (see reference number 20 in FIGS. 1 and 2) are portions of knitted metal loops produced when a tube of knitted wire mesh is cut into individual pieces. In the prior art, tinkles have been considered a fact of life and the approach has been to try to shake them out of the mesh or immobilize them on or in the mesh. By producing a knitted tube (11) having alternating segments (12,13) of knitted rows of yarn and knitted rows of wire, completely tinkle-free knitted socks are produced which are used to produce completely tinkle-free knitted wire mesh filters. Knitted wire mesh filters that cannot release tinkles because they do not have any tinkles can be used in such applications as fuel filters and airbag filters.

An article of footwear includes a textile component forming at least a portion of an upper. The textile component includes a first textile layer and a second textile layer that are separable from one another to define a pocket between the layers. A cable is located at least partially within the pocket, and a plurality of cable guides are positioned within the pocket to contact and redirect the cable. Each cable guide includes a curved surface for contacting the cable, and the cable extends around the curved surfaces such that the cable changes direction within the pocket. In some embodiments, the pocket includes a tubular channel interconnecting the cable guides. The cable and cable guides are positioned proximate a perimeter edge of the textile component to provide a tensioning system that adjusts the fit of the upper without extending across a throat area of the footwear.