Patent classifications
Y
Y10
Y10T
442/00
Y10T442/10
Y10T442/102
Y10T442/162
Y10T442/162
Apparel with adaptive fit
Aspects herein are directed to articles of apparel formed from a base textile and including a plurality of discrete overlay film structures affixed to the base textile at one or more locations on the article of apparel. When exposed to an external stimulus, the film structures undergo an increase in dimension in at least the z-direction and the base textile undergoes a decrease in dimension in one or more of the x-direction and the y-direction.