Patent ID: 7849518
Filing Date: 2010-12-14
Classification: A41D,A41F

Abstract:
1. An article of apparel comprising: a pelvic region for covering a pelvic area of a wearer, the pelvic region defining a waistband for extending around a waist of the wearer, the waistband having a first layer that defines a portion of an exterior surface of the apparel, the first layer being formed from a first woven textile that exhibits at least thirty percent stretch prior to tensile failure, and the waistband having a second layer that defines a portion of an interior surface of the apparel, the second layer being formed from a second woven textile that exhibits less than ten percent stretch prior to tensile failure, the first woven textile and the second woven textile being secured to each other in the waistband, and the pelvic region defining a plurality of apertures located in a front area of the waistband and extending through the waistband; a pair of leg regions for covering at least a portion of legs of the wearer, a majority of the exterior surface and the interior surface of the apparel in the leg regions being formed from the first woven textile; and a lace extending through the apertures.