A knitted component for incorporating into a full monofilament upper of an article of footwear, the knitted component comprising: a monofilament knit element formed by at least one monofilament strand, the monofilament knit element defining substantially all of an exterior surface of the full monofilament upper and an opposite interior surface of the full monofilament upper, the interior surface defining a void for receiving a foot, and at least one peripheral portion formed using a yarn different than the at least one monofilament strand forming the at least one monofilament knit element, wherein the peripheral portion is formed of unitary knit construction with the monofilament knit element of the knitted component, wherein the monofilament knit element extends (a) through each of a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region of the article of footwear, and (b) across a top of the full monofilament upper between a medial side and a lateral side of the article of footwear; and wherein the monofilament knit element includes a first side and an opposite second side formed by a plurality of intermeshed loops that define courses of the at least one monofilament strand, the first side forming a portion of the exterior surface of the full monofilament upper and the second side forming a portion of the interior surface of the full monofilament upper, characterized in that the monofilament knit element comprises at least a first knit layer and a second knit layer, wherein the first knit layer forms a majority of the first side of the knitted component and the second knit layer forms a majority of the second side of the knitted component. a monofilament knit element formed by at least one monofilament strand, the monofilament knit element defining substantially all of an exterior surface of the full monofilament upper and an opposite interior surface of the full monofilament upper, the interior surface defining a void for receiving a foot, and at least one peripheral portion formed using a yarn different than the at least one monofilament strand forming the at least one monofilament knit element, wherein the peripheral portion is formed of unitary knit construction with the monofilament knit element of the knitted component, wherein the monofilament knit element extends (a) through each of a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region of the article of footwear, and (b) across a top of the full monofilament upper between a medial side and a lateral side of the article of footwear; and wherein the monofilament knit element includes a first side and an opposite second side formed by a plurality of intermeshed loops that define courses of the at least one monofilament strand, the first side forming a portion of the exterior surface of the full monofilament upper and the second side forming a portion of the interior surface of the full monofilament upper, characterized in that the monofilament knit element comprises at least a first knit layer and a second knit layer, wherein the first knit layer forms a majority of the first side of the knitted component and the second knit layer forms a majority of the second side of the knitted component.