Patent ID: 8555419

Claim:
A resilient band for an article of apparel that defines a longitudinal length and a cross section taken in a transverse direction that is transverse to the longitudinal length, the resilient band comprising: a first resilient fabric with a first resiliency, the first resilient fabric in the cross section being folded over upon itself at a fold to define a first portion, a second portion that overlaps the first portion, and a pocket between the first and second portions, the pocket being closed off at the fold and open at an end that is opposite the fold; a second resilient fabric with a second resiliency, the second resilient fabric in the cross section being disposed within the pocket, the second resilient fabric being operably secured to the first resilient fabric, said second resiliency greater than said first resiliency; a first fastening structure that extends in the transverse direction through the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric to attach the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric together, the first fastening structure extending in the transverse direction through each of the first portion of the first resilient fabric, the second resilient fabric, and the second portion of the first resilient fabric; and a second fastening structure that extends in the transverse direction through the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric to attach the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric together, the second fastening structure extending in the transverse direction through the first portion of the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric, and the second fastening structure terminating in the transverse direction inside the pocket to stop short of extending through the second portion of the first resilient fabric, wherein the resilient band defines a waistband for the article of apparel.