(19)
(11) EP 4 570 103 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.07.2025 Bulletin 2025/28

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.06.2025 Bulletin 2025/25

(21) Application number: 24201694.7

(22) Date of filing: 20.09.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A41D 13/00(2006.01)
A41D 27/12(2006.01)
A41D 31/24(2019.01)
 A41D 27/06(2006.01)
A41D 31/14(2019.01)
A41D 27/20(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A41D 13/0015; A41D 27/06; A41D 27/12; A41D 31/145; A41D 31/245; A41D 27/20
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 29.09.2023 US 202318478565

(71) Applicant: adidas AG
91074 Herzogenaurach (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • CORCORAN-TADD, Fionn
    Portland, OR, 97217 (US)
  • PADOVANI, Matteo
    Portland, OR, 97217 (US)
  • GROENEWEG, Nicholas Allen
    Portland, OR, 97217 (US)

(74) Representative: Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte 
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


(54) APPAREL COMPRISING A WOUND THREAD LAYER AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME


(57) Articles of apparel (100,600) and methods of making articles of apparel comprising a base layer (110) and a thread layer (120,130,140,200,220,240,620,630,640,650) defined by a thread (202,222,242) having a plurality of thread lines (204,224,244) crossing over each other at points of overlap (247) between two or more of the thread lines. Each of the thread lines extends continuously across the thread layer. Each of the thread lines is directly bonded to a surface of the base layer along at least a portion of a length of the thread line. In some embodiments, the base layer and the thread layer can define a chamber or pocket for an article of apparel.







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