TEXTILES AND ARTICLES AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING THE SAME

Films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles including thermoplastic elastomeric compositions are described, as are methods of making the films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles. These films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles can be used to make articles of apparel, footwear, and sporting equipment. When thermoformed, the thermoplastic elastomeric compositions can impart abrasion resistance, traction, and other advantageous properties to the articles. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. 1. An outsole for an article of footwear , comprising:a textile comprising a thermoformed network of yarns comprising a first core yarn and a first polymeric composition, wherein the first polymeric composition consolidates the thermoformed network of yarns by surrounding at least a portion of the first core yarn and occupying at least a portion of spaces between yarns in the thermoformed network of yarns, and wherein the first polymeric composition comprises a thermoplastic elastomeric styrenic copolymer, wherein the first polymeric composition has a Durometer Hardness of from about 70 to about 80 Shore A, as determined using the Durometer Hardness Test;wherein the thermoformed network of yarns is the thermoformed product of a first textile comprising a first network of yarns including a first coated yarn comprising the first core yarn and a first coating, the first coating comprising the first polymeric composition, the first core yarn comprising a second polymeric composition, wherein the first coating is axially centered surrounding the core yarn, a nominal average outer diameter of the coated yarn is up to about 1.0 millimeter, the first coating has an average radial coating thickness of about 50 micrometers to about 200 micrometers, and wherein, in the thermoformed network, the first polymeric composition consolidating the thermoformed network of yarns ...

TEXTILES AND ARTICLES AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING THE SAME

Films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles including thermoplastic elastomeric compositions are described, as are methods of making the films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles. These films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles can be used to make articles of apparel, footwear, and sporting equipment. When thermoformed, the thermoplastic elastomeric compositions can impart abrasion resistance, traction, and other advantageous properties to the articles. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. 1. An outsole for an article of footwear , comprising:a textile comprising a thermoformed network of yarns comprising a first core yarn and a first polymeric composition, wherein the first polymeric composition consolidates the thermoformed network of yarns by surrounding at least a portion of the first core yarn and occupying at least a portion of spaces between yarns in the thermoformed network of yarns, and wherein the first polymeric composition comprises a thermoplastic elastomeric styrenic copolymer, wherein the first polymeric composition has a Durometer Hardness of from about 70 to about 80 Shore A, as determined using the Durometer Hardness Test;wherein the thermoformed network of yarns is the thermoformed product of a first textile comprising a first network of yarns including a first coated yarn comprising the first core yarn and a first coating, the first coating comprising the first polymeric composition, the first core yarn comprising a second polymeric composition, wherein the first coating is axially centered surrounding the core yarn, a nominal average outer diameter of the coated yarn is up to about 1.0 millimeter, the first coating has an average radial coating thickness of about 50 micrometers to about 200 micrometers, and wherein, in the thermoformed network, the first polymeric composition consolidating the thermoformed network of yarns ...

TEXTILES AND ARTICLES AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING THE SAME

Films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles including thermoplastic elastomeric compositions are described, as are methods of making the films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles. These films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles can be used to make articles of apparel, footwear, and sporting equipment. When thermoformed, the thermoplastic elastomeric compositions can impart abrasion resistance, traction, and other advantageous properties to the articles. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. 1. An upper for an article of footwear , comprising:a knit textile comprising a thermoformed network of interlooped yarns comprising a first core yarn and a first polymeric composition, wherein the first polymeric composition consolidates the thermoformed network of interlooped yarns by surrounding at least a portion of the first core yarn and occupying at least a portion of spaces between yarns in the thermoformed network of yarns, wherein the first polymeric composition comprises a thermoplastic elastomeric polyurethane, and wherein the first polymeric composition has a Durometer Hardness using a Shore A scale of from about 70 to about 80, as determined using the Durometer Hardness Test;wherein the thermoformed network of yarns is the thermoformed product of a first textile comprising a first network of yarns including a first coated yarn comprising the first core yarn and a first coating, the first coating comprising the first polymeric composition, the first core yarn comprising a second polymeric composition, wherein the first coating is axially centered surrounding the core yarn, a nominal average outer diameter of the coated yarn is up to about 1.0 millimeter, the first coating has an average radial coating thickness of about 50 micrometers to about 200 micrometers, and wherein, in the thermoformed network, the first polymeric composition ...

Textiles and articles and processes for making the same

Films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles including thermoplastic elastomeric compositions are described, as are methods of making the films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles. These films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles can be used to make articles of apparel, footwear, and sporting equipment. When thermoformed, the thermoplastic elastomeric compositions can impart abrasion resistance, traction, and other advantageous properties to the articles. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

An outsole for an article of footwear

Films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles including thermoplastic elastomeric compositions are described, as are methods of making the films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles. These films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles can be used to make articles of apparel, footwear, and sporting equipment. When thermoformed, the thermoplastic elastomeric compositions can impart abrasion resistance, traction, and other advantageous properties to the articles.

An outsole for an article of footwear

Films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles including thermoplastic elastomeric compositions are described, as are methods of making the films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles. These films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles can be used to make articles of apparel, footwear, and sporting equipment. When thermoformed, the thermoplastic elastomeric compositions can impart abrasion resistance, traction, and other advantageous properties to the articles. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

An upper for an article of footwear

An upper for an article of footwear, comprising: a first textile comprising a thermoformed network of yarns comprising a first core yarn (804) and a first polymeric composition (808), wherein the first polymeric composition (808) consolidates the thermoformed network of yarns by surrounding at least a portion of the first core yarn (804) and occupying at least a portion of spaces between yarns in the thermoformed network of yarns.

An upper for an article of footwear

An upper for an article of footwear

An upper for an article of footwear, comprising: a first textile comprising a thermoformed network of yarns comprising a first core yarn (804) and a first polymeric composition (808), wherein the first polymeric composition (808) consolidates the thermoformed network of yarns by surrounding at least a portion of the first core yarn (804) and occupying at least a portion of spaces between yarns in the thermoformed network of yarns.

Textiles and articles and processes for making the same

Films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles including thermoplastic elastomeric compositions are described, as are methods of making the films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles. These films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles can be used to make articles of apparel, footwear, and sporting equipment. When thermoformed, the thermoplastic elastomeric compositions can impart abrasion resistance, traction, and other advantageous properties to the articles. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

Textiles and articles and processes for making the same

Films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles including thermoplastic elastomeric compositions are described, as are methods of making the films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles. These films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles can be used to make articles of apparel, footwear, and sporting equipment. When thermoformed, the thermoplastic elastomeric compositions can impart abrasion resistance, traction, and other advantageous properties to the articles. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

Textiles and articles and processes for making the same

Films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles including thermoplastic elastomeric compositions are described, as are methods of making the films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles. These films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles can be used to make articles of apparel, footwear, and sporting equipment. When thermoformed, the thermoplastic elastomeric compositions can impart abrasion resistance, traction, and other advantageous properties to the articles. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.