LULULEMON ATHLETICA CANADA INC.

Examples of uppers having an engineered support structure for an article of footwear are described. In one embodiment, an upper for an article of footwear has an engineered support structure. The upper includes a first layer, a second layer, and the engineered support structure. The engineered support structure includes an adhesive dot matrix pattern disposed between the first layer and the second layer. The engineered support structure having at least one first zone with a first level of support defined by a first adhesive dot density or a first size of adhesive dots in the adhesive dot matrix pattern and at least one second zone with a second level of support defined by a second adhesive dot density or a second size of the adhesive dots in the adhesive dot matrix pattern. The first level of support being different from the second level of support.

A breast support garment is described that includes a front portion for covering at least a portion of a chest area of a wearer and extending from a first side of the breast support garment to a second side of the breast support garment. The front portion has three or more layers, including an outer layer having an outer face and an opposite inner face, a liner layer having a first face and an opposite second face, and a spacer fabric layer having a first face and an opposite second face. The layers may be joined by an adhesive dot matrix pattern. In some embodiments, a pocket may be formed between layers of the breast support garment. Tension elements attached inside the pocket may help hold items in the pocket.

Examples of a garment with a support structure are disclosed. The garment includes a front portion, a back portion, and first and second side portions. The front portion covers a portion of a wearer's chest and includes a lower edge, an upper edge portion, and first and second sides. The back portion covers a portion of the wearer's back, and includes a lower edge, an upper edge portion, and first and second sides. The first and second side portions extend between the front and back portions, and include lower edges. The first and second side portions include two or more stretching module zones that have a low stretching module zone in proximity to the arm openings of the garment and a lower edge stretching module zone in proximity to the first and second lower edges.

Interlock knit textiles and methods of forming and using interlock knit textiles are described. Three structural properties have been found to contribute to improved stretch properties in interlock knits. The three structural properties include the use of a unique knitted loop shape, the use of fine filament yarns, and the use of elasticated yarns having lower hysteresis than conventional elastane. The described interlock knit textiles can include one, two or all three of these structural properties. The improved stretch properties can include values for percent elongation or modulus in the length direction which are close to or the same as their values in the width direction.

Provided herein is a breast support garment having a front portion connected to a back portion and a pair of straps extending therebetween. The front portion includes an inner liner, a middle layer connected to the inner liner along a bottom edge, a portion of first and second side edges, and a portion of an upper edge, at least one pocket cavity between the inner liner and the middle layer, with a pocket entrance opening along an unattached edge of the middle layer, an outer layer with first and second wrapping wings, each with proximal ends connected to sides of the garment and distal ends, and an adjustable fastener having a first part couple to the distal ends of each of the wrapping wings, and a second part coupled to the front portion. Positions of each wrapping wing are adjusted by adjusting a fastening position of the fastener.

Examples of a waistband for a garment are disclosed. The waist band includes a front portion for covering at least a portion of an abdomen of a wearer, a back portion for covering at least a portion of a lower back area of the wearer, a first inner panel extending from a front central line at the front portion to a back central line at the back portion, a second inner panel extending from the front central line at the front portion to the back central line at the back portion, and at least one bonding adhesive panel bonding together the back portion with the first and second inner panels. The inside of the disclosed waistbands are seamless.