ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,077, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to NIKE Inc. (Beaverton, Ore.).
"Garment with composite nonwoven textile" was invented by Iustinia Koshkaroff (Portland, Ore.), Vadim Kulikovich (Beaverton, Ore.) and Andrea J. Staub (Portland, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This disclosure relates to a garment including a composite nonwoven textile associated with aesthetics, fit, functionality, and the like. The garment can include an upper-body garment (e.g., hoodie), with a fit that allows for relatively easy or free range of motion. In addition, the garment can include one or more various features that contribute to an aesthetic. For insta...