CPC A43B 23/0205 (2013.01) [A43B 1/14 (2013.01); A43B 23/026 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); D04H 1/492 (2013.01); D04H 1/498 (2013.01); D06N 3/0011 (2013.01); D06N 2209/0876 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of manufacturing a wearable article, the method comprising:
providing an expanse of a non-woven textile having a first surface and a second surface;
coupling a reflective material onto the first surface of the non-woven textile, the reflective material having a coefficient of reflectivity in a range of 10-300 cd/lux/m2; and
integrating at least a portion of the reflective material that was coupled onto the first surface below the first surface of the non-woven textile,
wherein the non-woven textile includes a thickness extending from the first surface to the second surface, and wherein the at least a portion of the reflective material integrated below the first surface is integrated into the non-woven textile a distance equal to at least 25% of the thickness.
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