| CPC A41D 1/00 (2013.01) [A41D 27/24 (2013.01); A41D 31/185 (2019.02); A41D 2200/20 (2013.01); A41D 2500/30 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |

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1. An article of apparel comprising:
a first composite nonwoven textile panel comprising:
a first web of fibers entangled with a first elastomeric layer;
a first outer-facing surface and a first inner-facing surface; and
a pocket opening extending through the first composite nonwoven textile panel from the first outer-facing surface to the first inner-facing surface;
a second composite nonwoven textile panel comprising:
a second web of fibers entangled with a second elastomeric layer; and
a second outer-facing surface and a second inner-facing surface;
the second outer-facing surface positioned in a face-to-face orientation with the first inner-facing surface, such that a pocket space is at least partially enclosed between the second outer-facing surface and the first inner-facing surface;
the second composite nonwoven textile panel covering the pocket opening, which is in fluid communication with the pocket space; and
an adhesive element that is positioned between the first inner-facing surface and the second outer-facing surface and that adhesively bonds the first composite nonwoven textile to the second composite nonwoven textile in a face-to-face arrangement, wherein the adhesive element at least partially circumscribes the pocket opening.
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