Reflective knit component

Abstract

Aspects herein include a knit component having a non-reflective portion formed from a first knit segment that is knit with the first yarn and the second yarn in a plated relationship, where the first yarn forms the non-reflective portion on a technical face of the knit component. A reflective portion is formed from a second knit segment that is knit with the second yarn, where the second yarn forming the reflective portion is on the technical face of the knit component. The second knit segment is integrally knit with the first knit segment along the knit course.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A knit component comprising:
 a knit course that is knit with a first yarn and a second yarn, the knit course comprising:
 a first non-reflective portion formed from a first knit segment that is knit with the first yarn and the second yarn in a plated relationship, the first yarn forming the first non-reflective portion on a technical face of the knit component, and 
 a reflective portion formed from a second knit segment that is knit with the second yarn, the second yarn forming the reflective portion on the technical face of the knit component, the second knit segment integrally knit with the first knit segment along the knit course. 
   
     
     
         2 . The knit component of  claim 1 , wherein the first yarn extends over at least one knit stitch as a float stitch in the reflective portion. 
     
     
         3 . The knit component of  claim 1 , wherein the first yarn is positioned at a technical back of the knit component in the reflective portion. 
     
     
         4 . The knit component of  claim 1 , further comprising a second non-reflective portion formed from a third knit segment that is knit with the first yarn and the second yarn in the plated relationship. 
     
     
         5 . The knit component of  claim 4 , wherein the first non-reflective portion is spaced apart from the second non-reflective portion by the reflective portion. 
     
     
         6 . The knit component of  claim 1 , wherein the first non-reflective portion comprises at least two knit stitches, and wherein the reflective portion comprises at least two knit stitches. 
     
     
         7 . The knit component of  claim 6 , wherein the at least two knit stitches of the first non-reflective portion include the second yarn, and wherein the at least two knit stitches of the reflective portion include the second yarn. 
     
     
         8 . The knit component of  claim 7 , wherein the at least two knit stitches of the first non-reflective portion include the first yarn, and wherein the at least two knit stitches of the reflective portion do not include the first yarn. 
     
     
         9 . A knit component comprising:
 a knit course that is knit with a first yarn and a second yarn, the knit course comprising:
 a first reflective portion formed from a first knit segment that is knit with the first yarn and the second yarn in a plated relationship, the first yarn forming the first reflective portion on a technical face of the knit component, and 
 a non-reflective portion formed from a second knit segment that is knit with the second yarn, the second yarn forming the non-reflective portion on the technical face of the knit component, wherein the first yarn is positioned on a technical back of the knit component in the non-reflective portion, and wherein the second knit segment is integrally knit with the first knit segment along the knit course. 
   
     
     
         10 . The knit component of  claim 9 , wherein the first yarn extends over at least one knit stitch as a float stitch in the non-reflective portion. 
     
     
         11 . The knit component of  claim 9 , further comprising a second reflective portion formed from a third knit segment that is knit with the first yarn and the second yarn in the plated relationship. 
     
     
         12 . The knit component of  claim 11 , wherein the first reflective portion is spaced apart from the second reflective portion by the non-reflective portion. 
     
     
         13 . The knit component of  claim 9 , wherein the first reflective portion comprises at least two knit stitches, and wherein the non-reflective portion comprises at least two knit stitches. 
     
     
         14 . The knit component of  claim 13 , wherein the at least two knit stitches of the first reflective portion include the second yarn, and wherein the at least two knit stitches of the non-reflective portion include the second yarn. 
     
     
         15 . The knit component of  claim 14 , wherein the at least two knit stitches of the first reflective portion include the first yarn, and wherein the at least two knit stitches of the non-reflective portion do not include the first yarn. 
     
     
         16 . A method of knitting a knit course of a knit component with a first yarn and a second yarn, the method comprising:
 knitting a first knit segment to form a first non-reflective portion of the knit course by knitting the first yarn and the second yarn in a plated relationship, the first yarn forming the first non-reflective portion on a technical face of the knit component; and   knitting a second knit segment to form a reflective portion of the knit course by knitting one or more knit stitches with the second yarn, the second yarn forming the reflective portion on the technical face of the knit component, the second knit segment integrally knit with the first knit segment.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the first yarn extends over at least one knit stitch as a float stitch in the reflective portion. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the first yarn is positioned at a technical back of the knit component in the reflective portion. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising knitting a third knit segment to form a second non-reflective portion by knitting the first yarn and the second yarn in the plated relationship, the first yarn forming the second non-reflective portion on the technical face of the knit component. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the first non-reflective portion comprises at least two knit stitches, and wherein the reflective portion comprises at least two knit stitches.