Knit component with differing visual effects

Abstract

Aspects herein provide for a knit component having a tubular rib knit structure that extends away from a base portion of the knit component. The tubular rib knit structure includes at least a first portion extending along a longitudinal side of the tubular rib knit structure, where the first portion exhibits a first visual effect at a first area of the knit component and exhibits a second visual effect at a second area of the knit component.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A knit component comprising:
 a first area;   a second area; and   a tubular rib knit structure extending across the first area and the second area, the tubular rib knit structure comprising a first portion comprising a first yarn, a second portion comprising a second yarn, and a third portion comprising a third yarn,   wherein the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion each exhibit a distinct visual effect and are arranged about a circumference of the tubular rib knit structure.   
     
     
         2 . The knit component of  claim 1 , wherein the tubular rib knit structure extends non-linearly across the first area and the second area. 
     
     
         3 . The knit component of  claim 2 , wherein the tubular rib knit structure extends in a sinuous-like shape across the first area and the second area. 
     
     
         4 . The knit component of  claim 1 , wherein a first visual effect associated with the first portion may be visible from a first viewing angle, a second visual effect associated with the second portion may be visible from a second viewing angle, and a third visual effect associated with the third portion may be visible from a third viewing angle. 
     
     
         5 . The knit component of  claim 4 , wherein the first visual effect comprises a first color, the second visual effect comprises a second color, and the third visual effect comprises a third color. 
     
     
         6 . The knit component of  claim 1 , wherein
 the first yarn comprises a cationic-dyeable polyethylene terephthalate (CD-PET) yarn,   the second yarn comprises a polyamide yarn, and   the third yarn comprises a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) yarn.   
     
     
         7 . The knit component of  claim 1 , wherein
 the CD-PET yarn is yarn dyed,   the polyamide yarn is one of yarn dyed or dope dyed, and   the PET yarn is dope dyed.   
     
     
         8 . A garment incorporating the knit component of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         9 . An article of apparel incorporating the knit component of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         10 . A shoe incorporating the knit component of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         11 . An article of apparel comprising:
 a tubular rib knit structure extending across a first area and a second area of the article of apparel, the tubular rib knit structure comprising a first portion and a second portion positioned on opposing sides of the tubular rib knit structure;   the first portion of the tubular rib knit structure comprising different visual effects at the first area and at the second area; and   the second portion of the tubular rib knit structure comprising different visual effects at the first area and at the second area,   wherein the tubular rib knit structure extends non-linearly across the first area and the second area.   
     
     
         12 . The article of apparel of  claim 11 , wherein the tubular rib knit structure extends in a sinuous-like shape across the first area and the second area. 
     
     
         13 . The article of apparel of  claim 11 , wherein the article of apparel comprises an upper-body garment. 
     
     
         14 . The article of apparel of  claim 11 , wherein the article of apparel comprises an lower-body garment. 
     
     
         15 . The article of apparel of  claim 11 , wherein the article of apparel comprises a shoe. 
     
     
         16 . The article of apparel of  claim 11 , wherein the first portion is formed from a first yarn type and the second portion is formed from a second yarn type different from the first yarn type. 
     
     
         17 . The article of apparel of  claim 16 , wherein the first yarn type comprises a cationic-dyeable polyethylene terephthalate (CD PET) yarn. 
     
     
         18 . The article of apparel of  claim 11 , wherein the second yarn type comprises a polyamide yarn. 
     
     
         19 . The article of apparel of  claim 11 , wherein the tubular rib knit structure integrally extends across the first area and the second area of the article of apparel. 
     
     
         20 . An article of apparel comprising:
 a tubular rib knit structure extending across a first area and a second area of the article of apparel, the tubular rib knit structure comprising a first portion and a second portion positioned on opposing sides of the tubular rib knit structure;   the first portion of the tubular rib knit structure comprising different visual effects at the first area and at the second area; and   the second portion of the tubular rib knit structure comprising different visual effects at the first area and at the second area,   wherein the tubular rib knit structure extends in a sinuous-like shape across the first area and the second area.