Patent 10455896 was granted and assigned to Nike, Inc. on October, 2019 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A method of forming a traced element is disclosed. The method may include printing layers of a traced element and incorporating a textile strand in overlapping polymer layers of the traced element. In some embodiments, the traced element may be formed on a base layer. The traced element may be incorporated into an upper for an article of footwear.