Apparel patch

Abstract

An apparel may include a panel having an apparel panel with an aperture extending through the panel from an interior face to an exterior face of the apparel panel. A patch extends opposite the apparel panel and across the aperture on the interior face of the apparel panel. The patch may include a layer joined to portions of the apparel panel about the aperture and filling the aperture so as to be flush with the exterior face of the apparel panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparel comprising:
 a panel comprising an apparel panel having an aperture extending through the panel from an interior face to an exterior face of the apparel panel;   a patch extending opposite the apparel panel and across the aperture on the interior face of the apparel panel, the patch comprising a layer joined to portions of the apparel panel about the aperture and filling the aperture so as to be flush with the exterior face of the apparel panel.   
     
     
         2 . The apparel of  claim 1 , wherein portions of the patch flush with the exterior face of the apparel panel are embossed. 
     
     
         3 . The apparel of  claim 2 , wherein the exterior face of the apparel panel has a first texture and wherein the portions of the patch flush with the exterior face of the apparel panel have a second texture corresponding to the first texture. 
     
     
         4 . The apparel of  claim 2 , wherein the exterior face of the apparel panel is embossed with text and/or a graphic design formed by at least one of protuberances and depressions embossed into the layer. 
     
     
         5 . The apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the panel comprises a mesh of fibers about the aperture and wherein the layer is a thermoplastic layer impregnated into the mesh of fibers. 
     
     
         6 . The apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the apparel panel comprises an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane and wherein the thermoplastic layer comprises a thermoplastic adhesive. 
     
     
         7 . The apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the patch is positioned such that the layer extends beyond the aperture on the interior face of the apparel panel. 
     
     
         8 . The apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the patch comprises a substrate supporting the layer. 
     
     
         9 . The apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the apparel panel comprises a fabric comprising a thermoplastic layer. 
     
     
         10 . The apparel of  claim 9 , wherein the fabric comprises an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane.