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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7435266 | Polyvinylamine treatments to improve dyeing of cellulosic materials Textile materials, including paper webs, treated with a polyvinylamine polymer and a second agent that interacts with the polyvinylamine polymer are disclosed. The second agent added with the polyvinylamine polymer can be, for instance, a polymeric anionic reactive ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7262160 | Dye product and method of treating clothing for UV blocking Enhanced UV blocking is provided to clothing by washing the clothing in a composition including a UV blocking dye and at least one additional water-soluble material which serves as a matrix and/or a dispersant for the dye in the washing machine. The dye is initially... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7156883 | Lightweight protective apparel This invention relates to a blend of fibers for use in protective clothing, a lightweight fabric made from such blend, protective articles made from the blend or fabric, and methods for making the fabric. The protective fabrics and articles of this invention have th... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7090701 | Methods of improving shrink-resistance of natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or mixtures thereof, or fabric or yarn composed of natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or mixtures thereof Methods of improving shrink-resistance of natural fibers (e.g., wool, wool fibers, animal hair, cotton), synthetic fibers (e.g., acetate, nylon, polyester, viscose rayon), or blends thereof (e.g., wool/cotton blends), or fabrics or yarns composed of natural fibers, ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7001555 | Apparatus for producing multi-component liquid filaments A melt spinning apparatus including a spinpack with a die tip block having a recess with a converging portion, such as an angled trough, which terminates in a row of filament discharge outlets. The recess selectively receives a configuration insert, such as a side-b... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6969409 | Animal fiber superior in shrink proofing and method for preparation thereof The present invention provides an animal fibers having improved shrink proofing and pilling resistance properties and method for preparation thereof. An animal fiber having excellent shrink proofing and pilling resistance and retaining its original water repe... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964182 | Treatment apparatus for chemical modification of animal fibers of continuous web form A mechanism, giving less environmental load, for treating animal fibers of a continuous web form so as not to spoil inherent properties of the animal fibers such as hand-feeling and water repellency, so as to improve resistance to felting (shrinkage) and pilling. Th... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6926962 | Dyed yarn The invention provides dyed yarn characterized by comprising dyed polytrimethylene terephthalate fiber, having an elastic recovery of 60% or greater under 10% elongation, and having a boiling water shrinkage of no greater than 4%. The dyed yarn of the invention has ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6908976 | Polymer-grafted stretchable cotton A solution for forming a graft substrate containing a graft initiator, a catalyst for activating the graft initiator, a polymerizable silicon softener, and at least one additional prepolymer, each of the softener and the prepolymer which includes a functional group ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902812 | Surface treatment for silicone hydrogel contact lenses comprising hydrophilic polymer chains attached to an intermediate carbon coating The present invention provides an optically clear, hydrophilic coating upon the surface of a silicone medical device by sequentially subjecting the surface of the lens to plasma polymerization in a hydrocarbon-containing atmosphere and then covalently attaching a pr... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6770287 | Biocidal cellulosic material The present invention provides, inter alia, durable and renewable biocidal wooden materials for safe food contact items, such as cutting boards and containers, to be used in home kitchens and the food processing industries. The biocidal food contact surfaces of the ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6685749 | Fabrics with surfaces of contrasting colors and/or different contour Fabrics, formed, for example, by joining stitch and loop yarns to form a fabric prebody, with the loop yarn forming in loops that overlay the stitch yarn at the technical face and back of the fabric prebody, and thereafter finishing the fabric prebody to ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6673125 | Chemically modified nonwoven articles and method for producing the same A chemically modified nonwoven textile article and method for producing the same is provided that exhibits pilling resistance, soil release, strength, and abrasion resistance properties, thus rendering the article less prone to the formation of objectiona... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6652598 | Process for the treatment of weft knitted fabrics The present invention relates to a method for treating a weft knitted fabric containing a regenerated cellulose fiber in order to prevent or eliminate the weft bar of the fabric, as well as to a weft knitted fabric which has been subjected to such a metho... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6645255 | Polymer-grafted stretchable cotton A solution for forming a graft substrate containing a graft initiator, a catalyst for activating the graft initiator, a polymerizable silicon softener, and at least one additional prepolymer, each of the softener and the prepolymer which includes a functi... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6645256 | Polymer grafted cotton A solution for forming a graft substrate containing a graft initiator, a catalyst for activating the graft initiator, a polymerizable silicon softener, and at least one additional prepolymer, each of the softener and the prepolymer which includes a functi... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6641619 | Oil tone artificial leather sheet An oil tone artificial leather sheet having a blend of an oily substance of viscosity 50-10,000 mPa.multidot.s at 30° C. and a supporting polymer on part or all of a nap surface of a napped sheet comprising a non-woven fabric of microfine fibers and poly... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6638319 | Polymer for printed cotton A solution for forming a graft substrate containing a graft initiator, a catalyst for activating the graft initiator, a polymerizable silicon softener, and at least one additional prepolymer, each of the softener and the prepolymer which includes a functi... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6635347 | Blended dyed product of fiber dyeable with disperse dye and polyurethane fiber and dyeing method therefor A mixed fiber article dyed with disperse dye, composed of fiber dyeable with disperse dye and polyurethane fiber, having a color fastness to a perspiration-alkali test of grade 3 or higher according to the JIS L-0848-A Method and having a surface color sh... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6607562 | Moisture wicking aramid fabric and method for making such fabric The present invention provides a durable to a wicking aramid fabric formed from crystallized aramid yarns or mixtures of aramid and other yarns for use in firefighter turnout gear and other protective apparel and a process for making this durable wicking ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6562741 | Firefighter garment outer shell fabric utilizing stock dyed melamine fiber and ring-spun yarn for making the same A firefighter garment including melamine high-heat and flame resistant fibers that have been stock dyed to obtain a desired shade or color. The stock dyed fiber is preferably blended with another fiber and the blend spun, by ring or core spinning, into a ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6528438 | Durable press/wrinkle-free process Cellulosic fiber-containing fabrics are made wrinkle resistant by a durable press wrinkle-free process which comprises treating a cellulosic fiber-containing fabric with formaldehyde, a catalyst capable of catalyzing the crosslinking reaction between the ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6465420 | Perfume compositions The present invention relates to a fabric softening bar composition comprising: from about 40% to about 90% by weight of the composition of a hydrophobic fabric softening compound, from about 0.1% to about 10% of an enduring perfume composition comprising... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6451905 | Shear stable aminosilicone emulsions Shear stable aqueous emulsion of amino modified siloxanes may be made by the addition of a mono acid to the emulsion. These compositions may include acids such as (a) hydroxy carboxylic acids; (b) amino dicarboxylic acids; (c) amic acids; (d) monoesters o... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6416557 | Water based fiber treatment agent The present invention relates to a water-based fiber treatment agent that has the ability to equip fibers with such properties as an excellent smoothness and lubricity, a reduced tack, and an appropriate or moderate slickness.... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6361651 | Chemically modified pulp fiber The wet strength softness absorbency, absorbency rate and other valuable properties in paper products, tissues, wipes, towels, etc. can be improved by using, in the paper forming process, a cellulosic material comprising a carboxymethyl cellulose material... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6241783 | Formaldehyde scavenging in microbiocidal articles Improved methods for durable and regenerable antimicrobial finishing of fabrics are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the methods reduce the amount of free-formaldehyde released during processing by using a formaldehyde scavenger such as a polyol. The im... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6235063 | Fiber treating composition A composition for crosslinking fibers. The composition displays little foaming, is self-emulsifiable and has good emulsion stability. The composition comprises a compound represented by formula (I) below, and a nonionic surfactant, ##STR1## where R | 05/22/2001 |
| 6214365 | Method of pest control and article useful therefor House dust mites may be combatted by using a netting structure against a house dust mite habitat such as a mattress or cushion. The surfaces of the fibres of the yarns from which the netting structure is made carry particles of pyrethroid, preferably perm... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6214058 | Comfort melamine fabrics and process for making them Fabrics made of melamine fibers are made more comfortable by submerging them for at least 20 minutes in a dyebath or mock dyebath that is at least 70° C.... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6200351 | Institutional washing process using soil-release polymer An institutional textile washing process comprising a washing step preceded by a pretreatment step comprising a soaking step or a prewash step, wherein the textile is treated in the pretreatment step in the presence of water with a soil release polymer co... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6123739 | Method to impart wrinkle free properties to sheeting and other fabrics made from cotton A method for imparting wrinkle free properties to cotton or cotton blend fabrics. These wrinkle free properties are achieved through the use of a combination of a DMDHEU based reactant at high levels with a catalyst at a low level.... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6114036 | Flexible fire retardant multi-layer structures comprising polyolefin and polyamide layers and process for making the same Multilayer structure having a first layer of a fire retardant polyolefin comprising composition and a second layer of a polyamide comprising composition comprises up to 20% by weight of a phosphonate ester having the structure: ##STR1## wherein ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6102973 | Process for treating garments A method for imparting durable press and softness characteristics to garments. The initial step of the process is to start with a garment in which the pH is between about 6 and 7. The garments are immersed in a mixture of water, a non-ionic wetter, a glyo... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6080208 | Stilbene compounds and their use The present invention provides new stilbene compounds which are useful as fluorescent whitening agents (FWAs), imparting high whiteness levels to textile fibre material treated with them, and which also impart a high sun protection factor (SPF) to textile... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6077319 | Processes for preparing microbiocidal textiles The present invention provides durable and regenerable microbiocidal textiles and methods for preparing same. Such textiles can be readily prepared using a wet finishing process to covalently attach a hetercyclic N-halamine to a cellulose based material o... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6024766 | Process for enzymatic desizing of garments and enzyme deactivation There is provided a process of desizing textiles with enzymes together with a subsequent step of deactivating any residual enzymes to prevent degradation of the textiles. There is further provided a step or removal of any residual sizing and/or decolorizi... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5916580 | Method of pest control Method of controlling dust mites involving impregnating pre-formed netting with a liquid composition including a pyrethroid insecticide is described. The netting is applied around an article, such as a pillow, mattress, duvet, cushion, beanbag or domestic... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5911902 | Use of modified fatty amines for preventing low molecular weight by-product deposits on textile materials The present invention relates to the use of a modified fatty amine of formula R--NR3 --(R1 --O)n --R2 (1), wherein R is C9 -C24 alkyl or acyl, R1 is C2 -C4 | 06/15/1999 |
| 5891813 | Articles having a chambray appearance and process for making them Articles made from melamine fibers and aramid fibers are dyed at selected conditions and with selected dyes such that the aramid fiber is dyed but the melamine fiber is not.... | 04/06/1999 |
