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US 10,697,111 B2Granted
Textiles and methods and systems for producing textiles
AssigneeXyleco, Inc.
InventorMarhsall Medoff
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Abstract
Textiles are provided that include fibrous cellulosic materials having an α-cellulose content of less than about 93%, the fibrous materials being spun, woven, knitted, or entangled. The fibrous cellulosic materials can be irradiated with a dose of ionizing radiation that is sufficient to increase the molecular weight of the cellulosic materials without causing significant depolymerization of the cellulosic materials. Methods of treating textiles that include irradiating the textiles are also provided.
Claims13
A method of manufacturing a garment, the method comprising:
- exposing a garment body formed from a textile comprising a cellulosic or lignocellulosic material to a particle beam of sufficient energy to penetrate and thereby irradiate the textile;
- wherein the particle beam irradiates the textile with a dose of ionizing radiation that is sufficient to increase the molecular weight of the cellulosic or lignocellulosic material, and the dose of ionizing radiation is delivered at a dose rate greater than 0.15 Mrad per second.
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