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OwnerEdmund Michael Ingle, Bennett James Fisher +1inventors
InventorsEdmund Michael Ingle, Bennett James Fisher, Jerry W. Finney
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Silver coated nylon fibers are disclosed that can be used to make fabrics that are silver coated on one side of the fabric. Silver coated nylon fabrics provide an antimicrobial surface which remains on the surface and retains its antimicrobial characteristic until destroyed. The methods of adherence of the silver to the nylon fabric may be performed in a number of ways. The creation of a single fabric with one side silver coated and the other side being dyed or left natural is encompassed within this invention. In addition there can be more than two yarns creating the fabric such as the use of spandex to provide a more elastic garment.
A two sided fabric that comprises a first side and a second side, wherein the first side comprises nylon fibers coated with silver and the second side being a non nylon fiber that has not been coated with silver.
A method of manufacturing a two sided fabric that is silver coated on a first side and not silver coated on a second side, wherein the method comprises using a method selected from the group consisting of a non-woven method, a warp knit method, a circular knit method and a woven method to produce a base fabric that has a nylon fiber on the first side and a non-nylon fiber on the second side wherein the base fabric is then processed by electrolessly silver plating the base fabric so that to produce the two sided fabric that has nylon fibers coated with silver on the first side and non nylon fibers without a silver coating on the second side.
A method of alleviating pain symptoms from shingles in an individual comprising wearing an article of clothing comprising a two sided fabric with an inside and an outside, the inside of the fabric contacts the individual and comprises a nylon fiber coated with silver, the outside does not contact the individual and comprises a non-nylon fiber without a silver coating.
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