Fabrics and methods of making them from cultured cells
AssigneeModern Meadow, Inc.
InventorsFrancoise Suzanne MARGA, Darryl M. CASSINGHAM, Monique DE LEEUW, Gabor FORGACS
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Abstract
Methods of using of natural or engineered proteins such as collagen to form tanned and/or crosslinked fibers suitable for a wide range of textile manufacturing processes, including non-woven, woven and knitted fabrics. In particular, described herein are methods of forming collagen fibers formed from cell-cultured materials by forming a solution of collagen, tanning agent and in some variations cross-linker, and shortly thereafter, extruding collagen fibers. Also described herein are collagen fibers formed by these methods.
Claims23
1-40. (canceled)
A textile, comprising:
- a plurality of fibers comprising a protein;
- a tanning agent dispersed throughout the plurality of fibers;
- and
- a polymer incorporated into the plurality of fibers.
A textile, comprising:
- a plurality of extruded fibers comprising a crosslinked protein;
- and
- a tanning agent dispersed throughout the plurality of extruded fibers,
- wherein the textile comprises a sheet formed from the plurality of extruded fibers.
A textile, comprising:
- a plurality of fibers, the fibers comprising a protein;
- a tanning agent dispersed throughout the plurality of fibers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.