Silver-infused antimicrobial fabric
OwnerYu Jeong Chunginventor
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Abstract
Provided is a silver-infused antimicrobial fabric for apparel used in contact with human skin including a skin-contact layer formed on a lower surface that contacts the skin, and a surface layer bonded onto the skin-contact layer, wherein the skin-contact layer is woven from hydrophobic yarn, wherein the surface layer is woven from hydrophilic yarn, wherein the skin-contact layer and the surface layer are joined by a knitted structure, wherein the skin-contact layer is woven from polypropylene yarn, wherein the surface layer is woven from a yarn spun from a blend of polyester and graphene, wherein the yarn constituting the surface layer has a hexagonal cross-sectional structure.
Claims3
A silver-infused antimicrobial fabric for apparel used in contact with human skin, comprising:
- a skin-contact layer formed on a lower surface that contacts the skin;
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- a surface layer bonded onto the skin-contact layer,
- wherein the skin-contact layer is woven from hydrophobic yarn,
- wherein the surface layer is woven from hydrophilic yarn,
- wherein the skin-contact layer and the surface layer are joined by a knitted structure,
- wherein the skin-contact layer is woven from polypropylene yarn,
- wherein the surface layer is woven from a yarn spun from a blend of polyester and graphene,
- wherein the yarn constituting the surface layer has a hexagonal cross-sectional structure,
- wherein a part of the skin-contact layer includes a silver-containing yarn.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.