09.27.13
US Patent No. 8,518,427 B2; R & T Fabric, LLC, Ridgeland, MI, has been awared a US patent for a method of producing a fabric with antimicrobial properties.
The method is comprised of liquefying bamboo to produce a slurry; adding silver to the slurry; adding a non-bamboo fiber to the slurry to create a mixture; and extruding the mixture to produce a fiber.
The fabric comprises approximately 69% bamboo, 30% cotton and 1% silver.
The method is comprised of liquefying bamboo to produce a slurry; adding silver to the slurry; adding a non-bamboo fiber to the slurry to create a mixture; and extruding the mixture to produce a fiber.
The fabric comprises approximately 69% bamboo, 30% cotton and 1% silver.