MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611088550 A) filed by K. R. Mangalam University on July 21, 2026, for Biodegradable Stretch Textile Of Natural Silk And A Non-Elastomeric Stretch Fibre, And Garment.

Inventors include Dr. Ritika Choudhary; and Indrajeet Kumar.

The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.

Abstract: A biodegradable stretch textile and a garment are disclosed. The textile comprises a composite yarn of a natural silk fibre and a non-elastomeric stretch fibre, knitted into a structure configured to provide multidirectional, substantially three-hundred-and-sixty-degree stretch with dimensional stability and elastic recov...