MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541084810 A) filed by Harini. S. A; and Dr. V. A. Rinsey Antony on September 07, 2025, for Up-Cycled Chalk From Waste Fabric.

Inventors include Harini. S. A; and Dr. V. A. Rinsey Antony.

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

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sustainable method for producing upcycled chalk using waste fabric through a fabric dissolving process with sodium hydroxide (NaOH). The invention aims to reduce textile waste by repurposing discarded cotton, linen, or other cellulose-based fibers into a functional chalk product. The manufacturing process involves dissolving f...