US Patent Issued on Feb. 17 for "Fiber-bonding liquid -for enhancing hand feel, breathability, and durability of printed apparel" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,178, issued on Feb. 17.

"Fiber-bonding liquid -for enhancing hand feel, breathability, and durability of printed apparel" was invented by Andrew Constantinou (Altadena, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for adhering a fiber-bonding solution for incorporating a customized image, such as a printed graphic, into a textile, such as a T-shirt or other garment includes three primary elements, an acidic organic compound, a water solvent, a polyol compound, a crosslinking agent, a hydrophobically modified polysaccharide, and a silane-modified additive, is taught. The acidic compound is an acetic acid preferably constituting betw...