ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,674,278, issued on July 7.

"Process for producing and using fibrillated biodegradable microfibers" was invented by Nicholas Morris (Redondo beach, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to the field of textiles. More specifically, it pertains to a process for producing and using fibrillated biodegradable microfibers.The process involves sourcing and preliminary processing plant materials encompassing cellulose-rich fibers followed by mechanical compression method or a solar powered electric presser to expel surplus moisture. Then, an aqueous immersion technique is employed for thermal processing to obtain ther...