ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,660,879, issued on June 23.

"Sustainable wearable item and method of manufacturing same" was invented by Jennifer Stucko (New York).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sustainable wearable item is provided. The sustainable wearable item comprising an outer layer comprising a plant-based material, an inner layer comprising a plant-based material, the inner layer configured to contact the skin of a user; and an adhesive disposed between the outer layer and the lining and configured to bind the outer layer to the lining, wherein the adhesive is activated in a bonding process."

The patent was filed on Nov. 30, 2021, under Application No. 17/538...