ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,558,579, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to Elevate Textiles Inc. (Greensboro, N.C.).
"Woven fabric with intricate design" was invented by Joey K. Underwood (Greenville, S.C.) and Jacques A. Cantin (Greenville, S.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Fabrics that have a pattern of discrete ornamental designs are disclosed that can be used in numerous applications. In one embodiment, the fabric can be made from flame resistant fibers for use in protective garments, especially firefighting garments. The discrete designs make the fabric readily recognizable that provides an indicia for the excellent physical properties of the fabric. For instan...