ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,781,394, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to J. & P. Coats Ltd. (Glasgow, Great Britain).
"Dissolvable thread and article containing same" was invented by Erkan Ekici (Nilufer, Turkey).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A recyclable thread or yarn having a dissolvable fiber and an insoluble fiber is provided and incorporated into a woven article, garment or textile. The dissolvable fiber and the insoluble fiber are twisted to form the thread or yarn. The dissolvable fiber may be a synthetic water soluble polymer and may dissolve in water at between 60deg C. and 100deg C. The insoluble fiber may be cotton such as extra-long staple (ELS) cotton or...