US Patent Issued to TORAY INDUSTRIES on July 28 for "Composite fiber, composite mixed-filament fiber including same, woven/knitted fabric, and garment" (Japanese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,692,631, issued on July 28, was assigned to TORAY INDUSTRIES Inc. (Tokyo).

"Composite fiber, composite mixed-filament fiber including same, woven/knitted fabric, and garment" was invented by Shinya Nakamichi (Otsu, Japan), Kojiro Inada (Otsu, Japan), Tomohiko Matsuura (Shizuoka, Japan) and Masato Masuda (Shizuoka, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A composite fiber that satisfies properties of both stretchability and wear resistance, and that exhibits a delicate worsted-wool feeling closer to wool, a deep natural appearance, and a satisfactory feeling is described, and a woven/knitted fabric and a garment including the composite fiber...