Method of wet finishing plant based fibers and fabrics made therefrom

Abstract

The present arrangement includes a method for wet finishing a plant-based fabric. The method includes obtaining a plant-based fabric, subjecting the plant-based fabric to amino silicone oil bath for a first predetermined amount of time, and subsequently subjecting the plant-based fabric to a silicone emulsion bath for a second predetermined amount of time.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for wet finishing a plant-based fabric, said method including the steps of:
 obtaining a plant-based fabric;   subjecting said plant-based fabric to amino silicone oil bath containing a silicone emulsion and water for a first predetermined amount of time; and   subsequently subjecting said plant-based fabric to a silicone emulsion bath for a second predetermined amount of time.   
     
     
         2 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said obtained fabric is a soy plant fiber (SPF) based fabric. 
     
     
         3 . The method as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said soy plant fiber (SPF) based fabric is blended fabric of soy fiber, cellulosic fiber from wood pulp, and cotton. 
     
     
         4 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising the steps of initially prewashing said plant-based fabric and a subsequent rinse and extract step prior to said amino silicone bath. 
     
     
         5 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said step of subjecting said plant based-fabric to said amino silicone oil bath further includes an addition of soluble almond oil. 
     
     
         6 . The method as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said step of subjecting said plant based-fabric to said amino silicone oil is run for approximately 45 min to an hour. 
     
     
         7 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said step of subjecting said plant based-fabric to said silicone emulsion bath is run for approximately 36 minutes. 
     
     
         8 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said step of subjecting said plant based-fabric to said silicone emulsion bath further includes drying said fabric at a temperature of about dry 125° F. 
     
     
         9 . A plant-based fabric obtained according to a wet finishing process comprising:
 subjecting said plant-based fabric to amino silicone oil bath for a first predetermined amount of time; and   subsequently subjecting said plant-based fabric to a silicone emulsion bath for a second predetermined amount of time.   
     
     
         10 . The plant-based fabric as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said plant-based fabric is a soy plant fiber (SPF) based fabric. 
     
     
         11 . The plant-based fabric as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said soy plant fiber (SPF) based fabric is blended fabric of soy fiber, cellulosic fiber from wood pulp, and cotton. 
     
     
         12 . The plant plant-based fabric as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said soy plant fiber (SPF) based fabric is blended fabric of soy fiber at approximately 66%, cellulosic fiber from wood pulp at approximately 18%, and cotton at approximately 16%. 
     
     
         13 . The plant-based fabric as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said plant-based fabric is entirely a soy plant fiber (SPF) based fabric. 
     
     
         14 . The plant-based fabric as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said plant-based fabric is a combination of soy plant fiber (SPF) and cotton fiber. 
     
     
         15 . The plant-based fabric as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said plant-based fabric is a combination of soy plant fiber (SPF) and cellulosic fiber from wood pulp.