Cooling fabric and facemask made therewith

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to imparting a cooling effect on textiles or fabrics by treating them and incorporating sugar alcohol and carbonate compositions.

1 . A treated fabric or textile, comprising:
 a textile or fabric material;   a sugar alcohol component;   a carbonate component; and   a suitable binder to affix the sugar alcohol component and the carbonate component to the textile or fabric material.   
     
     
         2 . The treated fabric or textile of  claim 1 , further including the suitable binder includes natural binders comprising casein, latex rubbers, chicle, alginates, xanthan, carrageenan or mixtures thereof, or synthetic binders comprising synthetic acrylic copolymers, glycerol ethoxylate-co-propoxylates, styrene acrylate copolymers, vinyl acrylate copolymers, silicon copolymers or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The treated fabric or textile of  claim 1 , wherein the sugar alcohol component includes xylitol, mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, lactitol, isomalt, maltitol, hydrogenated starch, hydrolysates (HSH) or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The treated fabric or textile of  claim 1 , wherein the carbonate component includes sodium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate, lithium carbonate, caesium carbonate, francium carbonate, rubidium carbonate or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The treated fabric or textile of  claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the sugar alcohol component to the carbonate component ranges from about 15:about 85 to about 25:about 75. 
     
     
         6 . The treated fabric or textile of  claim 1 , wherein the textile or fabric material is woven or non-woven textile or fabric material. 
     
     
         7 . A facemask, comprising:
 a facemask body including a plurality of sides and at least one layer of treated fabric or textile and adapted for disposal over the nostrils and mouth of a wearer, the treated fabric or textile including a textile or fabric material; a sugar alcohol component; a carbonate component; and a suitable binder to affix the sugar alcohol component and the carbonate component to the textile or fabric material; and   first and second ear bands disposed on opposing sides of the facemask body and configured to maintain the plurality of sides of the facemask body in substantial contact with the skin surface of a wearer having a mouth and nose so as to substantially prevent the passage of airborne material in the environment into the nose and mouth of the wearer except through the treated fabric or textile of the facemask body.   
     
     
         8 . The facemask of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one layer of treated fabric or textile is porous. 
     
     
         9 . The treated fabric or textile of  claim 7 , further including the suitable binder includes natural binders comprising casein, latex rubbers, chicle, alginates, xanthan, carrageenan or mixtures thereof, or synthetic binders comprising synthetic acrylic copolymers, glycerol ethoxylate-co-propoxylates, styrene acrylate copolymers, vinyl acrylate copolymers, silicon copolymers or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The treated fabric or textile of  claim 7 , wherein the sugar alcohol component includes xylitol, mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, lactitol, isomalt, maltitol, hydrogenated starch, hydrolysates (HSH) or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The treated fabric or textile of  claim 7 , wherein the carbonate component includes sodium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate, lithium carbonate, caesium carbonate, francium carbonate, rubidium carbonate or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The treated fabric or textile of  claim 7 , wherein the ratio of the sugar alcohol component to the carbonate component ranges from about 15:about 85 to about 25:about 75. 
     
     
         13 . The treated fabric or textile of  claim 7 , wherein the textile or fabric material is woven or non-woven textile or fabric material. 
     
     
         14 . A method of treating a fabric or textile material, comprising:
 mixing a combination of water, a sugar alcohol component, a carbonate component and a suitable binder to affix the sugar alcohol component and the carbonate component to the textile or fabric material to form an aqueous solution; and   exposing the fabric or textile material to the aqueous solution.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further including the suitable binder includes natural binders comprising casein, latex rubbers, chicle, alginates, xanthan, carrageenan or mixtures thereof, or synthetic binders comprising synthetic acrylic copolymers, glycerol ethoxylate-co-propoxylates, styrene acrylate copolymers, vinyl acrylate copolymers, silicon copolymers or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the sugar alcohol component includes xylitol, mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, lactitol, isomalt, maltitol, hydrogenated starch, hydrolysates (HSH) or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the carbonate component includes sodium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate, lithium carbonate, caesium carbonate, francium carbonate, rubidium carbonate or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the ratio of the sugar alcohol component to the carbonate component ranges from about 15:about 85 to about 25:about 75. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the textile or fabric material is woven or non-woven textile or fabric material.