Compositions and methods for embossing and debossing fabrics

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9982385-B2
Application number	US-201615271858-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 21, 2016
Priority date	Nov 28, 2012
Publication date	May 29, 2018
Grant date	May 29, 2018

Abstract

The present invention provides methods for chemically embossing and debossing fabric. A composition comprising polyvinyl alcohol is applied to fabric in the shape of a design, and the fabric is dried. Upon the fabric drying, the surface of the fabric is embossed and/or debossed in the shape of the design. In particular embodiments, the composition comprises polyvinyl alcohol that is at least about 90% hydrolyzed. A kit for embossing and/or debossing fabric includes a composition comprising polyvinyl alcohol inside of a container, and one or more applicators.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A kit for use in embossing and/or debossing fabric, the kit comprising:
an embossing and/or debossing composition comprising polyvinyl alcohol inside of a container; and
one or more applicators; and
instructions for use of the composition to emboss and/or deboss fabric.

2. The kit of claim 1 , further comprising one or more pieces of fabric.

3. The kit of claim 1 , further comprising one or more dyes.

4. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the one or more applicators comprise a nozzle connected to the container, wherein the container is a squeeze bottle.

5. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the one or more applicators are selected from the group consisting of squeeze bottles, brushes, markers, spatulas, and combinations thereof.

6. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the embossing and/or debossing composition comprises polyvinyl alcohol that is at least about 90% hydrolyzed.

7. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the embossing and/or debossing composition comprises polyvinyl alcohol that is at least about 95% hydrolyzed.

8. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the embossing and/or debossing composition comprises polyvinyl alcohol that is at least about 98% hydrolyzed.

9. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the embossing and/or debossing composition comprises polyvinyl alcohol that is between about 98% to about 99.5% hydrolyzed.

10. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the embossing and/or debossing composition further comprises one or more colorants.

11. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the embossing and/or debossing composition further comprises one or more additives.

Assignees

• Crayola Llc

Inventors

• Krieger Cheryl
• Pinto Veronica A

Classifications

• D10B2403/033

  Three dimensional fabric, e.g. forming or comprising cavities in or protrusions from the basic planar configuration, or deviations from the cylindrical shape as generally imposed by the fabric forming process · CPC title

• D06M15/333 Primary

  of vinyl acetate; Polyvinylalcohol · CPC title

• D06M23/02

  Processes in which the treating agent is releasably affixed or incorporated into a dispensing means · CPC title

• D06Q1/08

  by fixation of mechanical effects, e.g. calendering, embossing or Chintz effects, using chemical means · CPC title

• D06M23/14

  Processes for the fixation or treatment of textile materials in three-dimensional [3D] forms · CPC title