MUMBAI, India, March 28 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202517019009 A) filed by Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd., Tokyo, on March 4, for 'infrared shielding fiber structure and clothing employing same.'

Inventor(s) include Okada, Mika.

The application for the patent was published on March 28, under issue no. 13/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide: an infrared shielding fiber structure capable of preventing discoloration of a knitted fabric over time without causing deterioration of an infrared-covert-photography prevention function over time; and clothing employing the same. An infrared shielding fib...