Patent ID: 7785376

Claim:
A method to bind compounds to natural or synthetic yarn or fabric wherein said compounds are selected from the group consisting of trimethoprim, sulfamethoxazole, acetazolamide, benzolamide, bumetanide, celecoxib, chlorthalidone, clopamide, dichlorphenamide, dorzolamide, ethoxzolamide, furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide, indapamide, mafenide, mefruside, metolazone, probenecid, sulfacetamide, sulfadiazine, sulfadimethoxine, sulfadoxine, sulfanilamides, sulfamethoxazole, sulfasalazine, sultiame, sumatriptan, xipamide, zonisamide, and mixtures thereof, comprising reacting said compounds with cyanuric chloride, a hydroxide base, and deionized water to form reactive compounds, forming a dyebath composed of said reactive compounds, at least one surfactant, a salt, deionized water, and natural or synthetic yarn or fabric, heating said dyebath for about 1 to about 100 minutes at a temperature of about 25° to about 100° C., adding a hydroxide base to said dyebath and heating for about 1 to about 100 minutes at a temperature of about 80° to about 100° C., rinsing said natural or synthetic yarn or fabric, placing said natural or synthetic yarn or fabric in deionized water and heating for about 1 to about 100 minutes at a temperature of about 25° to about 100° C., rinsing said natural or synthetic yarn or fabric, and drying said natural or synthetic yarn or fabric.