All-cellulose composites from woven fabrics

A method of creating all-cellulose composites from woven fabrics is introduced. Cellulosics when treated with mixtures of polyethylene glycol, urea and salt undergo carbamation. Cellulose carbamate is alkali-soluble. When the carbamated fabrics are immersed in alkali solutions and passed through pressure rolls, there is a limited dissolution of cellulose. On subsequent neutralization, the dissolved cellulose is regenerated as a matrix in the fabric and binds together the fibrous elements – thus creating a composite.