A method for making crosslinked fibers containing cellulose fibers in which an aqueous solution comprising a carboxyalkyl cellulose and a galactomannan polymer or a glucomannan polymer in water is treated with a first crosslinking agent to provide a gel; the gel mixed with a water-miscible solvent to...http://www.google.com/patents/US7591891?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7591891 - Fibrous blend and methods of preparation
