Global Patent Index - EP 3966381 A1

EP 3966381 A1 20220316 - KNOT WASHING

Title (en)

KNOT WASHING

Title (de)

KNOTENWASCHUNG

Title (fr)

LAVAGE DE NOEUD

Publication

EP 3966381 A1 20220316 (EN)

Application

EP 19726923 A 20190508

Priority

EP 2019061843 W 20190508

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2020224776A1] The present invention discloses a washing process for producing a wash out effect in a textile, comprising or consisting of washing a textile in a washing machine, wherein the washing machine is loaded with the textile and at least one abrasive. Furthermore, an abrasive for producing a wash out effect at a textile and the use of a rope as a mechanical abrasive are disclosed. The abrasive comprises or consists of a rope (10) comprising a first end section (12) with a first rope end (14), a second end section (16) with a second rope end (18), and at least one knot (20), the at least one knot (20) being formed between the first end section (12) and the second end section (16) of the rope (10), wherein the at least one knot (20) has a first intersection point (22), at which the first end section (12) protrudes from a first loop (24) which is made by the knot (20), and a second intersection point (26), at which the second end section (16) protrudes from a second loop (28) which is made by the knot (20), wherein a length L1 of the first end section (12) is defined by a first distance between the first intersection point (22) and the first rope end (14) and a length L2 of the second end section (16) is defined by a second distance between the second intersection point (26) and the second rope end (18), wherein the length L1 of the first end section (12) is L1 ≤ 3.0 cm and the length L2 of the second end section (16) is L2 ≤ 3.0 cm, wherein a thickness T of the rope is 0.5 cm ≤ T ≤ 3.0 cm.

IPC 8 full level

D06B 11/00 (2006.01); B24B 31/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06B 11/0096 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 202019105004 U1 20200811; EP 3966381 A1 20220316; WO 2020224776 A1 20201112

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 202019105004 U 20190910; EP 19726923 A 20190508; EP 2019061843 W 20190508