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(43) Date of publication: 28.05.1997 Bulletin 1997/22 (21) Application number: 95927098.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.08.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D06M 13/ 02( . ) D06M 13/ 256( . ) D06P 1/ 62( . ) D06M 13/ 244( . ) D06M 13/ 268( . ) D06P 1/ 651( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/NZ1995/000070 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/005357 (22.02.1996 Gazette 1996/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 08.08.1994 NZ 19940264199 (71) Applicant: WOOL RESEARCH ORGANISATION OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED Lincoln 8152 (NZ)	(72) Inventors: INGHAM, Peter, Edward Christchurch 8002 (NZ) DODDS, Margaret, Millar Christchurch (NZ) (74) Representative: Wharton, Peter Robert  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Inventions House Valley Court, Canal Road Bradford BD1 4SP Bradford BD1 4SP (GB)