(19)

(11)

EP 1 164 881 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3: 01.02.2001 (43) Date of publication: 02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01 (21) Application number: 00916871.7 (22) Date of filing: 25.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A41D 31/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0001/557 (87) International publication number: WO 0057/738 (05.10.2000 Gazette 2000/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 29.03.1999 EP 99200975 (71) Applicant: N.V. BEKAERT S.A. 8550 Zwevegem (BE)	(72) Inventors: HEIRBAUT, Guido B-9140 Temse (BE) VAN DER GUCHT, Ann B-9050 Gentbrugge (BE) VAN STEENLANDT, Wim B-9100 St. Niklaas (BE)