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(43) Date of publication: 07.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/28 (21) Application number: 02801625.1 (22) Date of filing: 10.09.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D04H 1/00, D04H 13/00, D04H 3/00, D04H 5/00, D03D 15/00, D03D 19/00, D03D 9/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/028775 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/033799 (24.04.2003 Gazette 2003/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 12.10.2001 US 976412 (71) Applicant: Milliken & Company Spartanburg, SC 29303 (US)	(72) Inventors: KELLY, Creighton, C. LaGrange, GA 30240 (US) HILDRETH, David D. LaGrange, GA 30240 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE  Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)