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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.03.2004 (43) Date of publication: 21.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/51 (21) Application number: 03752853.6 (22) Date of filing: 14.03.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A41C 3/00, A41C 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2003/001136 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/096780 (27.11.2003 Gazette 2003/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicant: Dim S.A. 71400 Autun (FR)	(72) Inventors: BONNIN, Michel F-71400 Autun (FR) FONSECA, Fernando F-71230 Pouilloux (FR) STARBUCK, M.,Courtaulds Textiles (Holdings) Ltd. Berkshire SL1 4AU (GB) (74) Representative: Bertrand, Didier et al Cabinet FEDIT-LORIOT 38, Avenue Hoche 75008 Paris 75008 Paris (FR)