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(88) Date of publication A3: 09.11.2006 (43) Date of publication: 07.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/06 (21) Application number: 05754999.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.05.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D02G 1/16(2006.01) D01D 1/00(2006.01) D04H 1/64(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/018292 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/118929 (15.12.2005 Gazette 2005/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR LV MK YU (30) Priority: 26.05.2004 US 574427 P (71) Applicant: Polymer Group, Inc. North Charleston, SC 29405 (US)	(72) Inventors: MOODY, Ralph III Mooresville, NC 28117 (US) CARTER, Nick Mooresville, NC 28117 (US) MAYHORN, Jennifer Huntersville, NC 28078 (US) (74) Representative: Altenburg, Udo  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg - Geissler Galileiplatz 1 81679 München 81679 München (DE)