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(43) Date of publication: 14.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/33 (21) Application number: 11778933.9 (22) Date of filing: 07.10.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D02G 1/02(2006.01) D02G 3/28(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2011/001456 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/046007 (12.04.2012 Gazette 2012/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 07.10.2010 US 390753 P (71) Applicant: Coats Plc. Uxbridge, Middlesex UB11 1TD (GB)	(72) Inventors: STUCKEY, WILLIAM C Hendersonville, NC 28791 (US) KOBSA, Bernhard Mexico D.F.C.P. 16020 (MX) (74) Representative: Jones, Bruce Graeme Roland et al Hill Dickinson LLP 50 Fountain Street Manchester M2 2AS Manchester M2 2AS (GB)