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(43) Date of publication: 08.12.2021 Bulletin 2021/49 (21) Application number: 21704604.4 (22) Date of filing: 05.02.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D01G 15/40(2006.01) D02G 3/04(2006.01) D01G 23/04(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): D01G 15/40; D01G 23/04; D02G 3/04 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2021/050267 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/156635 (12.08.2021 Gazette 2021/32)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 07.02.2020 GB 202001662 (71) Applicants: Moorbrook Textiles Limited Ayr, South Ayrshire KA8 8HJ (GB) Lighttowlers Yarns Limited Meltham Holmfirth, West Yorkshire HD9 5QQ (GB)

(72) Inventors: WOODHOUSE, David Anthony Ayr, South Ayrshire KA8 8HJ (GB) LIGHTOWLERS, Richard Michael Holmfirth, West Yorkshire HD9 5QQ (GB) (74) Representative: Lawrie IP Limited  310 St. Vincent Street Glasgow G2 5RG Glasgow G2 5RG (GB)