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(43) Date of publication: 21.09.2022 Bulletin 2022/38 (21) Application number: 20820665.6 (22) Date of filing: 12.11.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 1/04(2022.01) D03D 11/02(2006.01) A43B 23/02(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A43B 1/04; A43B 23/0235; A43B 23/022; A43B 23/026; D04B 1/24; D10B 2501/043; D10B 2403/023; D10B 2403/0332; D04B 1/108 (86) International application number: PCT/US2020/060243 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/097094 (20.05.2021 Gazette 2021/20)

(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: 13.11.2019 US 201916682844 (71) Applicant: The North Face Apparel Corp. Wilmington, DE 19810 (US)	(72) Inventors: DARDINSKI, Alexander Wilmington, Delaware 19810 (US) HASS, David Wilmington, Delaware 19810 (US) SCHNACKENBERG, Kurtis Wilmington, Delaware 19810 (US) LY, John Wilmington, Delaware 19810 (US) (74) Representative: Riesen, Michael J.  Smith Gambrell Russell International LLP Birchin Court 20 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9DU London EC3V 9DU (GB)