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(43) Date of publication: 11.09.2024 Bulletin 2024/37 (21) Application number: 22830979.5 (22) Date of filing: 31.10.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D04H 1/4334(2012.01) B32B 27/12(2006.01) D03D 15/00(2021.01) A41D 31/102(2019.01) B32B 27/34(2006.01) D04H 1/4374(2012.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B32B 27/12; B32B 27/34; A41D 31/102; D04H 1/4334; D04H 1/4374; B32B 5/022; B32B 5/024; B32B 5/026; B32B 27/36; B32B 2250/40; B32B 2262/0276; B32B 2262/0261; B32B 2437/00; D03D 15/283; D10B 2331/02; D10B 2501/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/048400 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/081093 (11.05.2023 Gazette 2023/19)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 02.11.2021 US 202163274747 P 28.10.2022 US 202217975941 (71) Applicant: Milliken & Company Spartanburg, South Carolina 29303 (US)	(72) Inventor: KESHAVARAJ, Ramesh Spartanburg, South Carolina 29303 (US) (74) Representative: Hoffmann Eitle  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München 81925 München (DE)