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TEXTILES; PAPER

Note(s) [2014.01]

  • In this section, the following terms are used with the meanings indicated:
    • "fibre" means a relatively-short, elongated member of natural or man-made material;
    • "filament" means an endless or quasi-endless, elongated member of natural or man-made material;
    • "yarn" means a unitary assembly of fibres, usually produced by spinning;
    • "thread" means an assembly of yarns or filaments, usually produced by twisting;
    • "synthetic" fibres or filaments means fibres or filaments or the like manufactured from synthesising polymers or small molecules. Examples are polyamide, acrylic, polyester or carbon fibres;
    • "artificial" fibres or filaments means fibres or filaments or the like manufactured by man from natural polymers or their derivatives. Examples are regenerated cellulosic fibres or semi-synthetic fibres;
    • "man-made” fibres or filaments means fibres or filaments which are manufactured by man including “synthetic” or “artificial” fibres.
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SUBJECT MATTER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION [2006.01]
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SUBJECT MATTER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION [2006.01]

Note(s) [2006.01]

  • This subclass covers subject matter that:
    • is not provided for, but is most closely related to, the subject matter covered by the subclasses of this section, and
    • is not explicitly covered by any subclass of another section.