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D06M

TREATMENT, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN CLASS , OF FIBRES, THREADS, YARNS, FABRICS, FEATHERS OR FIBROUS GOODS MADE FROM SUCH MATERIALS

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:
TEXTILES; PAPER
Class:
TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Subclass:
TREATMENT, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN CLASS , OF FIBRES, THREADS, YARNS, FABRICS, FEATHERS OR FIBROUS GOODS MADE FROM SUCH MATERIALS

Description

D06M covers residual textile and fibrous material treatments not classified elsewhere in Class D06, including chemical finishing processes, functional coatings, and property modifications applied to fibers, yarns, fabrics, and feather products. This subclass captures specialized treatments such as flame retardancy, water repellency, antimicrobial finishes, and other performance enhancements that do not fit within more specific D06 subclasses (D06B through D06L) for dyeing, bleaching, or mechanical processing. It serves as a catch-all for novel or combined treatment methods and emerging finishing technologies applied to textile materials at various production stages. Adjacent subclasses address specific finishing techniques (e.g., D06N for coating or impregnating), so D06M focuses on treatment methods and chemical processes not otherwise accommodated in the classification scheme.

Additional Content

treatment treatments in group , it means the treatment which leads to the end product, e.g. treatment with barium sulfate can mean treatment with barium chloride and with sulfuric acid in two separate steps. In group , it means the treatment which leads to the end product, e. g. treatment with chloroacetic acid can mean treatment with chloroacetylchloride and saponification in two separate steps. In group , it means the treatment which leads to the end product, e.g.: treatment with polyvinylalcohol can mean treatment with polyvinylacetate and subsequent saponification in a separate step; treatment with aminoplast can mean the delayed cure process or the treatment with precondensation products, or with e.g. urea and with formaldehyde in two separate steps. fibre fibres relatively short, elongated member of natural or artificial material thread threads assembly of yarns or filaments usually produced by twisting yarn yarns unitary assembly of fibres or filaments, usually produced by spinning fabric fabrics planar textile structure produced by interlacing yarns, threads, fibres or filaments by a weaving, knitting or non-woven process

Related Keywords

COATING fibres or fabrics with metalcoating FABRICS with metaltreatment of FABRICS by chemical, biochemical or physical meanscoating FIBRES with metaltreatment of FIBRES, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods by chemical, biochemical or physical meansFINISHING of fibres, threads, yarns or fabrics by chemical, biochemical or physical meansFIREPROOFING of fibres or fabricsGLAZING of fibres or fabricschemical features of LAUNDERINGSOFTENING fibres or fabricsSWELLING of fibres or fabricstreatment of THREADSWATER -proofing of fabricstreatment of YARNS

10 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • D06M 16/00 Biochemical treatment of fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, e.g. enzymatic
  • D06M 19/00 Treatment of feathers

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D06, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY 10,520
  2. HAIER SMART HOME 8,532
  3. LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,853
  4. WUXI LITTLE SWAN COMPANY 5,749
  5. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY CN 2,905
  6. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 2,785
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 2,662
  8. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 1,701
  9. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1,391
  10. MIELE DE 1,374