Patent ID: 7918970

Claim:
A band for a machine for producing a web of fibrous material, said band comprising: at least one fabric layer including a plurality of longitudinal filaments running substantially in a band longitudinal direction, a plurality of transverse filaments running substantially in a band transverse direction, and a plurality of transverse connecting filaments, said plurality of longitudinal filaments including a plurality of end regions and a plurality of filament ends, said plurality of end regions of said plurality of longitudinal filaments being woven with said plurality of transverse connecting filaments in order to provide an endless configuration of the band, said plurality of filament ends being respectively a plurality of terminating ends, said plurality of terminating ends of at least some of said plurality of longitudinal filaments woven with said plurality of transverse connecting filaments including a plurality of cross-sectional widenings and individually forming respectively said plurality of cross-sectional widenings, said plurality of filament ends including a plurality of knots which form at least some of said plurality of cross-sectional widenings.