Patterned felts for bulk and visual aesthetic development of a tissue basesheet

A felt for forming a pattern in a tissue sheet comprising:

• a) a water-holding substrate having a first surface and a second surface;
• b) a raised patterned layer joined to the first surface of the substrate, said raised pattern layer being made of a carrier with a pattern stitched into it;
• c) an attachment mechanism joining the substrate to the raised patterened layer;
• d) the raised pattern layer having a first face and an opposite second face, the second face being in contact with the first surface of the substrate;
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• e) the first face of the raised pattern layer having a plurality of projections arranged in a design on its first face comprising said stitched pattern.