• I.S. EN 13186:2005

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    FEATHER AND DOWN - SPECIFICATION FOR FEATHER AND DOWN FILLED BEDDING ARTICLES

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2005

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Performance requirements
      4.1 Hygiene and cleanliness requirements
      4.2 Filling composition
      4.3 Filling power
      4.4 Dimensions
      4.5 Care labelling
      4.6 Colour fastness and dimensional stability
          4.6.1 General
          4.6.2 Colour fastness of the casing
          4.6.3 Dimensional stability
      4.7 Feather and/or down-proof property
          4.7.1 General
          4.7.2 Feather and/or down-proof property
      4.8 Filling mass
    5 Sampling and conditioning
    6 Test methods
      6.1 Measurement of dimensions
      6.2 Colour fastness
      6.3 Dimensional stability
      6.4 Feather and/or down-proof property
          6.4.1 General
          6.4.2 Rubbing test
          6.4.3 Impact test
      6.5 Determination of the filling mass
      6.6 Filling composition
      6.7 Filling power
    7 Labelling
    Annex A (informative) Down-proof property
      A.1 Calculation of the down-proof property in accordance
          with the Walz-formula
      A.2 Down-proof assessment in accordance with Walz
    Annex B (informative) Recommendations to reduce the presence
                          of house dust mites in bedrooms
      B.1 Introduction
      B.2 Scope
      B.3 Barrier function of feather and down proof fabrics
      B.4 Recommendations and prevention of mite infestation
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    Applicable to new bedding articles, e.g. quilts, of all kinds and sizes, which are solely filled with feathers and/or down.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current
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