BS 6189:1989
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Glossary of terms relating to fabrics and associated fibres, yarns and processes
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English
30-06-1989
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Glossary
1 Scope
Section one. Fibres and yarns
Section two. Fabric construction
Section three. Processing
Appendix
A Glossary of silk terms which are not associated with
the fabric construction terms in section two
Alphabetical index
A glossary of terms associated with the textile industry with particular emphasis to fibres, yarns and processes.
| Committee |
TCI/100
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 87/39517 DC and BS 6189(1981) (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
30
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This British Standard defines fabrics and associated fibres, yarns and processing terms in common usage. A glossary of silk terms which are not associated with the fabric construction terms in section 2 is included in Appendix A.
NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.
| BS 5523:1977 | Glossary of terms for textiles - weaves - definitions of general terms and basic weaves |
| BS 4407:1988 | Methods for quantitative analysis of fibre mixtures |
| BS 4815:1972 | Glossary of generic names for man-made fibres |
| BS 4440:1974 | Glossary of basic terms for fishing nets |
| ISO 6938:2012 | Textiles — Natural fibres — Generic names and definitions |
| BS 3724:1964 | Glossary of terms relating to fibre ropes and cordage |
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