Glossary of terms relating to fabrics and associated fibres, yarns and processes

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English

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30-06-1989

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British Standards Institution

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
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 87/39517 DC and BS 6189(1981) (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	30
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	BS 6189:1981

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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BS 6189:1989

Glossary of terms relating to fabrics and associated fibres, yarns and processes

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Abstract

General Product Information

Scope

Standards Referencing This Book

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