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  • BS EN 14697:2005

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    Textiles. Terry towels and terry towel fabrics. Specifications and methods of test

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  29-09-2005

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Minimum requirements
    5 Marking
    Annex A (normative) Determination of the total mass
    Annex B (normative) Determination of the time of absorption
    Annex C (informative) Terry ratio or pile to ground ratio
    Bibliography

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    Define minimum requirements for properties and test methods for the evaluation of new readymade terry towels and to new terry fabrics, for contract and domestic use.

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    This document specifies minimum requirements for properties and test methods for the evaluation of new ready-made terry towels and to new terry fabrics, for contract and domestic use. This document covers woven terry structures only. This document does not cover towels used in the health care sector (see ENV 14237) or cabinet roller towels (see EN 13569).

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    Committee TCI/66
    Development Note Supersedes 03/106728 DC. (10/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    ISO 105-E01:2013 Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part E01: Colour fastness to water
    ISO 13934-1:2013 Textiles — Tensile properties of fabrics — Part 1: Determination of maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method
    ISO 13936-2:2004 Textiles — Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in woven fabrics — Part 2: Fixed load method
    EN 13569:2001 Cabinet roller towels - Performance requirements and processing
    ISO 105-N02:1993 Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part N02: Colour fastness to bleaching: Peroxide
    EN 20139 : 1992 TEXTILES - STANDARD ATMOSPHERES FOR CONDITIONING AND TESTING
    EN ISO 13934-1:2013 Textiles - Tensile properties of fabrics - Part 1: Determination of maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method (ISO 13934-1:2013)
    EN ISO 105-C06:2010 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part C06: Colour fastness to domestic and commercial laundering (ISO 105-C06:2010)
    ISO 6330:2012 Textiles Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing
    EN ISO 13938-2 : 1999 TEXTILES - BURSTING PROPERTIES OF FABRICS - PART 2: PNEUMATIC METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF BURSTING STRENGTH AND BURSTING DISTENSION
    ISO 3758:2012 Textiles — Care labelling code using symbols
    ISO 13938-2:1999 Textiles Bursting properties of fabrics Part 2: Pneumatic method for determination of bursting strength and bursting distension
    EN ISO 105-C09:2003/A1:2007 TEXTILES - TESTS FOR COLOUR FASTNESS - PART C09: COLOUR FASTNESS TO DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL LAUNDERING - OXIDATIVE BLEACH RESPONSE USING A NON-PHOSPHATE REFERENCE DETERGENT INCORPORATING A LOW TEMPERATURE BLEACH ACTIVATOR
    EN 1773:1996 Textiles - Fabrics - Determination of width and length
    EN ISO 105-E03:2010 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part E03: Colour fastness to chlorinated water (swimming-pool water) (ISO 105-E03:2010)
    EN 25077 : 1993 TEXTILES - DETERMINATION OF DIMENSIONAL CHANGE IN WASHING AND DRYING
    ISO 105-E03:2010 Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part E03: Colour fastness to chlorinated water (swimming-pool water)
    ISO 3933:1976 Textiles — Woven fabrics — Measurement of length of pieces
    ISO 7211-3:1984 Textiles — Woven fabrics — Construction — Methods of analysis — Part 3: Determination of crimp of yarn in fabric
    EN ISO 13938-1 : 1999 TEXTILES - BURSTING PROPERTIES OF FABRICS - PART 1: HYDRAULIC METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF BURSTING STRENGTH AND BURSTING DISTENSION
    ENV 14237 : DRAFT 2002 TEXTILES IN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
    ISO 105-X12:2016 Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing
    ISO 3696:1987 Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test methods
    EN ISO 3696:1995 Water for analytical laboratory use - Specification and test methods (ISO 3696:1987)
    ISO 139:2005 Textiles Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
    EN ISO 105-N02 : 1995 TEXTILES - TESTS FOR COLOUR FASTNESS - PART N02: COLOUR FASTNESS TO BLEACHING - PEROXIDE (ISO 105-N02:1993)
    EN ISO 105-C08:2010 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part C08: Colour fastness to domestic and commercial laundering using a non-phosphate reference detergent incorporating a low-temperature bleach activator (ISO 105-C08:2010)
    EN ISO 105-E01:2013 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part E01: Colour fastness to water (ISO 105-E01:2013)
    EN ISO 105-X12:2016 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing (ISO 105-X12:2016)
    EN ISO 105-B02:2014 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test (ISO 105-B02:2014)
    ISO 5351:2010 Pulps Determination of limiting viscosity number in cupri-ethylenediamine (CED) solution
    ISO 13938-1:1999 Textiles Bursting properties of fabrics Part 1: Hydraulic method for determination of bursting strength and bursting distension
    EN 12127:1997 Textiles - Fabrics - Determination of mass per unit area using small samples
    ISO 105-C09:2001 Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part C09: Colour fastness to domestic and commercial laundering — Oxidative bleach response using a non-phosphate reference detergent incorporating a low temperature bleach activator
    EN ISO 6330:2012 Textiles - Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing (ISO 6330:2012)
    ISO 105-C06:2010 Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part C06: Colour fastness to domestic and commercial laundering
    EN ISO 13936-2 : 2004 TEXTILES - DETERMINATION OF THE SLIPPAGE RESISTANCE OF YARNS AT A SEAM IN WOVEN FABRICS - PART 2: FIXED LOAD METHOD (ISO 13936-2:2004)
    ISO 105-C08:2010 Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part C08: Colour fastness to domestic and commercial laundering using a non-phosphate reference detergent incorporating a low-temperature bleach activator
    ISO 105-B02:2014 Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test
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