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  • ISO 6938:2012

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    Textiles — Natural fibres — Generic names and definitions

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    Language(s):  French, English

    Published date:  27-06-2012

    Publisher:  International Organization for Standardization

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    This International Standard gives the generic names and the definitions of the most important natural fibres according to their specific constitution or origin.

    An alphabetical list of names in common use is provided, together with the corresponding standardized denominations.

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    Development Note Supersedes ISO/DIS 6938. (06/2012)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher International Organization for Standardization
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    UNE-EN ISO 1833-2:2011 Textiles - Quantitative chemical analysis - Part 2: Ternary fibre mixtures (ISO 1833-2:2006)
    BS ISO 6347:2017 Textile floor coverings. Consumer information
    I.S. EN ISO 1833-2:2010 TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - PART 2: TERNARY FIBRE MIXTURES
    PD CEN/TS 16822:2015 Textiles and textile products. Self-declared environmental claims. Use of the terms
    12/30256888 DC : 0 BS EN 1307 - TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS - CLASSIFICATION
    07/30157593 DC : 0 BS ISO 1833-20 - TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - PART 20: MIXTURES OF ELASTANE AND SOME OTHER FIBRES (METHOD USING DIMETHYLACETAMIDE)
    05/19988483 DC : DRAFT FEB 2005 BS ISO 1833 - TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - PART 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF TESTING
    NF ISO 17751 : 2009 TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF ANIMAL FIBRES BY MICROSCOPY - CASHMERE, WOOL, SPECIALITY FIBRES AND THEIR BLENDS
    UNE-EN ISO 16373-1:2016 Textiles - Dyestuffs - Part 1: General principles of testing coloured textiles for dyestuff identification (ISO 16373-1:2015)
    S.R. CEN ISO/TR 11827:2016 TEXTILES - COMPOSITION TESTING - IDENTIFICATION OF FIBRES (ISO/TR 11827:2012)
    BS EN 1492-4 : 2004 TEXTILE SLINGS - SAFETY - PART 4: LIFTING SLINGS FOR GENERAL SERVICE MADE FROM NATURAL AND MAN-MADE FIBRE ROPES
    PREN 1307 : DRAFT 2012 TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS - CLASSIFICATION
    DIN EN ISO 1833-20:2011-01 TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - PART 20: MIXTURES OF ELASTANE AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES (METHOD USING DIMETHYLACETAMIDE)
    DIN EN ISO 1833-22:2013-07 Textiles - Quantitative chemical analysis - Part 22: Mixtures of viscose or certain types of cupro or modal or lyocell and flax fibres (method using formic acid and zinc chloride) (ISO 1833-22:2013)
    BS EN ISO 1833-1:2010 Textiles. Quantitative chemical analysis General principles of testing
    17/30328613 DC : 0 BS ISO 20418-2 - TEXTILES - QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE PROTEOMIC ANALYSIS OF SOME ANIMAL HAIR FIBRES - PART 2: PEPTIDE DETECTION USING MALDI-TOF MS
    12/30237462 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 1833-22 - TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - PART 22: MIXTURES OF VISCOSE OR CERTAIN TYPES OF CUPRO OR MODAL OR LYOCELL AND FLAX FIBRES (METHOD USING FORMIC ACID AND ZINC CHLORIDE)
    BS EN ISO 1833-2:2010 Textiles. Quantitative chemical analysis Ternary fibre mixtures
    14/30267954 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 16373-1 - TEXTILES - DYESTUFFS - PART 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF TESTING COLOURED TEXTILES FOR DYESTUFF IDENTIFICATION
    BS EN ISO 16373-1:2015 Textiles. Dyestuffs General principles of testing coloured textiles for dyestuff identification
    UNI EN ISO 1833-2 : 2011 TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - PART 2: TERNARY FIBRE MIXTURES
    DIN EN ISO 1833-21:2011-01 TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - PART 21: MIXTURES OF CHLOROFIBRES, CERTAIN MODACRYLICS, CERTAIN ELASTANES, ACETATES, TRIACETATES AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES (METHOD USING CYCLOHEXANONE)
    S.R. CEN/TS 16822:2015 TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS - SELF-DECLARED ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS - USE OF THE TERMS
    ISO 6347:2017 Textile floor coverings — Consumer information
    EN ISO 1833-20:2010 Textiles - Quantitative chemical analysis - Part 20: Mixtures of elastane and certain other fibres (method using dimethylacetamide) (ISO 1833-20:2009)
    I.S. EN ISO 16373-1:2015 TEXTILES - DYESTUFFS - PART 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF TESTING COLOURED TEXTILES FOR DYESTUFF IDENTIFICATION (ISO 16373-1:2015)
    UNI EN ISO 1833-20 : 2011 TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - PART 20: MIXTURES OF ELASTANE AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES (METHOD USING DIMETHYLACETAMIDE)
    DIN EN 1492-4:2009-02 TEXTILE SLINGS - SAFETY - PART 4: LIFTING SLINGS FOR GENERAL SERVICE MADE FROM NATURAL AND MAN-MADE FIBRE ROPES
    ISO 1833-22:2013 Textiles Quantitative chemical analysis Part 22: Mixtures of viscose or certain types of cupro or modal or lyocell and flax fibres (method using formic acid and zinc chloride)
    I.S. EN 1492-4:2004 TEXTILE SLINGS - SAFETY - PART 4: LIFTING SLINGS FOR GENERAL SERVICE MADE FROM NATURAL AND MAN-MADE FIBRE ROPES
    BS 6189:1989 Glossary of terms relating to fabrics and associated fibres, yarns and processes
    PD CEN ISO/TR 11827:2016 Textiles. Composition testing. Identification of fibres
    DIN EN ISO 1833-2:2011-01 TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - PART 2: TERNARY FIBRE MIXTURES
    ISO 1833-20:2009 Textiles Quantitative chemical analysis Part 20: Mixtures of elastane and certain other fibres (method using dimethylacetamide)
    ISO 18074:2015 Textiles Identification of some animal fibres by DNA analysis method Cashmere, wool, yak and their blends
    BS ISO 18074:2015 Textiles. Identification of some animal fibres by DNA analysis method. Cashmere, wool, yak and their blends
    I.S. EN ISO 1833-22:2013 TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - PART 22: MIXTURES OF VISCOSE OR CERTAIN TYPES OF CUPRO OR MODAL OR LYOCELL AND FLAX FIBRES (METHOD USING FORMIC ACID AND ZINC CHLORIDE) (ISO 1833-22:2013)
    UNE-EN ISO 1833-1:2011 Textiles - Quantitative chemical analysis - Part 1: General principles of testing (ISO 1833-1:2006, including Cor 1:2009)
    16/30324722 DC : 0 BS ISO 6347 - TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS - CONSUMER INFORMATION
    UNE-EN ISO 1833-20:2011 Textiles - Quantitative chemical analysis - Part 20: Mixtures of elastane and certain other fibres (method using dimethylacetamide) (ISO 1833-20:2009)
    I.S. EN ISO 1833-1:2010 TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - PART 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF TESTING
    BS EN 1307 : 2014 TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS - CLASSIFICATION
    I.S. EN ISO 1833-21:2010 TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - PART 21: MIXTURES OF CHLOROFIBRES, CERTAIN MODACRYLICS, CERTAIN ELASTANES, ACETATES, TRIACETATES AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES (METHOD USING CYCLOHEXANONE)
    I.S. EN 1307:2014 TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS - CLASSIFICATION
    UNI EN ISO 1833-22 : 2013 TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - PART 22: MIXTURES OF VISCOSE OR CERTAIN TYPES OF CUPRO OR MODAL OR LYOCELL AND FLAX FIBRES (METHOD USING FORMIC ACID AND ZINC CHLORIDE)
    EN 1307:2014+A2:2018 Textile floor coverings - Classification
    ISO/TR 11827:2012 Textiles Composition testing Identification of fibres
    I.S. EN ISO 1833-20:2010 TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - PART 20: MIXTURES OF ELASTANE AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES (METHOD USING DIMETHYLACETAMIDE)
    EN ISO 1833-1:2010 Textiles - Quantitative chemical analysis - Part 1: General principles of testing (ISO 1833-1:2006, including Cor 1:2009)
    EN ISO 1833-2:2010 Textiles - Quantitative chemical analysis - Part 2: Ternary fibre mixtures (ISO 1833-2:2006)
    UNI EN 1492-4 : 2009 TEXTILE SLINGS - SAFETY - PART 4: LIFTING SLINGS FOR GENERAL SERVICE MADE FROM NATURAL AND MAN-MADE FIBRE ROPES
    DIN EN ISO 16373-1 E : 2016 TEXTILES - DYESTUFFS - PART 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF TESTING COLOURED TEXTILES FOR DYESTUFF IDENTIFICATION (ISO 16373-1:2015)
    DIN EN ISO 16373-1:2016-05 TEXTILES - DYESTUFFS - PART 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF TESTING COLOURED TEXTILES FOR DYESTUFF IDENTIFICATION (ISO 16373-1:2015)
    BS EN ISO 1833-22:2013 Textiles. Quantitative chemical analysis Mixtures of viscose or certain types of cupro or modal or lyocell and flax fibres (method using formic acid and zinc chloride)
    UNE-EN ISO 1833-21:2011 Textiles - Quantitative chemical analysis - Part 21: Mixtures of chlorofibres, certain modacrylics, certain elastanes, acetates, triacetates and certain other fibres (method using cyclohexanone) (ISO 1833-21:2006)
    BS ISO 17751:2007 Textiles. Quantitative analysis of animal fibres by microscopy. Cashmere, wool, speciality fibres and their blends
    BS EN ISO 1833-21:2010 Textiles. Quantitative chemical analysis Mixtures of chlorofibres, certain modacrylics, certain elastanes, acetates, triacetates and certain other fibres (method using cyclohexanone)
    UNI EN ISO 1833-1 : 2011 TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - PART 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF TESTING
    EN ISO 1833-22 : 2013 TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - PART 22: MIXTURES OF VISCOSE OR CERTAIN TYPES OF CUPRO OR MODAL OR LYOCELL AND FLAX FIBRES (METHOD USING FORMIC ACID AND ZINC CHLORIDE) (ISO 1833-22:2013)
    UNE-EN 1307:2014 Textile floor coverings - Classification
    EN ISO 1833-21:2010 Textiles - Quantitative chemical analysis - Part 21: Mixtures of chlorofibres, certain modacrylics, certain elastanes, acetates, triacetates and certain other fibres (method using cyclohexanone) (ISO 1833-21:2006)
    ISO 1833-21:2006 Textiles Quantitative chemical analysis Part 21: Mixtures of chlorofibres, certain modacrylics, certain elastanes, acetates, triacetates and certain other fibres (method using cyclohexanone)
    BS EN ISO 1968:2004 Fibre ropes and cordage. Vocabulary
    ISO 16373-1:2015 Textiles Dyestuffs Part 1: General principles of testing coloured textiles for dyestuff identification
    ISO 1833-2:2006 Textiles Quantitative chemical analysis Part 2: Ternary fibre mixtures
    ISO 1833-1:2006 Textiles Quantitative chemical analysis Part 1: General principles of testing
    EN ISO 1968 : 2004 FIBRE ROPES AND CORDAGE - VOCABULARY
    EN 1492-4:2004+A1:2008 Textile slings - Safety - Part 4: Lifting slings for general service made from natural and man-made fibre ropes
    EN ISO 16373-1:2015 Textiles - Dyestuffs - Part 1: General principles of testing coloured textiles for dyestuff identification (ISO 16373-1:2015)
    DIN EN ISO 1833-1:2011-01 TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - PART 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF TESTING
    ISO 17751:2007 Textiles Quantitative analysis of animal fibres by microscopy Cashmere, wool, speciality fibres and their blends
    DIN EN ISO 1833-22 E : 2013 TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - PART 22: MIXTURES OF VISCOSE OR CERTAIN TYPES OF CUPRO OR MODAL OR LYOCELL AND FLAX FIBRES (METHOD USING FORMIC ACID AND ZINC CHLORIDE) (ISO 1833-22:2013)
    UNE-EN ISO 1833-22:2013 Textiles - Quantitative chemical analysis - Part 22: Mixtures of viscose or certain types of cupro or modal or lyocell and flax fibres (method using formic acid and zinc chloride) (ISO 1833-22:2013)
    13/30263103 DC : 0 BS ISO 18074 - TEXTILES - IDENTIFICATION OF SOME ANIMAL FIBRES BY DNA ANALYSIS METHOD - CASHMERE, WOOL, YAK AND THEIR BLENDS
    DIN 60001-1:2001-05 TEXTILE FIBRES - PART 1: NATURAL FIBRES AND LETTER CODES
    04/30116554 DC : DRAFT NOV 2004 ISO 1833-21 - TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - PART 21: MIXTURES OF CHLOROFIBRES, SOME MODACRYLICS, SOME ELASTANES, ACETATES, TRIACETATES AND SOME OTHER FIBRES - METHOD USING CYCLOHEXANONE
    BS PD ISO/TR 11827 : 2012 TEXTILES - COMPOSITION TESTING - IDENTIFICATION OF FIBRES
    BS EN ISO 1833-20:2010 Textiles. Quantitative chemical analysis Mixtures of elastane and certain other fibres (method using dimethylacetamide)
    UNI EN ISO 1833-21 : 2011 TEXTILES - QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - PART 21: MIXTURES OF CHLOROFIBRES, CERTAIN MODACRYLICS, CERTAIN ELASTANES, ACETATES, TRIACETATES AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES (METHOD USING CYCLOHEXANONE)
    CEN ISO/TR 11827:2016 Textiles - Composition testing - Identification of fibres (ISO/TR 11827:2012)
    CEN/TS 16822 : 2015 TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS - SELF-DECLARED ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS - USE OF THE TERMS
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