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BS 5815-2:1988

BS 5815-2:1988

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Sheets, sheeting, pillowslips, towels, napkins, counterpanes and continental quilt secondary covers suitable for use in the public sector Specification for towels and napkins

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

29-01-1988

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Fabric
4. Towels
5. Napkins
Appendices
A. Information to be supplied by the purchaser
B. Item reference cross references
C. Determination of terry ratio
Tables
1. Construction and performance requirements of fabric
2. Dimensions and mass of towels and napkins
3. Cross references of item references in BS5815:
     Part 2: 1988 and in BS 5815: 1979

Requirements for the materials, manufacture, make-up and testing of terry towels and babies\' terry napkins.

This Part of BS 5815 specifies the requirements for the materials, manufacture, make-up and testing of terry towels and babies’ terry napkins.

The dimensions of these articles are also specified.

Information to be supplied by the purchaser is given in Appendix A

Appendix B includes a table giving cross references between item references in this revision (BS 5815-2:1987) and in BS 5815:1979, as well as Ministry of Defence (MOD) descriptions, pattern numbers and NATO stock numbers, where applicable.

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on page 5.

Committee
TCI/66
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 85/44139 DC, 94/305437 DC and BS 5815(1979) (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
10
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

BS 4923:1991 Methods for individual domestic washing and drying for use in textile testing

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BS 1051:1981 Glossary of terms relating to the conditioning, testing and mass determination of textiles
BS 5523:1977 Glossary of terms for textiles - weaves - definitions of general terms and basic weaves
BS 2610:1978 Method of test for the determination of the cuprammonium fluidity of cotton and certain cellulosic man-made fibres
BS 2010:1963 Method for determination of the linear density of yarns from packages
BS 2862:1984 Methods for determination of number of threads per unit length
BS 3870-1:1982 Stitches and seams Classification and terminology of stitch types
BS 6189:1981 Glossary of terms relating to fabrics and associated fibres, yarns and processes
BS 1930:1968 Method for the determination of width of woven or knitted fabrics when relaxed at zero tension
BS EN 20105-C06:1993 Textiles. Tests for colour fastness Colour fastness to domestic and commercial laundering
BS 4407:1988 Methods for quantitative analysis of fibre mixtures
BS 6157:1981 Specification for industrial sewing threads made wholly or partly from synthetic fibres
BS 2576:1986 Method for determination of breaking strength and elongation (strip method) of woven fabrics
BS 1006(1978) : AMD 6043 METHODS OF TEST FOR COLOUR FASTNESS OF TEXTILES AND LEATHER
BS 4032:1978 Method of test for the determination of certain water- or alkali-soluble additives in cellulosic or synthetic fibres, yarns and fabrics or yarns and fabrics made from blends of such fibres
BS 1932-1:1965 Methods of testing the strength of yarns from packages Determination of breaking strength and extension
BS 2863:1984 Method for determination of crimp of yarn in fabric

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