NEN EN 12590 : 1999
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The latest, up-to-date edition.
TEXTILES - INDUSTRIAL SEWING THREADS MADE WHOLLY OR PARTLY FROM SYNTHETIC FIBRES
01-12-2013
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
5 Statement of conformity
Table 1 - Breaking force requirements for continuous
filament polyester threads
Table 2 - Breaking force requirements for staple fibre
polyester threads
Table 3 - Breaking force requirements for air-jet textured
polyester threads
Table 4 - Breaking force requirements for false twist
textured polyester threads
Table 5 - Breaking force requirements for polyester/cotton
corespun threads
Table 6 - Breaking force requirements for polyester/
polyester corespun threads
Table 7 - Breaking force requirements for continuous
filament polyamide 6.6 threads
Table 8 - Breaking force requirements for false twist
textured polyamide 6.6 threads
Table 9 - Breaking force requirements for continuous
filament para- aramid threads
Table 10 - Breaking force requirements for staple fibre para
- aramid threads
Table 11 - Breaking force requirements for continuous
filament meta-aramid threads
Table 12 - Breaking force requirements for staple fibre
meta-aramid threads
Table 13 - Breaking force requirements for continuous
filament polyester braids
Table 14 - Breaking force requirements for staple fibre
polyester braids
Table 15 - Breaking force requirements for continuous
filament polyamide 6.6 braids
Table 16 - Minimum colour fastness requirements for general
purpose threads, excluding aramids for use in the
garment industry
Annex A (informative) Ticket numbers
Annex B (normative) Determination of variation in length
after immersion in boiling water
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