EN 15618:2022

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2023
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 15618:2009+A1:2012
Gumirane ali plastificirane tekstilije - Dekorativni in tapetniški materiali -
Klasifikacija in preskusne metode
Rubber- or plastic-coated fabrics - Upholstery fabrics - Classification and methods of test
Mit Kautschuk oder Kunststoff beschichtete Textilien - Möbelstoffe - Klassifizierung und
Prüfverfahren
Supports textiles revêtus de caoutchouc ou de plastique - Étoffes d’ameublement -
Classification et méthodes d’essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15618:2022
ICS:
59.080.40 Površinsko prevlečene Coated fabrics
tekstilije
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 15618
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
December 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 59.080.40; 97.140 Supersedes EN 15618:2009+A1:2012
English Version
Rubber- or plastic-coated fabrics - Upholstery fabrics -
Classification and methods of test
Supports textiles revêtus de caoutchouc ou de Mit Kautschuk oder Kunststoff beschichtete Textilien -
plastique - Étoffes d'ameublement - Classification et Möbelstoffe - Klassifizierung und Prüfverfahren
méthodes d'essai
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 21 November 2022.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 1 Scope . 5
2 2 Normative references . 5
3 3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 4 Requirements . 6
5 5 Test report . 10
Bibliography . 11

European foreword
This document (EN 15618:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 248 “Textiles and
textile products”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2023, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by June 2023.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 15618:2009+A1:2012.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— in the Introduction, the term “categories” has been changed to “requirement levels”;
— in Clause 2, the reference to ISO 5981 and prEN ISO 26081 have been deleted. Some references have
been replaced (ISO 3303 by EN ISO 3303-2, EN ISO 5402 by EN ISO 32100 and EN ISO 26082 by
EN ISO 26082-1). New references have been added (EN ISO 105-C06, EN ISO 105-E16, EN ISO 5077
and ISO 105-F09);
— in Clause 4, the former Table 1 has been split into separate Tables including a change to a new
requirement level format to avoid misunderstanding of product categories. Supplementary
properties have been added (colour fastness to water spotting, to domestic and commercial
laundering, determination of dimensional change in washing and drying) with their related
normative references. The requirements of resistance to soil detailed according to EN ISO 26082-1
are mandatory (the former Table 2 of optional properties has been deleted).
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
This document introduces a system of performance levels. It is not possible to divide upholstery fabrics
into just a few performance categories, because of the enormous variety of conditions of use. In addition,
the type of upholstery (firm or soft) influences the abrasion of the upholstery fabric and hence the
requirements to the abrasion resistance. There is, for example, a tremendous difference between
furniture used in a room without windows and furniture which is directly exposed to sunlight, or
between furniture used by elder people and furniture used by a family with small children. These
differences in conditions and severity of use necessitate a flexible approach. This is done by defining a
performance level for each property. This allows to choose the appropriate level for each parameter and
so to compose a “product profile”, adapted to each specific type of use. This means that high resistance to
abrasion can be combined with, for example, low colour fastness. However, due to the interrelation of
some parameters, not all combinations will be possible.
1 Scope
This document specifies a set of properties relevant to the assessment of coated upholstery fabrics for
indoor furniture and the appropriate test methods to determine these properties. It also describes a
matrix system to express the material properties of an upholstery fabric.
This document is applicable to upholstery fabrics both in domestic and public use, except when used for
the seats of road or railway vehicles, boats or aeroplanes.
This document applies to upholstery fabrics with a coating on the wear face.
This document does not apply to textile upholstery fabrics covered by EN 14465.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1021-1, Furniture — Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture — Part 1: Ignition source
smouldering cigarette
EN 1021-2, Furniture — Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture — Part 2: Ignition source
match flame equivalent
EN 15973:2011, Rubber- or plastic-coated fabrics — Upholstery fabrics — Resistance to soiling
EN ISO 105-B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon
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