ISO/TC 38 - ISO/TC 38
Standardization of : - fibres, yarns, threads, cords, rope, cloth and other fabricated textile materials; and the methods of test, terminology and definitions relating thereto; - textile industry raw materials, auxiliaries and chemical products required for processing and testing; - specifications for textile products.
ISO/TC 38
Standardization of : - fibres, yarns, threads, cords, rope, cloth and other fabricated textile materials; and the methods of test, terminology and definitions relating thereto; - textile industry raw materials, auxiliaries and chemical products required for processing and testing; - specifications for textile products.
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ISO/TC 38 is a Technical Committee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "ISO/TC 38" and is responsible for: Standardization of : - fibres, yarns, threads, cords, rope, cloth and other fabricated textile materials; and the methods of test, terminology and definitions relating thereto; - textile industry raw materials, auxiliaries and chemical products required for processing and testing; - specifications for textile products. This committee has published 815 standards.
ISO/TC 38 develops CEN standards in the area of N05 - TEXTILES. The scope of work includes: Standardization of : - fibres, yarns, threads, cords, rope, cloth and other fabricated textile materials; and the methods of test, terminology and definitions relating thereto; - textile industry raw materials, auxiliaries and chemical products required for processing and testing; - specifications for textile products. Currently, there are 815 published standards from this technical committee.
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.
A Technical Committee (TC) in CEN is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.
1.1 This International Standard specifies domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing. The
procedures are applicable to textile fabrics, garments or other textile articles which are subjected to appropriate
combinations of domestic washing and drying procedures. This International Standard also specifies the
reference detergents and ballasts for the procedures.
1.2 Provision is made for
a) 13 different washing procedures based on the use of the reference washing machine Type A: horizontal
axis, front-loading type,
b) 11 procedures based on the use of the reference washing machine Type B: vertical axis, top-loading
agitator type, and
c) 7 procedures based on the use of the reference washing machine Type C: vertical axis, top-loading
pulsator type.
1.3 Each washing procedure represents a single domestic wash.
1.4 This International Standard also specifies six drying procedures:
A — Line dry
B — Drip line dry
C — Flat dry
D — Drip flat dry
E — Flat press
F — Tumble dry
1.5 A complete test consists of a washing and drying procedure.
NOTE Use of different parameters (washing machine type, detergent type and type of tumble drier) may affect test
results for any test using this International Standard. Therefore, parties using this standard are strongly encouraged to
agree on the parameters to be used.
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