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Journal
of
the
European
Union
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272/1
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(Legislative acts)
REGULATIONS
REGULATION (EU) No 1007/2011 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 27 September 2011
on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products
and repealing Council Directive 73/44/EEC and Directives 96/73/EC and 2008/121/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE
times. Since further amendments are to be made, those
EUROPEAN UNION,
acts should be replaced by a single legal instrument, in
the interest of clarity.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof,
(2) The
legal
acts
of
the
Union
on
textile
fibre
names
and
related labelling and marking of fibre composition of
textile products are very technical in their content, with
detailed provisions that need to be adapted regularly. In
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
order to avoid the need for Member States to transpose
the technical amendments into national legislation and
thus reduce the administrative burden for national
authorities and in order to allow for a faster adoption
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and
of new textile fibre names to be used simultaneously
Social Committee ( 1 ),
throughout the Union, a regulation seems to be the
most appropriate legal instrument to carry out the legis
lative simplification.
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure ( 2 ),
(3)
In order to eliminate potential obstacles to the proper
functioning of the internal market caused by Member
Whereas:
States' diverging provisions with regard to textile fibre
names and related labelling and marking of fibre
composition of textile products, it is necessary to
harmonise the names of textile fibres and the indications
(1) Council
Directive
73/44/EEC
of
26
February
1973
on
the
appearing on labels, markings and documents which
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating
accompany textile products at the various stages of
to the quantitative analysis of ternary fibre mixtures ( 3 ),
their production, processing and distribution.
Directive 96/73/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 16 December 1996 on certain methods
for the quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre
mixtures ( 4 ) and Directive 2008/121/EC of the
(4) The
labelling
and
marking
requirements
laid
down
in
this
European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January
Regulation should not apply in cases where textile
2009 on textile names ( 5 ) have been amended several
products are contracted out to persons working in
their own homes or to independent firms that carry
( 1 ) OJ C 255, 22.9.2010, p. 37.
out work from materials supplied to them without the
( 2 ) Position of the European Parliament of 18 May 2010 (OJ C 161 E,
property therein being transferred for consideration or
31.5.2011, p. 179) and position of the Council at first reading of
where customised textile products are made up by self-
6 December 2010 (OJ C 50 E, 17.2.2011, p. 1). Position of the
employed tailors. However, those exemptions should be
European Parliament of 11 May 2011 (not yet published in the
limited to the transactions between those persons
Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 19 July 2011.
working in their own homes or independent firms and
( 3 ) OJ L 83, 30.3.1973, p. 1.
( 4 ) OJ L 32, 3.2.1997, p. 1.
the persons contracting out work to them, and between
( 5 ) OJ L 19, 23.1.2009, p. 29.
self-employed tailors and consumers.

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(5) This
Regulation
lays
down
harmonised
provisions
with (12) Textile
products
subject
only
to
the
requirements
of
regard to certain aspects of textile labelling and marking,
inclusive labelling, and those sold by the metre or in
in particular textile fibre names. Other labelling and
cut lengths, should be made available on the market in
marking may exist, provided that it does not cover the
such a way that the consumer can fully acquaint himself
same scope as this Regulation and that it is compatible
with the information affixed to the overall packaging or
with the Treaties.
the roll.
(6) It
is
appropriate
to
lay
down
rules
enabling
manu
facturers to ask for the inclusion of a new textile fibre
(13) The
use
of
textile
fibre
names
or
descriptions
of
fibre
name in the Annexes to this Regulation.
compositions which enjoy particular prestige among
users and consumers should be made subject to certain
conditions. Furthermore, in order to provide information
to users and consumers, it is appropriate that the textile
(7) Provision
should
also
be
made
in
respect
of
certain
fibre names are related to the characteristics of the fibre.
products which are not made exclusively of textile
materials but have a textile content which constitutes
an essential part of the product or to which attention
is specifically drawn by the economic operator.
(14) The
market
surveillance
in
Member
States
of
products
covered by this Regulation is subject to Regulation (EC)
No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the
(8) It
is
appropriate
to
lay
down
rules
concerning
the
Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements
labelling or marking of certain textile products which
for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the
contain non-textile parts of animal origin. This Regu
marketing of products ( 1 ) and Directive 2001/95/EC of
lation should, in particular, set out the requirement to
the European Parliament and of the Council of
indicate the presence of non-textile parts of animal origin
3 December 2001 on general product safety ( 2 ).
on the labelling or marking of textile products containing
such parts, in order to enable consumers to make
informed choices. The labelling or marking should not
be misleading.
(15) It is necessary to lay down methods for the sampling and
analysis of textile products in order to exclude any possi
bility of objections to the methods used. The methods
(9) The
tolerance
in
respect
of
‘extraneous
fibres’,
which
are
used for official tests carried out in the Member States to
not to be stated on the labels and markings, should apply
determine the fibre composition of textile products
both to pure products and to mixtures.
composed of binary and ternary fibre mixtures should
be uniform, as regards both the pre-treatment of the
sample and its quantitative analysis. In order to
simplify this Regulation and adapt the uniform
(10) Labelling
or
marking
of
the
fibre
composition
should
be
methods set out therein to technical progress, it is appro
compulsory to ensure that correct and uniform
priate that those methods be turned into harmonised
information is made available to all consumers in the
standards. To that end, the Commission should manage
Union. However, this Regulation should not prevent
the transition from the current system, which is based on
economic operators from indicating, in addition, the
the methods set out in this Regulation, to a harmonised
presence of small quantities of fibres requiring particular
standard-based system. The use of uniform methods of
attention to keep the original quality of the textile
analysis of textile products composed of binary and
product. Where it is technically difficult to specify the
ternary fibre mixtures will facilitate the free movement
fibre composition of a textile product at the time of its
of those products, and thereby improve the functioning
manufacture, it should be possible to state, on the label
of the internal market.
or marking, only those fibres which are known at the
time of manufacture provided that they account for a
certain percentage of the finished product.
(16) In
the
case
of
binary
textile
fibre
mixtures
for
which
there is no uniform method of analysis at Union level,
(11) In
order
to
avoid
differences
in
practice
among
the
the laboratory responsible for the test should be allowed
Member States, it is necessary to lay down the exact
to determine the composition of such mixtures, indi
methods of labelling or marking for certain textile
cating in the analysis report the result obtained, the
products consisting of two or more components, and
method used and its degree of accuracy.
also to specify the components of textile products that
need not be taken into account for the purposes of
( 1 ) OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30.
labelling, marking and analysis.
( 2 ) OJ L 11, 15.1.2002, p. 4.

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(17) This
Regulation
should
set
out
the
agreed
allowances
to
(22) It is appropriate to establish a procedure for the inclusion
be applied to the anhydrous mass of each fibre during
of new textile fibre names in the Annexes to this Regu
the determination by analysis of the fibre content of
lation. This Regulation should thus set out requirements
textile products, and should give two different agreed
regarding applications by manufacturers or other persons
allowances for calculating the composition of carded or
acting on their behalf for new textile fibre names to be
combed fibres containing wool and/or animal hair. Since
added to those Annexes.
it cannot always be established whether a product is
carded or combed, and consequently inconsistent
results can arise from the application of the tolerances
during checks on the conformity of textile products
carried out in the Union, the laboratories carrying out
those checks should be authorised to apply a single
(23) It
is necessary
that manufacturers,
or other persons
agreed allowance in doubtful cases.
acting on their behalf, who wish to add a new textile
fibre name to the Annexes to this Regulation, include in
the technical file to be submitted with their application
available scientific information concerning possible
allergic reactions or other adverse effects of the new
textile fibre on human health, including results of tests
(18) Rules
should
be
laid
down
in
respect
of
products
exempt
from the general labelling and marking requirements set
conducted to that effect in compliance with relevant
out in this Regulation, in particular with respect to
Union legislation.
disposable products or products for which only
inclusive labelling is required.
(24) The
power
to
adopt
acts
in
accordance
with
Article
290
of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
(19) Misleading
commercial
practices,
involving
the
provision
should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the
of false information that would cause consumers to take
adoption of technical criteria and procedural rules for the
a transactional decision that they would not have taken
authorisation of higher tolerances, the amendment of
otherwise, are prohibited by Directive 2005/29/EC of the
Annexes II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and IX in order to adapt
European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005
them to technical progress and the amendment of Annex
concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial
I in order to include new textile fibre names in the list set
practices in the internal market ( 1 ) and are covered by
out in that Annex. It is of particular importance that the
Regulation (EC) No
2006/2004 of the European
Commission carry out appropriate consultations during
Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on
its preparatory work, including at expert level. The
cooperation between national authorities responsible for
Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated
the enforcement of consumer protection law ( 2 ).
acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appro
priate transmission of relevant documents to the
European Parliament and to the Council.
(20) Consumer
protection
requires
transparent
and
consistent
trade rules, including as regards indications of origin.
When such indications are used, they should enable
(25) Since the objectives of this Regulation cannot be
consumers to be fully aware of the origin of the
sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can
products they purchase, so as to protect them against
therefore, by reason of its scale, be better achieved at
fraudulent, inaccurate or misleading claims of origin.
Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in
accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out
in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In
accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set
out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond
(21) The
European
textiles
sector
is
affected
by
counterfeiting,
what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
which poses problems in terms of consumer protection
and information. Member States should pay particular
attention to the implementation of horizontal Union
legislation and measures regarding counterfeit products
in the field of textile products, for example Council Regu
lation (EC) No 1383/2003 of 22 July 2003 concerning
(26) In
order
to
eliminate
possible
obstacles
to
the
proper
customs action against goods suspected of infringing
functioning of the internal market caused by divergent
certain intellectual property rights and the measures to
provisions or practices of Member States, and in order to
be taken against goods found to have infringed such
keep pace with the development of electronic commerce
rights ( 3 ).
and future challenges in the market for textile products,
the harmonisation or standardisation of other aspects of
textile labelling should be examined. To that end, the
( 1 ) OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 22.
( 2 ) OJ L 364, 9.12.2004, p. 1.
Commission is invited to submit a report to the
( 3 ) OJ L 196, 2.8.2003, p. 7.
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possible new labelling requirements to be introduced at
animal origin and rules concerning the determination of the
Union level with a view to facilitating the free movement
fibre composition of textile products by quantitative analysis
of textile products in the internal market and to
of binary and ternary textile fibre mixtures, with a view to
achieving a high level of consumer protection
improving the functioning of the internal market and to
throughout the Union. That report should examine in
providing accurate information to consumers.
particular consumer views relating to the amount of
information that should be supplied on the label of
textile products, and investigate which means other
than labelling may be used to provide additional
Article 2
information to consumers. The report should be based
on an extended consultation of relevant stakeholders,
Scope
including consumers, and should take into account
1. This
Regulation
shall
apply
to
textile
products
when
made
existing related European and international standards.
available on the Union market and to the products referred to
The report should examine, in particular: the scope and
in paragraph 2.
features of possible harmonised rules on the indication of
origin, taking into account the results of developments
on potential horizontal country-of-origin rules; the added
value to the consumer of possible labelling requirements
2. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following
relating to care instructions, size, hazardous substances,
products shall be treated in the same way as textile products:
flammability and environmental performance of the
textile products; the use of language-independent
symbols or codes for identifying the textile fibres
contained in a textile product, enabling the consumer
(a) products containing at least 80 % by weight of textile fibres;
to understand easily the composition and, in particular,
the use of natural or synthetic fibres; social labelling and
electronic labelling; as well as the inclusion of an identi
fication number on the label to obtain additional on-
(b) furniture, umbrella and sunshade coverings containing at
demand information, especially via the Internet, about
least 80 % by weight of textile components;
the product and the manufacturer. The report should
be accompanied, where appropriate, by legislative
proposals.
(c) the textile components of:
(27) The
Commission
should
carry
out
a
study
to
evaluate
(i) the upper layer of multi-layer floor coverings;
whether there is a causal link between allergic reactions
and chemical substances or mixtures used in textile
products. On the basis of that study, the Commission
should, where appropriate, submit legislative proposals
(ii) mattress coverings;
in the context of existing Union legislation.
(iii) coverings of camping goods;
(28) Directives 73/44/EEC, 96/73/EC and 2008/121/EC
should be repealed,
provided such textile components constitute at least 80 %
by weight of such upper layers or coverings;
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(d) textiles incorporated in other products and forming an
integral part thereof, where their composition is specified.
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3. This
Regulation
shall
not
apply
to
textile
products
which
GENERAL PROVISIONS
are contracted out to persons working in their own homes or
to independent firms that carry out work from materials
Article 1
supplied without the property therein being transferred for
Subject matter
consideration.
This Regulation lays down rules concerning the use of textile
fibre names and related labelling and marking of fibre
composition of textile products, rules concerning the labelling
4. This
Regulation
shall
not
apply
to
customised
textile
or marking of textile products containing non-textile parts of
products made up by self-employed tailors.

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Article 3
(j) ‘disposable product’ means a textile product designed to be
used only once or for a limited time, and the normal use of
Definitions
which is not intended for subsequent use for the same or a
1. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following defi
similar purpose;
nitions shall apply:
(a) ‘textile product’ means any raw, semi-worked, worked, semi-
(k) ‘agreed allowance’ means the value of moisture regain to be
manufactured, manufactured, semi-made-up or made-up
used in the calculation of the percentage of fibre
product which is exclusively composed of textile fibres,
components on a clean, dry mass basis, with adjustment
regardless of the mixing or assembly process employed;
by conventional factors.
(b) ‘textile fibre’ means either of the following:
2. For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions of
‘making available on the market’, ‘placing on the market’,
‘manufacturer’, ‘importer’, ‘distributor’, ‘economic operators’,
(i) a unit of matter characterised by its flexibility, fineness
‘harmonised standard’, ‘market surveillance’ and ‘market
and high ratio of length to maximum transverse
surveillance authority’ set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EC)
dimension, which render it suitable for textile appli
No 765/2008 shall apply.
cations;
(ii) a flexible strip or tube, of which the apparent width
Article 4
does not exceed 5 mm, including strips cut from
wider strips or films, produced from the substances
General requirement on the making available on the
used for the manufacture of the fibres listed in Table
market of textile products
2 of Annex I and suitable for textile applications;
Textile products shall only be made available on the market
provided that such products are labelled, marked or accom
panied with commercial documents in compliance with this
(c) ‘apparent width’ means the width of the strip or tube when
Regulation.
folded, flattened, compressed or twisted, or the average
width where the width is not uniform;
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(d) ‘textile component’ means a part of a textile product with
TEXTILE FIBRE NAMES AND RELATED LABELLING AND
an identifiable fibre content;
MARKING REQUIREMENTS
Article 5
(e) ‘extraneous fibres’ means fibres other than those stated on
Textile fibre names
the label or marking;
1. Only
the
textile
fibre
names
listed
in
Annex
I
shall
be
used
for the description of fibre compositions on labels and
markings of textile products.
(f) ‘lining’ means a separate component used in making up
garments and other products, consisting of a single layer
or multiple layers of textile material held in place along one
or more of the edges;
2. Use
of
the
names
listed
in
Annex
I
shall
be
reserved
for
textile fibres the nature of which corresponds to the description
set out in that Annex.
(g) ‘labelling’ means affixing the required information to the
textile product by way of attaching a label;
The names listed in Annex I shall not be used for other fibres,
(h) ‘marking’ means indicating the required information directly
whether on their own or as a root or as an adjective.
on the textile product by way of sewing, embroidering,
printing, embossing or any other technology of application;
The term ‘silk’ shall not be used to indicate the shape or
(i) ‘inclusive labelling’ means the use of a single label for
particular presentation in continuous filament yarn of textile
several textile products or components;
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Article 6
(b) such wool accounts for not less than 25 % of the total
weight of the mixture;
Applications for new textile fibre names
Any manufacturer or any person acting on a manufacturer's
behalf may apply to the Commission to add a new textile
fibre name to the list set out in Annex I.
(c) in the case of a scribbled mixture, the wool is mixed with
only one other fibre.
The application shall include a technical file compiled in
accordance with Annex II.
The full percentage composition of such mixture shall be given.
Article 7
Pure textile products
1. Only
textile
products
exclusively
composed
of
the
same
fibre may be labelled or marked as ‘100 %’, ‘pure’ or ‘all’.
3. The
extraneous
fibres
in
the
products
referred
to
in
paragraphs 1 and 2, including wool products which have
undergone a carding process, shall not exceed 0,3 % by
weight, shall be justified as being technically unavoidable in
Those or similar terms shall not be used for other textile
good manufacturing practice and shall not be added as a
products.
matter of routine.
2. Without
prejudice
to
Article
8(3),
a
textile
product
containing no more than 2 % by weight of extraneous fibres
may also be treated as exclusively composed of the same fibre,
Article 9
provided this quantity is justified as being technically
Multi-fibre textile products
unavoidable in good manufacturing practice and is not added
as a matter of routine.
1. A textile product shall be labelled or marked with the
name and percentage by weight of all constituent fibres in
descending order.
A textile product which has undergone a carding process may
also be treated as exclusively composed of the same fibre if it
contains no more than 5 % by weight of extraneous fibres,
provided this quantity is justified as being technically
2. By
way
of
derogation
from
paragraph
1,
and
without
unavoidable in good manufacturing practice and is not added
prejudice to Article 7(2), a fibre which accounts for up to
as a matter of routine.
5 % of the total weight of the textile product, or fibres which
collectively account for up to 15 % of the total weight of the
textile product, may, where they cannot easily be stated at the
time of the manufacture, be designated by the term ‘other
Article 8
fibres’, immediately preceded or followed by their total
Fleece wool or virgin wool products
percentage by weight.
1. A
textile
product
may
be
labelled
or
marked
by
one
of
the
names set out in Annex III provided it is composed exclusively
of a wool fibre which has not previously been incorporated in a
finished product, which has not been subjected to any spinning
and/or felting processes other than those required in the manu
3. Products having a pure cotton warp and a pure flax weft,
facture of that product, and which has not been damaged by
in which the percentage of flax accounts for at least 40 % of the
treatment or use.
total weight of the unsized fabric may be given the name
‘cotton linen union’ which must be accompanied by the
composition specification ‘pure cotton warp — pure flax (or
linen) weft’.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the names listed
in Annex III may be used to describe wool contained in a textile
fibre mixture if all the following conditions are met:
4. Without
prejudice
to
Article
5(1),
for
textile
products
the
composition of which is hard to state at the time of their
(a) all the wool contained in that mixture satisfies the
manufacture, the term ‘mixed fibres’ or the term ‘unspecified
requirements defined in paragraph 1;
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5. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article,
‘Contains non-textile parts of animal origin’ on the labelling
fibres not yet listed in Annex I may be designated by the term
or marking of products containing such parts whenever they
‘other fibres’, immediately preceded or followed by their total
are made available on the market.
percentage by weight.
Article 10
2. The
labelling
or
marking
shall
not
be
misleading
and
shall
be carried out in such a way that the consumer can easily
Decorative fibres and fibres with antistatic effect
understand.
1. Visible,
isolable
fibres
which
are
purely
decorative
and
do
not exceed 7 % of the weight of the finished product do not
have to be taken into account in the fibre compositions
provided for in Articles 7 and 9.
Article 13
Labelling and marking of textile products listed in
Annex IV
2. Metallic fibres and other fibres which are incorporated in
order to obtain an antistatic effect and which do not exceed 2 %
The fibre composition of textile products listed in Annex IV
of the weight of the finished product do not have to be taken
shall be indicated in accordance with the labelling and marking
into account in the fibre compositions provided for in Articles
provisions set out in that Annex.
7 and 9.
3. In the case of the products referred to in Article 9(4), the
Article 14
percentages provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article
Labels and markings
shall be calculated on the weight of the warp and that of the
weft separately.
1. Textile
products
shall
be
labelled
or
marked
to
give
an
indication of their fibre composition whenever they are made
available on the market.
Article 11
Multi-component textile products
1. Any textile product containing two or more textile
The labelling and marking of textile products shall be durable,
components which have different textile fibre contents shall
easily legible, visible and accessible and, in the case of a label,
bear a label or marking stating the textile fibre content of
securely attached.
each component.
2. The
labelling
or
marking
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall 2. Without
prejudice
to
paragraph
1,
labels
or
markings
may
not be compulsory for textile components when the following
be replaced or supplemented by accompanying commercial
two conditions are fulfilled:
documents when the products are being supplied to economic
operators within the supply chain, or when they are delivered in
performance of an order placed by any contracting authority as
defined in Article 1 of Directive 2004/18/EC of the European
(a) those components are not main linings; and
Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coor
dination of procedures for the award of public works contracts,
public supply contracts and public service contracts ( 1 ).
(b) those components represent less than 30 % of the total
weight of the textile product.
3. The textile fibre names and descriptions of fibre
compositions referred to in Articles 5, 7, 8 and 9 shall be
3. Where
two
or
more
textile
products
have
the
same
fibre clearly indicated in the accompanying commercial documents
content and normally form a single unit, they may bear only
referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.
one label or marking.
Article 12
Abbreviations shall not be used with the exception of a mech
anised processing code, or where the abbreviations are defined
Textile products containing non-textile parts of animal
in international standards, provided that they are explained in
origin
the same commercial document.
1. The presence of non-textile parts of animal origin in
textile products shall be indicated by using the phrase
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Article 15
immediately before or after the textile fibre composition
descriptions referred to in Articles 5, 7, 8 and 9.
Obligation to supply the label or marking
1. When
placing
a
textile
product
on
the
market,
the
manu
facturer shall ensure the supply of the label or marking and the
accuracy of the information contained therein. If the manu
Other information shall be always displayed separately.
facturer is not established in the Union, the importer shall
ensure the supply of the label or marking and the accuracy
of the information contained therein.
3. The
labelling
or
marking
shall
be
provided
in
the
official
language or languages of the Member State on the territory of
which the textile products are made available to the consumer,
unless the Member State concerned provides otherwise.
2. A
distributor
shall
be
considered
a
manufacturer
for
the
purposes of this Regulation where he places a product on the
market under his name or trademark, attaches the label himself
or modifies the content of the label.
In the case of bobbins, reels, skeins, balls or other small
quantities of sewing, mending and embroidery yarns, the first
subparagraph shall apply to the inclusive labelling referred to in
Article 17(3). Whenever these products are individually sold,
they may be labelled or marked in any of the official
3. When
making
a
textile
product
available
on
the
market, languages of the institutions of the Union, provided they are
the distributor shall ensure that textile products bear the appro
also inclusively labelled.
priate labelling or marking prescribed by this Regulation.
Article 17
Derogations
4. The
economic
operators
referred
to
in
paragraphs
1,
2
and 3 shall ensure that any information supplied when textile
1. The rules laid down in Articles 11, 14, 15 and 16 shall be
products are made available on the market cannot be confused
subject to the derogations provided for in paragraphs 2, 3 and
with the textile fibre names and the descriptions of fibre
4 of this Article.
compositions, as laid down by this Regulation.
2. The indication of textile fibre names or fibre composition
on the labels and markings of textile products listed in Annex V
Article 16
is not required.
The use of textile fibre names and fibre composition
descriptions
1. When
making
a
textile
product
available
on
the
market, However, where a trade mark or name of an undertaking
the textile fibre composition descriptions referred to in Articles
contains, on its own or as a root or as an adjective, one of
5, 7, 8 and 9 shall be indicated in catalogues and trade
the names listed in Annex I or a name liable to be confused
literature, on packaging, labels and markings in a manner that
therewith, Articles 11, 14, 15 and 16 shall apply.
is easily legible, visible, clear and in print which is uniform as
regards its size, style and font. This information shall be clearly
visible to the consumer before the purchase, including in cases
where the purchase is made by electronic means.
3. Where
textile
products
listed
in
Annex
VI
are
of
the
same
type and fibre composition, they may be made available on the
market together with an inclusive labelling.
2.
Trade marks or the name of the undertaking may be given
immediately before or after textile fibre composition
4. The fibre composition of textile products sold by the
descriptions referred to in Articles 5, 7, 8 and 9.
metre may be shown on the length or roll made available on
the market.
However, where a trade mark or a name of an undertaking
5. The
textile
products
referred
to
in
paragraphs
3
and
4
contains, on its own or as a root or as an adjective, one of
shall be made available on the market in such a way that the
the textile fibre names listed in Annex I or a name liable to be
fibre composition of those products is made known to each
confused therewith, such trade mark or name shall be given
purchaser in the supply chain, including the consumer.

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(b) 5 % of the total weight in the case of textile products which
have undergone a carding process, provided this quantity is
MARKET SURVEILLANCE
justified as being technically unavoidable in good manufac
Article 18
turing practice and is not added as a matter of routine.
Market surveillance checks
Market surveillance authorities shall carry out checks on the
conformity of the fibre composition of textile products with
3. A
manufacturing
tolerance
of
3
%
shall
be
permitted
the supplied information related to the fibre composition of
between the stated fibre composition to be provided in
those products in accordance with this Regulation.
accordance with Article 9 and the percentages obtained from
analysis carried out in accordance with Article 19, in relation to
the total weight of fibres shown on the label or marking. Such
tolerance shall also apply to the following:
Article 19
Determination of fibre composition
1. For the purpose of determining the fibre composition of
textile products, the checks referred to in Article 18 shall be
(a) fibres which may be designated by the term ‘other fibres’ in
carried out in accordance with the methods set out in Annex
accordance with Article 9;
VIII or with the harmonised standards to be introduced in that
Annex.
(b) the percentage of wool referred to in point (b) of
Article 8(2).
2. In
the
determination
of
fibre
compositions
set
out
in
Articles 7, 8 and 9, the items listed in Annex VII shall not be
taken into account.
For the purposes of the analysis, the tolerances shall be
calculated separately. The total weight to be taken into
3. The fibre compositions set out in Articles 7, 8 and 9 shall
account in calculating the tolerance referred to in this
be determined by applying to the anhydrous mass of each fibre
paragraph shall be that of the fibres of the finished product
the appropriate agreed allowance laid down in Annex IX, after
less the weight of any extraneous fibres found when applying
having removed the items set out in Annex VII.
the tolerance referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.
4. The
laboratories
responsible
for
the
testing
of
textile 4. The
cumulative
application
of
the
tolerances
referred
to
in
mixtures for which there is no uniform method of analysis at
paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be permitted only if any extraneous
Union level shall determine the fibre composition of such
fibres found by analysis, when applying the tolerance referred to
mixtures, indicating in the analysis report the result obtained,
in paragraph 2, prove to be of the same chemical type as one or
the method used and its degree of accuracy.
more of the fibres shown on the label or marking.
Article 20
5. In
the
case
of
particular
textile
products
for
which
the
Tolerances
manufacturing process requires tolerances higher than those
1. For the purposes of establishing the fibre composition of
laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3, the Commission may
textile products, the tolerances laid down in paragraphs 2, 3
authorise higher tolerances.
and 4 shall apply.
Prior to placing the textile product on the market, the manu
2. Without
prejudice
to
Article
8(3),
the
presence
of facturer shall submit a request for authorisation by the
extraneous fibres in the fibre composition to be provided in
Commission providing sufficient reasons for and evidence of
accordance with Article 9 does not need to be indicated if
the exceptional manufacturing circumstances. The authorisation
the percentage of those fibres does not reach the following
may only be granted in exceptional cases and where adequate
values:
justification is provided by the manufacturer.
(a) 2 % of the total weight of the textile product, provided this
quantity is justified as being technically unavoidable in good
If appropriate, the Commission shall adopt, by means of
manufacturing practice and is not added as a matter of
delegated acts in accordance with Article 22, technical criteria
routine; or
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within a period of two months of notification of that act to
the European Parliament and to the Council or if, before the
FINAL PROVISIONS
expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council
Article 21
have both informed the Commission that they will not object.
That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of
Delegated acts
the European Parliament or of the Council.
1. The
Commission
shall
be
empowered
to
adopt
delegated
acts in accordance with Article 22 concerning the adoption of
technical criteria and procedural rules for the application of
Article 23
Article 20(5), amendments to Annexes II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII
and IX, in order to take account of technical progress, and
Reporting
amendments to Annex I in order to include, pursuant to
Article 6, new textile fibre names in the list set out in that
By 8 November 2014, the Commission shall submit a report to
Annex.
the European Parliament and to the Council on the application
of this Regulation, with an emphasis on the requests for and
adoption of new textile fibre names and submit, where appro
priate, a legislative proposal.
2. When
adopting
such
delegated
acts,
the
Commission
shall
act in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.
Article 24
Review
1. By
30
September
2013,
the
Commission
shall
submit
a
Article 22
report to the European Parliament and to the Council regarding
Exercise of the delegation
possible new labelling requirements to be introduced at Union
level with a view to providing consumers with accurate,
1. The
power
to
adopt
delegated
acts
is
conferred
on
the relevant, intelligible and comparable information on the char
Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.
acteristics of textile products.
2. The
report
shall
be
based
on
a
consultation
of
relevant
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in
stakeholders and shall take into account existing related
Article 20(5) and Article 21 shall be conferred on the
European and international standards.
Commission for a period of five years from 7 November
2011. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of
the delegation of power not later than nine months before the
end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be
3. The
report
shall
be
accompanied,
where
appropriate,
by
tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the
legislative proposals, and shall examine, inter alia, the following
European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not
issues:
later than three months before the end of each period.
(a) an origin labelling scheme aimed at providing consumers
with accurate information on the country of origin and
3. The
delegation
of
power
referred
to
in
Article
20(5)
and
additional information ensuring full traceability of textile
Article 21 may be revoked at any time by the European
products, taking into account the results of developments
Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put
on potential horizontal country-of-origin rules;
an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision.
It shall take effect the day following its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date
specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any
(b) a harmonised care labelling system;
delegated acts already in force.
(c) a Union-wide uniform size labelling system for relevant
textile products;
4. As
soon
as
it
adopts
a
delegated
act,
the
Commission
shall
notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the
Council.
(d) an indication of allergenic substances;
5. A
delegated
act
adopted
pursuant
to
Article
20(5)
and
(e) electronic labelling and other new technologies, and the use
Article 21 shall enter into force only if no objection has been
of language-independent symbols or codes for the identifi
expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council
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Article 25
Article 27
Study on hazardous substances
Repeal
By 30 September 2013, the Commission shall carry out a study
Directives 73/44/EEC, 96/73/EC and 2008/121/EC are hereby
to evaluate whether there is a causal link between allergic
repealed with effect from 8 May 2012.
reactions and chemical substances or mixtures used in textile
products. On the basis of that study, the Commission shall,
where appropriate, submit legislative proposals in the context
References to the repealed Directives shall be construed as
of existing Union legislation.
references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance
with the correlation tables in Annex X.
Article 28
Article 26
Entry into force
Transitional provision
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
Textile products which comply with Directive 2008/121/EC and
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
which are placed on the market before 8 May 2012 may
continue to be made available on the market until
9 November 2014.
It shall apply from 8 May 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Strasbourg, 27 September 2011.
For the European Parliament
For the Council
The President
The President
J. BUZEK
M. DOWGIELEWICZ

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ANNEX I
List of textile fibre names
(referred to in Article 5)
Table 1
Number Name Fibre
description
1 wool fibre
from
sheep's
or
lambs’
fleeces
(Ovis aries) or a mixture of fibres from
sheep's or lambs’ fleeces and the hairs of animals listed in number 2
2 alpaca,
llama,
camel,
hair of the following animals: alpaca, llama, camel, kashmir goat, angora goat,
cashmere, mohair, angora,
angora rabbit, vicuna, yak, guanaco, cashgora goat, beaver, otter
vicuna, yak, guanaco,
cashgora, beaver, otter,
followed or not by the word
‘wool’ or ‘hair’
3 animal
or
horsehair,
with
or
hair of the various animals not mentioned under number 1 or 2
without an indication of the
kind of animal (e.g. cattle
hair, common goat hair,
horsehair)
4 Silk fibre
obtained
exclusively
from
silk-secreting
insects
5 cotton
fibre obtained from the bolls of the cotton plant (Gossypium)
6 kapok
fibre obtained from the inside of the kapok fruit (Ceiba pentandra)
7 flax
(or
linen) fibre
obtained
from
the
bast
of
the
flax
plant
(Linum usitatissimum)
8 true
hemp fibre
obtained
from
the
bast
of
hemp
(Cannabis sativa)
9 Jute fibre
obtained
from
the
bast
of Corchorus olitorius and Corchorus capsularis. For
the purposes of this Regulation, bast fibres obtained from the following
species shall be treated in the same way as jute: Hibiscus cannabinus, Hibiscus
sabdariffa, Abutilon avicennae, Urena lobata, Urena sinuata
10 abaca
(Manila
hemp) fibre
obtained
from
the
sheathing
leaf
of Musa textilis
11 Alfa fibre
obtained
from
the
leaves
of Stipa tenacissima
12 coir
(coconut) fibre
obtained
from
the
fruit
of Cocos nucifera
13 broom fibre
obtained
from
the
bast
of Cytisus scoparius and/or Spartium Junceum
14 ramie fibre
obtained
from
the
bast
of Boehmeria nivea and Boehmeria tenacissima
15 sisal fibre
obtained
from
the
leaves
of Agave sisalana
16 sunn fibre
from
the
bast
of Crotalaria juncea
17 henequen fibre
from
the
bast
of Agave fourcroydes
18 maguey fibre
from
the
bast
of Agave cantala
Table 2
Number Name Fibre
description
19 acetate
cellulose acetate fibre wherein less than 92 % but at least 74 % of the
hydroxyl groups are acetylated
20 alginate fibre
obtained
from
metallic
salts
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Number Name Fibre
description
21 cupro regenerated
cellulose
fibre
obtained
by
the
cuprammonium
process
22 modal
a regenerated cellulose fibre obtained by a modified viscose process having a
high breaking force and high wet modulus. The breaking force (B C ) in the
conditioned state and the force (B M ) required to produce an elongation of 5 %
in the wet state are:
B C (cN) ≥ 1,3 p T
p 2 T
B M (cN) ≥ 0,5
where T is T
the mean linear density in decitex
23 protein fibre
obtained
from
natural
protein
substances
regenerated
and
stabilised
through the action of chemical agents
24 triacetate
cellulose acetate fibre wherein at least 92 % of the hydroxyl groups are
acetylated
25 viscose regenerated
cellulose
fibre
obtained
by
the
viscose
process
for
filament
and
discontinuous fibre
26 acrylic
fibre formed of linear macromolecules comprising at least 85 % (by mass) in
the chain of the acrylonitrilic pattern
27 chlorofibre fibre
formed
of
linear
macromolecules
having
in
their
chain
more
than
50
%
by mass of chlorinated vinyl or chlorinated vinylidene monomeric units
28 fluorofibre
fibre formed of linear macromolecules made from fluorocarbon aliphatic
monomers
29 modacrylic fibre
formed
of
linear
macromolecules
having
in
the
chain
more
than
50
%
and less than 85 % (by mass) of the acrylonitrilic pattern
30 polyamide
or
nylon fibre
formed
from
synthetic
linear
macromolecules
having
in
the
chain
recurring amide linkages of which at least 85 % are joined to aliphatic or
cycloaliphatic units
31 aramid fibre
formed
from
synthetic
linear
macromolecules
made
up
of
aromatic
groups joined by amide or imide linkages, of which at least 85 % are joined
directly to two aromatic rings and with the number of imide linkages, if
present, not exceeding the number of amide linkages
32 polyimide fibre
formed
from
synthetic
linear
macromolecules
having
in
the
chain
recurring imide units
33 lyocell a
regenerated
cellulose
fibre
obtained
by
dissolution,
and
an
organic
solvent
(mixture of organic chemicals and water) spinning process, without formation
of derivatives
34 polylactide fibre
formed
of
linear
macromolecules
having
in
the
chain
at
least
85
%
(by
mass) of lactic acid ester units derived from naturally occurring sugars, and
which has a melting temperature of at least 135 °C
35 polyester
fibre formed of linear macromolecules comprising at least 85 % (by mass) in
the chain of an ester of a diol and terephthalic acid
36 polyethylene fibre
formed
of
un-substituted
aliphatic
saturated
hydrocarbon
linear
macromolecules
37 polypropylene fibre
formed
of
an
aliphatic
saturated
hydrocarbon
linear
macromolecule
where one carbon atom in two carries a methyl side chain in an isotactic
disposition and without further substitution
38 polycarbamide
fibre formed of linear macromolecules having in the chain the recurring
ureylene (NH-CO-NH) functional group
39 polyurethane
fibre formed of linear macromolecules composed of chains with the recurring
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Number Name Fibre
description
40 vinylal fibre
formed
of
linear
macromolecules
whose
chain
is
constituted
by
poly(vinyl alcohol) with differing levels of acetalisation
41 trivinyl fibre
formed
of
acrylonitrile
terpolymer,
a
chlorinated
vinyl
monomer
and
a
third vinyl monomer, none of which represents as much as 50 % of the total
mass
42 elastodiene
elastofibre composed of natural or synthetic polyisoprene, or composed of
one or more dienes polymerised with or without one or more vinyl
monomers, and which, when stretched to three times its original length and
released, recovers rapidly and substantially to its initial length
43 elastane
elastofibre composed of at least 85 % (by mass) of a segmented polyurethane,
and which, when stretched to three times its original length and released,
recovers rapidly and substantially to its initial length
44 glass
fibre fibre
made
of
glass
45 elastomultiester
fibre formed by interaction of two or more chemically distinct linear
macromolecules in two or more distinct phases (of which none exceeds 85 %
by mass) which contains ester groups as the dominant functional unit (at least
85 %) and which, after suitable treatment when stretched to one and half
times its original length and released, recovers rapidly and substantially to its
initial length
46 elastolefin
fibre composed of at least 95 % (by mass) of macromolecules partially cross-
linked, made up from ethylene and at least one other olefin and which, when
stretched to one and a half times its original length and released, recovers
rapidly and substantially to its initial length
47 melamine fibre
formed
of
at
least
85
%
by
mass
of
cross-linked
macromolecules
made
up of melamine derivatives
48 name
corresponding
to
the
fibres obtained from miscellaneous or new materials not listed above
material of which the fibres
are composed, e.g. metal
(metallic, metallised),
asbestos, paper, followed or
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ANNEX II
Minimum requirements regarding a technical file to be included in the application for a new textile fibre name
(referred to in Article 6)
A technical file to be attached to an application for the inclusion of a new textile fibre name in the list set out in Annex I,
as provided for in Article 6, shall contain at least the following information:
(1) Proposed name of the textile fibre:
The name proposed shall be related to the chemical composition and shall provide information about the char
acteristics of the fibre, if appropriate. The name proposed shall be free of any intellectual property rights and shall not
be linked to the manufacturer.
(2) Proposed definition of the textile fibre:
The characteristics mentioned in the definition of the new textile fibre, such as elasticity, shall be verifiable via testing
methods to be provided with the technical file along with the experimental results of analyses.
(3) Identification of the textile fibre: chemical formula, differences from existing textile fibres, together with, where
relevant, detailed data such as melting point, density, refractive index, burning behaviour and FTIR spectrum.
(4) Proposed agreed allowance to be used in the calculation of fibre composition.
(5) Sufficiently developed identification and quantification methods, including experimental data:
The applicant shall evaluate the possibility to use the methods listed in Annex VIII or the harmonised standards to be
introduced in that Annex to analyse the most expected commercial mixtures of the new textile fibre with other textile
fibres and shall propose at least one of those methods. For those methods or harmonised standards where the textile
fibre can be considered as an insoluble component, the applicant shall evaluate the mass correction factors of the new
textile fibre. All the experimental data shall be submitted with the application.
If methods listed in this Regulation are not suitable, the applicant shall provide adequate reasoning and propose a
new method.
The application shall contain all the experimental data for the methods proposed. Data on the accuracy, robustness
and repeatability of the methods shall be provided with the file.
(6) Available scientific information concerning possible allergic reactions or other adverse effects of the new textile fibre
on human health, including results of tests conducted to that effect in compliance with relevant Union legislation.
(7) Additional information to support the application: production process, consumer relevance.
The manufacturer or any person acting on the manufacturer’s behalf shall provide representative samples of the new pure
textile fibre and the relevant textile fibre mixtures necessary to conduct the validation of the proposed identification and
quantification methods. The Commission may request additional samples of relevant fibre mixtures from the manu
facturer or the person acting on the manufacturer’s behalf.

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ANNEX III
Names referred to in Article 8(1)
— in Bulgarian: ‘необработена вълна’
— in Spanish: ‘lana virgen’ or ‘lana de esquilado’
— in Czech: ‘stiní vlna’
— in Danish: ‘ren, ny uld’
— in German: ‘Schurwolle’
— in Estonian: ‘uus vill’
— in Greek: ‘παρθνο μαλλ’
— in English: ‘fleece wool’ or ‘virgin wool’
— in French: ‘laine vierge’ or ‘laine de tonte’
— in Irish: ‘olann lomra’
— in Italian: ‘lana vergine’ or ‘lana di tosa’
— in Latvian: ‘pirmlietojuma vilna’ or ‘cirptā vilna’
— in Lithuanian: ‘natūralioji vilna’
— in Hungarian: ‘élgyapjú’
— in Maltese: ‘suf verni’
— in Dutch: ‘scheerwol’
— in Polish: ‘ywa wena’
— in Portuguese: ‘l virgem’
— in Romanian: ‘ln virgin’
— in Slovak: ‘striná vlna’
— in Slovene: ‘runska volna’
— in Finnish: ‘uusi villa’
— in Swedish: ‘ny ull’

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ANNEX IV
Special provisions for the labelling and marking of certain textile products
(referred to in Article 13)
Products Labelling
and
marking
provisions
1. The following corsetry products:
The fibre composition shall be indicated on the label and marking by stating
the composition of the whole product or, either inclusively or separately, that
of the components listed respectively:
(a) Brassières
the outside and the inside fabric of the surface of the cups and back
(b) Corsets and girdles
the front, the rear and side panels
(c) Corselets
the outside and inside fabric of the surface of cups, the front and rear stiffening
panels and the side panels
2. Other corsetry products not listed
The fibre composition shall be indicated by stating the composition of the
above
whole product or, either inclusively or separately, the composition of the
various components of the products. Such labelling shall not be compulsory
for components representing less than 10 % of the total weight of the product
3. All corsetry products
The separate labelling and marking of the various parts of corsetry products
shall be carried out in such a way that the consumer can easily understand to
which part of the product the information on the label or marking refers
4. Etch-printed textiles
The fibre composition shall be given for the product as a whole and may be
indicated by stating, separately, the composition of the base fabric and that of
the etched parts. Those components shall be mentioned by name
5. Embroidered textiles
The fibre composition shall be given for the product as a whole and may be
indicated by stating, separately, the composition of the base fabric and that of
the embroidery yarn. Those components shall be mentioned by name. Such
labelling or marking is compulsory only for the embroidered parts which
amount to at least 10 % of the surface area of the product
6. Yarns consisting of a core and a
The fibre composition shall be given for the product as a whole and may be
cover made up of different fibres
indicated by stating the composition of the core and the cover separately.
and made available on the market as Those components shall be mentioned by name
such to the consumer
7. Velvet and plush textiles, or textiles The fibre composition shall be given for the whole product and, where the
resembling velvet or plush
product comprises a distinct backing and a use-surface composed of different
fibres, may be stated separately for those components. Those components shall
be mentioned by name
8. Floor coverings and carpets of which The fibre composition may be stated for the use-surface alone. The use-surface
the backing and the use-surface are must be mentioned by name
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ANNEX V
Textile products for which labelling or marking is not mandatory
(referred to in Article 17(2))
1. Sleeve-supporting armbands
2. Watch straps of textile materials
3. Labels and badges
4. Stuffed pan-holders of textile materials
5. Coffee cosy covers
6. Tea cosy covers
7. Sleeve protectors
8. Muffs other than in pile fabric
9. Artificial flowers
10. Pin cushions
11. Painted canvas
12. Textile products for base and underlying fabrics and stiffenings
13. Old made-up textile products, where explicitly stated to be such
14. Gaiters
15. Packaging, not new and sold as such
16. Fancy goods and saddlery, of textile materials
17. Travel goods of textile materials
18. Hand-embroidered tapestries, finished or unfinished, and materials for their production, including embroidery yarns,
sold separately from the canvas and specially presented for use in such tapestries
19. Slide fasteners
20. Buttons and buckles covered with textile materials
21. Book covers of textile materials
22. Toys
23. Textile parts of footwear
24. Table mats having several components and a surface area of not more than 500 cm 2
25. Oven gloves and cloths
26. Egg cosy covers
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28. Tobacco pouches of textile fabric
29. Spectacle, cigarette and cigar, lighter and comb cases of textile fabric
30. Covers for mobile telephones and portable media players with a surface of not more than 160 cm 2
31. Protective requisites for sports with the exception of gloves
32. Toilet cases
33. Shoe-cleaning cases
34. Funeral products
35. Disposable products, with the exception of wadding
36. Textile products subject to the rules of the European Pharmacopoeia and covered by a reference to those rules, non-
disposable bandages for medical and orthopaedic use and orthopaedic textile products in general
37. Textile products including cordage, ropes and string, subject to item 12 of Annex VI, normally intended:
(a) for use as equipment components in the manufacture and processing of goods;
(b) for incorporation in machines, installations (e.g. for heating, air conditioning or lighting), domestic and other
appliances, vehicles and other means of transport, or for their operation, maintenance or equipment, other than
tarpaulin covers and textile motor vehicle accessories sold separately from the vehicle
38. Textile products for protection and safety purposes such as safety belts, parachutes, life-jackets, emergency chutes,
fire-fighting devices, bulletproof waistcoats and special protective garments (e.g. protection against fire, chemical
substances or other safety hazards)
39. Air-supported structures (e.g. sports halls, exhibition stands or storage facilities), provided that details of the
performances and technical specifications of these products are supplied
40. Sails
41. Animal clothing
42. Flags and banners

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ANNEX VI
Textile products for which inclusive labelling is sufficient
(referred to in Article 17(3))
1. Floorcloths
2. Cleaning cloths
3. Edgings and trimmings
4. Passementerie
5. Belts
6. Braces
7. Suspenders and garters
8. Shoe and boot laces
9. Ribbons
10. Elastic
11. New packaging sold as such
12. Packing string and agricultural twine; string, cordage and ropes other than those falling within item 37 of
Annex V (*)
13. Table mats
14. Handkerchiefs
15. Bun nets and hair nets
16. Ties and bow ties for children
17. Bibs, washgloves and face flannels
18. Sewing, mending and embroidery yarns presented for retail sale in small quantities with a net weight of 1 gram or
less
19. Tape for curtains and blinds and shutters
(*) For the products falling within this item and sold in cut lengths, the inclusive labelling shall be that of the reel. The cordage and ropes
falling within this item include those used in mountaineering and water sports.

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ANNEX VII
Items not to be taken into account for the determination of fibre composition
(referred to in Article 19(2))
Products Items
excluded
(a) All textile products
(i) Non-textile parts, selvedges, labels and badges, edgings and trimmings not
forming an integral part of the product, buttons and buckles covered with
textile materials, accessories, decorations, non-elastic ribbons, elastic
threads and bands added at specific and limited points of the product
and, subject to the conditions specified in Article 10, visible, isolable
fibres which are purely decorative and fibres with antistatic effect
(ii) Fatty substances, binders, weightings, sizings and dressings, impregnating
products, additional dyeing and printing products and other textile
processing products
(b) Floor coverings and carpets All
components
other
than
the
use-surface
(c) Upholstery fabrics
Binding and filling warps and wefts which do not form part of the use-surface
(d) Hangings and curtains
Binding and filling warps and wefts which do not form part of the right side of
the fabric
(e) Socks
Additional elastic yarns used in the cuff and the stiffening and reinforcement
yarns of the toe and the heel
(f) Tights Additional
elastic
yarns
used
in
the
belt
and
the
stiffening
and
reinforcement
yarns of the toe and the heel
(g) Textile products other than those Base or underlying fabrics, stiffenings and reinforcements, inter-linings and
under points (b) to (f)
canvas backings, stitching and assembly threads unless they replace the warp
and/or weft of the fabric, fillings not having an insulating function and, subject
to Article 11(2), linings
For the purposes of this provision:
(i) the base or underlying material of textile products which serve as a backing
for the use-surface, in particular in blankets and double fabrics, and the
backings of velvet or plush fabrics and kindred products shall not be
regarded as backings to be removed;
(ii) ‘stiffenings and reinforcements’ mean the yarns or materials added at
specific and limited points of the textile products to strengthen them or
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ANNEX VIII
Methods for the quantitative analysis of binary and ternary textile fibre mixtures
(referred to in Article 19(1))
CHAPTER 1
I. Preparation of laboratory test samples and test specimens to determine the fibre composition of textile
products
1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
This Chapter gives procedures for obtaining laboratory test samples of a suitable size for pre-treatment for quanti
tative analysis (i.e. of a mass not exceeding 100 g) from laboratory bulk samples, and for selecting test specimens
from the laboratory test samples that have been pre-treated to remove non-fibrous matter ( 1 ).
2. DEFINITIONS
2.1. Bulk source
The quantity of material which is assessed on the basis of one series of test results. This may comprise, for example,
all the material in one delivery of cloth; all the cloth woven from a particular beam; a consignment of yarn, a bale or
a group of bales of raw fibre.
2.2. Laboratory bulk sample
The portion of the bulk source taken to be representative of the whole, and which is available to the laboratory. The
size and nature of the laboratory bulk sample shall be sufficient to adequately overcome the variability of the bulk
source and to facilitate ease of handling in the laboratory ( 2 ).
2.3. Laboratory test sample
That portion of the laboratory bulk sample that is subjected to pre-treatment to remove non-fibrous matter, and
from which test specimens are taken. The size and nature of the laboratory test sample shall be sufficient to
overcome adequately the variability of the laboratory bulk sample ( 3 ).
2.4. Test specimen
The portion of material required to give an individual test result, and selected from the laboratory test sample.
3. PRINCIPLE
The laboratory test sample is selected so that it is representative of the laboratory bulk sample.
The test specimens are taken from the laboratory test sample in such a way that each of them is representative of the
laboratory test sample.
4. SAMPLING
FROM
LOOSE
FIBRES
4.1. Unorientated fibres
Obtain the laboratory test sample by selecting tufts at random from the laboratory bulk sample. Mix thoroughly the
whole of the laboratory test sample by means of a laboratory carder ( 4 ). Subject the web or mixture, including loose
fibres and fibres adhering to the equipment used for mixing, to pre-treatment. Then select test specimens, in
proportion to the respective masses, from the web or mixture, from the loose fibres and from the fibres
adhering to the equipment.
If the card web remains intact after pre-treatment, select the test specimens in the manner described in 4.2. If the
card web is disturbed by the pre-treatment, select each test specimen by removing at random at least 16 small tufts
of suitable and approximately equal size and then combine them.
4.2. Orientated fibres (cards, webs, slivers, rovings)
From randomly selected parts of the laboratory bulk sample cut not less than 10 cross-sections each of mass
approximately 1 g. Subject the laboratory test sample so formed to the pre-treatment. Recombine the cross-sections
by laying them side by side and obtain the test specimen by cutting through them so as to take a portion of each of
the 10 lengths.
( 1 ) In some cases it is necessary to pre-treat the individual test specimen.
( 2 ) For made-up and finished articles see point 7.
( 3 ) See point 1.
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5. SAMPLING
YARN
5.1. Yarn in packages or in banks
Sample all the packages in the bulk laboratory sample.
Withdraw the appropriate continuous equal lengths from each package either by winding skeins of the same number
of turns on a wrap-reel ( 1 ), or by some other means. Unite the lengths side by side either as a single skein or as a
tow to form the laboratory test sample, ensuring that there are equal lengths from each package in the skein or tow.
Subject the laboratory test sample to the pre-treatment.
Take test specimens from the laboratory test sample by cutting a bunch of threads of equal length from the skein or
tow, taking care to see that the bunch contains all the threads in the sample.
If the tex of the yarn is t and the number of packages selected from the laboratory bulk sample is n, then to obtain a
test sample of 10 g, the length of yarn to be withdrawn from each package is 10 6 /nt cm.
If nt is high, i.e. more than 2 000, wind a heavier skein and cut it across in two places to make a tow of suitable
mass. The ends of any sample in the form of a tow shall be securely tied before pre-treatment and test specimens
taken from a place remote from the tie bands.
5.2. Yarn on warp
Take the laboratory test sample by cutting a length from the end of the warp, not less than 20 cm long and
comprising all the yarns in the warp except the selvedge yarns, which are rejected. Tie the bunch of threads together
near one end. If the sample is too large for pre-treatment as a whole divide it into two or more portions, each tied
together for pre-treatment, and reunite the portions after each has been pre-treated separately. Take a test specimen
by cutting a suitable length from the laboratory test sample from the end remote from the tie band, and comprising
all the threads in the warp. For warp of N threads of tex t, the length of a specimen of mass 1 g is 10 5 /Nt cm.
6. SAMPLING
FABRIC
6.1. From a laboratory bulk sample consisting of a single cutting representative of the cloth
Cut a diagonal strip from one corner to the other and remove the selvedges. This strip is the laboratory test sample.
To obtain a laboratory test sample of x g, the strip area shall be x10 4 /G cm 2 , where G is the mass of the cloth in
g/m 2 .
Subject the laboratory test sample to the pre-treatment and then cut the strip transversely into four equal lengths and
superimpose them. Take test specimens from any part of the layered material by cutting through all the layers so
that each specimen contains an equal length of each layer.
If the fabric has a woven design, make the width of the laboratory test sample, measured parallel to the warp
direction, not less than one warp repeat of the design. If, with this condition satisfied, the laboratory test sample is
too large to be treated as a whole, cut it into equal parts, pre-treat them separately, and superimpose these parts
before selection of the test specimen, taking care that corresponding parts of the design do not coincide.
6.2. From a laboratory bulk sample consisting of several cuttings
Treat each cutting as described in 6.1, and give each result separately.
7. SAMPLING
MADE-UP
AND
FINISHED
PRODUCTS
The bulk laboratory sample is normally a complete made-up or finished product or representative fraction of one.
Where appropriate determine the percentage of the various parts of the product not having the same fibre content,
in order to check compliance with Article 11.
Select a laboratory test sample representative of the part of the made-up or finished product, whose composition
must be shown by the label. If the product has several labels, select laboratory test samples representative of each
part corresponding to a given label.
If the product whose composition is to be determined is not uniform, it may be necessary to select laboratory test
samples from each of the parts of the product and to determine the relative proportions of the various parts in
relation to the whole product in question.
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Then calculate the percentages taking into account the relative proportions of the sampled parts.
Subject the laboratory test samples to the pre-treatment.
Then select test specimens representative of the pre-treated laboratory test samples.
II. Introduction to the methods for the quantitative analysis of textile fibre mixtures
Methods for the quantitative analysis of fibre mixtures are based on two main processes, the manual separation and
the chemical separation of fibres.
The method of manual separation shall be used whenever possible since it generally gives more accurate results than
the chemical method. It can be used for all textiles whose component fibres do not form an intimate mixture, as for
example in the case of yarns composed of several elements each of which is made up of only one type of fibre, or
fabrics in which the fibre of the warp is of a different kind to that of the weft, or knitted fabrics capable of being
unravelled made up of yarns of different types.
In general, the methods of chemical quantitative analysis are based on the selective solution of the individual
components. After the removal of a component the insoluble residue is weighed, and the proportion of the
soluble component is calculated from the loss in mass. This first part of the Annex gives the information
common to the analyses by this method of all fibre mixtures dealt with in the Annex, whatever their composition.
It shall thus be used in conjunction with the succeeding individual sections of the Annex, which contain the detailed
procedures applicable to particular fibre mixtures. Occasionally, an analysis is based on a principle other than
selective solution; in such cases full details are given in the appropriate section.
Mixtures of fibres during processing and, to a lesser extent, finished textiles may contain non-fibrous matter, such as
fats, waxes or dressings, or water-soluble matter, either occurring naturally or added to facilitate processing. Non-
fibrous matter must be removed before analysis. For this reason a method for removing oils, fats, waxes and water-
soluble matter is also given.
In addition, textiles may contain resins or other matter added to confer special properties. Such matter, including
dyestuffs in exceptional cases, may interfere with the action of the reagent on the soluble component and/or it may
be partially or completely removed by the reagent. This type of added matter may thus cause errors and shall be
removed before the sample is analysed. If it is impossible to remove such added matter the methods for quantitative
chemical analysis given in this Annex are no longer applicable.
Dye in dyed fabrics is considered to be an integral part of the fibre and is not removed.
Analyses are conducted on the basis of dry mass and a procedure is given for determining dry mass.
The result is obtained by applying to the dry mass of each fibre the agreed allowances listed in Annex IX.
Before proceeding with any analysis, all the fibres present in the mixture shall have been identified. In some
methods, the insoluble component of a mixture may be partially dissolved in the reagent used to dissolve the
soluble component(s).
Where possible, reagents have been chosen that have little or no effect on the insoluble fibres. If loss in mass is
known to occur during the analysis, the result shall be corrected; correction factors for this purpose are given. These
factors have been determined in several laboratories by treating, with the appropriate reagent as specified in the
method of analysis, fibres cleaned by the pre treatment.
These correction factors apply only to undegraded fibres and different correction factors may be necessary if the
fibres have been degraded before or during processing. The procedures given apply to single determinations.
At least two determinations on separate test specimens shall be made, both in the case of manual separation and in
the case of chemical separation.
For confirmation, unless technically impossible, it is recommended to use alternative procedures whereby the
constituent that was the residue in the standard method is dissolved out first.

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CHAPTER 2
METHODS FOR QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN BINARY TEXTILE FIBRE MIXTURES
I. General
information
common
to
the
methods
given
for
the
quantitative
chemical
analysis
of
textile
fibre
mixtures
I.1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
The field of application for each method specifies to which fibres the method is applicable.
I.2. PRINCIPLE
After the identification of the components of a mixture, the non-fibrous material is removed by suitable pre-
treatment and then one of the components, usually by selective solution ( 1 ). The insoluble residue is weighed and
the proportion of soluble component calculated from the loss in mass. Except where this presents technical
difficulties, it is preferable to dissolve the fibre present in the greater proportion, thus obtaining the fibre present
in the smaller proportion as residue.
I.3. MATERIALS
AND
EQUIPMENT
I.3.1. Apparatus
I.3.1.1. Filter crucibles and weighing bottles large enough to contain such crucibles, or any other apparatus giving
identical results.
I.3.1.2. Vacuum flask.
I.3.1.3. Desiccator containing self-indicating silica gel.
I.3.1.4. Ventilated oven for drying specimens at 105 ± 3 °C.
I.3.1.5. Analytical balance, accurate to 0,0002 g.
I.3.1.6. Soxhlet extractor or other apparatus giving identical results.
I.3.2. Reagents.
I.3.2.1. Light petroleum, redistilled, boiling range 40 to 60 °C.
I.3.2.2. Other reagents are specified in the appropriate section of each method.
I.3.2.3. Distilled or deionised water.
I.3.2.4. Acetone.
I.3.2.5. Orthophosphoric acid.
I.3.2.6. Urea.
I.3.2.7. Sodium bicarbonate.
All reagents used shall be chemically pure.
I.4. CONDITIONING
AND
TESTING
ATMOSPHERE
Because dry masses are determined, it is unnecessary to condition the specimen or to conduct analyses in a
conditioned atmosphere.
I.5. LABORATORY
TEST
SAMPLE
Take a laboratory test sample that is representative of the laboratory bulk sample and sufficient to provide all the
specimens, each of at least 1 g, that are required.
I.6. PRE-TREATMENT
OF
LABORATORY
TEST
SAMPLE
( 2 )
Where a substance not to be taken into account in the percentage calculations (see Article 19) is present, it shall
first be removed by a suitable method that does not affect any of the fibre constituents.
For this purpose, non-fibrous matter which can be extracted with light petroleum and water is removed by
treating the laboratory test sample in a Soxhlet extractor with light petroleum for 1 hour at a minimum rate of
six cycles per hour. Allow the light petroleum to evaporate from the sample, which is then extracted by direct
treatment consisting in soaking the laboratory test sample in water at room temperature for 1 hour and then
soaking it in water at 65 ± 5 °C for a further hour, agitating the liquor from time to time. Use a liquor-laboratory
test sample ratio of 100:1. Remove the excess water from the sample by squeezing, suction or centrifuging and
then allow the sample to become air-dry.
( 1 ) Method 12 is an exception. It is based on a determination of the content of a constituent substance of one of the two components.
( 2 ) See Chapter 1.1.

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In the case of elastolefin or fibre mixtures containing elastolefin and other fibres (wool, animal hair, silk, cotton,
flax (or linen) true hemp, jute, abaca, alfa, coir, broom, ramie, sisal, cupro, modal, protein, viscose, acrylic,
polyamide or nylon, polyester, elastomultiester) the procedure just described shall be slightly modified, in that
light petroleum ether shall be replaced by acetone.
In the case of binary fibre mixtures containing elastolefin and acetate the following procedure shall apply as pre-
treatment. Extract the laboratory test sample for 10 minutes at 80 °C with a solution containing 25 g/l of 50 %
orthophosphoric acid and 50 g/l of urea. Use a liquor-laboratory test sample ratio of 100:1. Wash laboratory test
sample in water, then drain and wash it in a 0,1 % sodium bicarbonate solution, finally wash it carefully in water.
Where non-fibrous matter cannot be extracted with light petroleum and water, it shall be removed by substi
tuting for the water method described above a suitable method that does not substantially alter any of the fibre
constituents. However, for some unbleached, natural vegetable fibres (e.g. jute, coir) it is to be noted that normal
pre-treatment with light petroleum and water does not remove all the natural non-fibrous substances; never
theless additional pre-treatment is not applied unless the sample contains finishes insoluble in both light
petroleum and water.
Analysis reports shall include full details of the methods of pre-treatment used.
I.7. TEST
PROCEDURE
I.7.1. General
instructions
I.7.1.1. Drying
Conduct all drying operations for not less than 4 hours and not more than 16 hours at 105 ± 3 °C in a
ventilated oven with the oven door closed throughout. If the drying period is less than 14 hours, the
specimen must be weighed to check that its mass has become constant. The mass may be considered to have
become constant if, after a further drying period of 60 minutes, its variation is less than 0,05 %.
Avoid handling crucibles and weighing bottles, specimens or residues with bare hands during the drying, cooling
and weighing operations.
Dry specimens in a weighing bottle with its cover beside it. After drying, stopper the weighing bottle before
removing it from the oven, and transfer it quickly to the desiccator.
Dry the filter crucible in a weighing bottle with its cover beside it in the oven. After drying, close the weighing
bottle and transfer it quickly to the desiccator.
Where apparatus other than a filter crucible is used, drying operations in the oven shall be conducted in such a
way as to enable the dry mass of the fibres to be determined without loss.
I.7.1.2. Cooling
Conduct all cooling operations in the desiccator, the latter placed beside the balance, until complete cooling of
the weighing bottles is attained, and in any case for not less than 2 hours.
I.7.1.3. Weighing
After cooling, complete the weighing of the weighing bottle within 2 minutes of its removal from the desiccator.
Weigh to an accuracy of 0,0002 g.
I.7.2. Procedure
Take from the pre-treated laboratory test sample a test specimen weighing at least 1 g. Cut yarn or cloth into
lengths of about 10 mm, dissected as much as possible. Dry the specimen in a weighing bottle, cool it in the
desiccator and weigh it. Transfer the specimen to the glass vessel specified in the appropriate section of the
relevant Union method, reweigh the weighing bottle immediately and obtain the dry mass of the specimen by
difference. Complete the test as specified in the appropriate section of the applicable method. Examine the residue
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I.8. CALCULATION
AND
EXPRESSION
OF
RESULTS
Express the mass of the insoluble component as a percentage of the total mass of fibre in the mixture. The
percentage of soluble component is obtained by difference. Calculate the results on the basis of clean, dry mass,
adjusted by (a) the agreed allowances and (b) the correction factors necessary to take account of loss of matter
during pre-treatment and analysis. Calculations shall be made by applying the formula given in I.8.2.
I.8.1. Calculation of percentage of insoluble component on clean, dry mass basis, disregarding loss of fibre mass during
pre-treatment:
100 rd
P 1 % m
where
P 1 % is the percentage of clean, dry insoluble component,
m is the dry mass of the test specimen after pre-treatment,
r
is the dry mass of the residue,
d is the correction factor for loss in mass of the insoluble component in the reagent during the analysis.
Suitable values for ‘d’ are given in the relevant section of each method.
Of course, these values for ‘d’ are the normal values applicable to chemically undegraded fibres.
I.8.2. Calculation of percentage of insoluble component on clean, dry mass basis, with adjustment by conventional
factors and, where appropriate, correction factors for loss of mass during pre-treatment:
100 P 1
9
P
a 1
>

1A %
b 1 8
>
:1 a 1 b 1
100
9
a 2 b 2 9
100
> ;
P 1 8 > :1 > ; 100 – P 1 8 > :1 100 > ;
where
P 1A % is the percentage of insoluble component adjusted by agreed allowances and for loss in mass during pre-
treatment,
P 1
is the percentage of clean dry insoluble component as calculated from the formula shown in I.8.1,
a 1
is the agreed allowance for the insoluble component (see Annex IX),
a 2
is the agreed allowance for the soluble component (see Annex IX),
b 1
is the percentage loss of insoluble component caused by pre-treatment,
b 2
is the percentage loss of soluble component caused by pre-treatment.
The percentage of the second component is P 2A % = 100 – P 1A %.
Where a special pre-treatment has been used, the values of b 1 and b 2 shall be determined, if possible, by
submitting each of the pure fibre constituents to the pre-treatment applied in the analysis. Pure fibres are
those free from all non-fibrous material except that which they normally contain (either naturally or because
of the manufacturing process), in the state (unbleached, bleached) in which they are found in the material to be
analysed.
Where no clean separate constituent fibres used in the manufacture of the material to be analysed are available,
average values of b1 and b2 as obtained from tests performed on clean fibres similar to those in the mixture
under examination, shall be used.
If normal pre-treatment by extraction with light petroleum and water is applied, correction factors b1 and b2
may generally be ignored, except in the case of unbleached cotton, unbleached flax (or linen) and unbleached
hemp, where the loss due to the pre-treatment is conventionally taken as 4 %, and in the case of polypropylene,
where it is taken as 1 %.
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II. Method
of
quantitative
analysis
by
manual
separation
II.1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
This method is applicable to textile fibres of all types provided they do not form an intimate mixture and that it
is possible to separate them by hand.
II.2. PRINCIPLE
After identification of the constituents of the textile, the non-fibrous material is removed by suitable pre-
treatment and then the fibres are separated by hand, dried and weighed in order to calculate the proportion
of each fibre in the mixture.
II.3. APPARATUS
II.3.1. Weighing
bottle
or
any
other
apparatus
giving
identical
results.
II.3.2. Desiccator
containing
self-indicating
silica
gel.
II.3.3. Ventilated
oven
for
drying
specimens
at
105
±
3
°C.
II.3.4. Analytical
balance,
accurate
to
0,0002
g.
II.3.5. Soxhlet
extractor,
or
other
apparatus
giving
an
identical
result.
II.3.6. Needle.
II.3.7. Twist
tester
or
similar
apparatus.
II.4. REAGENTS
II.4.1. Light
petroleum,
redistilled,
boiling
range
40 to
60
°C.
II.4.2. Distilled
or
deionised
water.
II.4.3. Acetone.
II.4.4. Orthophosphoric
acid.
II.4.5. Urea.
II.4.6. Sodium
bicarbonate.
All reagents used shall be chemically pure.
II.5. CONDITIONING
AND
TESTING
ATMOSPHERE
See I.4.
II.6. LABORATORY
TEST
SAMPLE
See I.5.
II.7. PRE-TREATMENT
OF
LABORATORY
TEST
SAMPLE
See I.6.
II.8. PROCEDURE
II.8.1. Analysis
of
yarn
Select from the pre-treatment laboratory test sample a specimen of mass not less than 1 g. For a very fine yarn,
the analysis may be made on a minimum length of 30 m, whatever its mass.
Cut the yarn into pieces of a suitable length and separate the fibre types by means of a needle and, if necessary, a
twist tester. The fibre types so obtained are placed in pre-weighed weighing bottles and dried at 105 ± 3 °C until
a constant mass is obtained, as described in I.7.1 and I.7.2.
II.8.2. Analysis
of
cloth
Select from the pre-treated laboratory test sample, well away from all selvedges, a specimen of mass not less than
1 g, with edges carefully trimmed to avoid fraying and running parallel with weft or warp yarns, or in the case of
knitted fabrics in the line of wales and courses. Separate the different fibre types, collect them in pre-weighed
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II.9. CALCULATION
AND
EXPRESSION
OF
RESULTS
Express the mass of each fibre constituent as a percentage of the total mass of the fibres in the mixture. Calculate
the results on the basis of clean, dry mass, adjusted by (a) the agreed allowances and (b) the correction factors
necessary to take account of loss of matter during pre-treatment.
II.9.1. Calculation of percentage masses of clean, dry fibre, disregarding loss of fibre mass during pre-treatment:
100 m
100
P

1

1 % m
m


1 m 2 1
2
m 1
P 1 % is the percentage of the first clean, dry component,
m 1 is the clean, dry mass of the first component,
m 2 is the clean, dry mass of the second component.
II.9.2. For
calculation
of
the
percentage
of
each
component
with
adjustment
by
agreed
allowances
and,
where
appro
priate, by correction factors for loss of matter during pre-treatment, see I.8.2.
III.1. PRECISION
OF
THE
METHODS
The precision indicated in individual methods relates to the reproducibility.
The reproducibility refers to the reliability, i.e. the closeness of agreement between experimental values obtained
by operators in different laboratories or at different times using the same method and obtaining individual results
on specimens of an identical consistent mixture.
The reproducibility is expressed by confidence limits of the results for a confidence level of 95 %.
Therefore, the difference between two results in a series of analyses made in different laboratories would, given a
normal and correct application of the method to an identical and consistent mixture, exceed the confidence limit
only in five cases out of 100.
III.2. TEST
REPORT
III.2.1. State that the analysis was conducted in accordance with this method.
III.2.2. Give details of any special pre-treatment (see I.6).
III.2.3. Give the individual results and the arithmetic mean, each to an accuracy of 0,1.
IV. Special
methods
Summary Table
Field of application
Method
Reagent/Description
Soluble component Insoluble
component
1. Acetate Certain
other
fibres Acetone
2. Certain
protein
fibres Certain
other
fibres Hypochlorite
3. Viscose,
cupro
or
certain
types
Certain other fibres Formic
acid
and
zinc
chloride
of modal
4. Polyamide
or
nylon Certain
other
fibres Formic
acid,
80
%
m/m
5. Acetate Certain
other
fibres Benzyl
alcohol
6. Triacetate
or
polylactide Certain
other
fibres Dichloromethane
7. Certain
cellulose
fibres Certain
other
fibres Sulphuric
acid,
75
%
m/m
8. Acrylics,
certain
modacrylics
or
Certain other fibres Dimethylformamide
certain chlorofibres
9. Certain
chlorofibres Certain
other
fibres Carbon
disulphide/acetone,
55,5/44,5 % v/v
10. Acetate Certain
other
fibres Glacial
acetic
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Field of application
Method
Reagent/Description
Soluble component Insoluble
component
11. Silk Certain
other
fibres Sulphuric
acid,
75
%
m/m
12. Jute Certain
animal
fibres Nitrogen
content
method
13. Polypropylene Certain
other
fibres Xylene
14. Certain
other
fibres Chlorofibres
(homopolymers
of
Concentrated sulphuric acid
vinyl chloride), elastolefin or
melamine
15. Chlorofibres,
certain
Certain other fibres Cyclohexanone
modacrylics, certain elastanes,
acetates, triacetates
16. Melamine Cotton
or
aramid Hot
formic
acid,
90
%
m/m
METHOD No 1
ACETATE AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Acetone method)
1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
This method is applicable, after removal of non-fibrous matter, to binary fibre mixtures of:
1. acetate (19)
with
2. wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), silk (4), cotton (5), flax (or linen) (7), true hemp (8), jute (9), abaca (10), alfa (11),
coir (12), broom (13), ramie (14), sisal (15), cupro (21), modal (22), protein (23), viscose (25), acrylic (26),
polyamide or nylon (30), polyester (35) elastomultiester (45), elastolefin (46) and melamine (47).
In no circumstances is the method applicable to acetate fibres which have been deacetylated on the surface.
2. PRINCIPLE
The acetate is dissolved out from a known dry mass of the mixture, with acetone. The residue is collected, washed,
dried and weighed; its mass, corrected if necessary, is expressed as a percentage of the dry mass of the mixture. The
percentage of dry acetate is found by difference.
3. APPARATUS
AND
REAGENTS
(additional
to
those
specified
in
the
general
instructions)
3.1. Apparatus
Glass-stoppered conical flasks of at least 200 ml capacity.
3.2. Reagent
Acetone.
4. TEST
PROCEDURE
Follow the procedure described in the general instructions and proceed as follows:
To the test specimen contained in a glass-stoppered conical flask of at least 200 ml capacity, add 100 ml of acetone
per gram of test specimen, shake the flask, stand it for 30 minutes at room temperature, stirring from time to time,
and then decant the liquid through the weighed filter crucible.
Repeat the treatment twice more (making three extractions in all), but for periods of 15 minutes only, so that the
total time of treatment in acetone is 1 hour. Transfer the residue to the filter crucible. Wash the residue in the filter
crucible with acetone and drain with suction. Refill the crucible with acetone and allow to drain under gravity.
Finally, drain the crucible with suction, dry the crucible and residue, and cool and weigh them.

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5. CALCULATION
AND
EXPRESSION
OF
RESULTS
Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of ‘d’ is 1,00, except for melamine, for which
‘d’ = 1,01.
6. PRECISION
On a homogeneous mixture of textile materials, the confidence limits of results obtained by this method are not
greater than ± 1 for a confidence level of 95 %.
METHOD No 2
CERTAIN PROTEIN FIBRES AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Method using hypochlorite)
1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
This method is applicable, after removal of non-fibrous matter, to binary fibre mixtures of:
1. certain protein fibres, namely: wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), silk (4), protein (23)
with
2. cotton (5), cupro (21), modal (22), viscose (25), acrylic (26), chlorofibres (27), polyamide or nylon (30), polyester
(35), polypropylene (37), elastane (43), glass fibre (44), elastomultiester (45), elastolefin (46) and melamine (47).
If different protein fibres are present, the method gives the total of their amounts but not their individual quantities.
2. PRINCIPLE
The protein fibre is dissolved out from a known dry mass of the mixture, with a hypochlorite solution. The residue
is collected, washed, dried and weighed; its mass, corrected if necessary, is expressed as a percentage of the dry mass
of the mixture. The percentage of dry protein fibre is found by difference.
Either lithium hypochlorite or sodium hypochlorite can be used for the preparation of the hypochlorite solution.
Lithium hypochlorite is recommended in cases involving a small number of analyses or for analyses conducted at
fairly lengthy intervals. This is because the percentage of hypochlorite in solid lithium hypochlorite — unlike that in
sodium hypochlorite — is virtually constant. If the percentage of hypochlorite is known, hypochlorite content need
not be checked iodometrically for each analysis, since a constant weighed portion of lithium hypochlorite can be
employed.
3. APPARATUS
AND
REAGENTS
(other
than
those
specified
in
the
general
instructions)
3.1. Apparatus
(a) Erlenmeyer flask with ground-glass stopper, 250 ml.
(b) Thermostat, adjustable to 20 ± 2 °C.
3.2. Reagents
(a) Hypochlorite reagent
(i) Lithium hypochlorite solution
This consists of a freshly prepared solution containing 35 ± 2 g/l of active chlorine (approximately 1 M), to
which 5 ± 0,5 g/l of previously dissolved sodium hydroxide is added. To prepare, dissolve 100 grams of
lithium hypochlorite containing 35 % active chlorine (or 115 grams containing 30 % active chlorine) in
approximately 700 ml of distilled water, add 5 grams of sodium hydroxide dissolved in approximately
200 ml of distilled water and make up to 1 litre with distilled water. The solution which has been
freshly prepared need not be checked iodometrically.
(ii) Sodium hypochlorite solution
This consists of a freshly prepared solution containing 35 ± 2 g/l of active chlorine (approximately 1 M) to
which 5 ± 0,5 g/l of previously dissolved sodium hydroxide is added.
Check the active chlorine content of the solution iodometrically before each analysis.
(b) Acetic acid, dilute solution
Dilute 5 ml of glacial acetic acid to 1 litre with water.

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4. TEST
PROCEDURE
Follow the procedure described in the general instructions and proceed as follows: mix approximately 1 gram of the
test specimen with approximately 100 ml of the hypochlorite solution (lithium or sodium hypochlorite) in the
250 ml flask and agitate thoroughly in order to wet out the test specimen.
Then heat the flask for 40 minutes in a thermostat at 20 °C and agitate continuously, or at least at regular intervals.
Since the dissolution of the wool proceeds exothermically, the reaction heat of this method must be distributed and
removed. Otherwise, considerable errors may be caused by the incipient dissolution of the non-soluble fibres.
After 40 minutes, filter the flask contents through a weighed glass-filter crucible and transfer any residual fibres into
the filter crucible by rinsing the flask with a little hypochlorite reagent. Drain the crucible with suction and wash the
residue successively with water, dilute acetic acid, and finally water, draining the crucible with suction after each
addition. Do not apply suction until each washing liquor has drained under gravity.
Finally, drain the crucible with suction, dry the crucible with the residue, and cool and weigh them.
5. CALCULATION
AND
EXPRESSION
OF
RESULTS
Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of ‘d’ is 1,00, except for cotton, viscose,
modal and melamine for which ‘d’ = 1,01, and unbleached cotton, for which ‘d’ = 1,03.
6. PRECISION
On homogeneous mixtures of textile materials, the confidence limits for results obtained by this method are not
greater than ± 1 for a confidence level of 95 %.
METHOD No 3
VISCOSE, CUPRO OR CERTAIN TYPES OF MODAL AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Method using formic acid and zinc chloride)
1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
This method is applicable, after removal of non-fibrous matter, to binary fibre mixtures of:
1. viscose (25) or cupro (21), including certain types of modal fibre (22)
with
2. cotton (5), elastolefin (46) and melamine (47).
If a modal fibre is found to be present, a preliminary test shall be carried out to see whether it is soluble in the
reagent.
This method is not applicable to mixtures in which the cotton has suffered extensive chemical degradation nor when
the viscose or cupro is rendered incompletely soluble by the presence of certain dyes or finishes that cannot be
removed completely.
2. PRINCIPLE
The viscose, cupro or modal fibre is dissolved from a known dry mass of the mixture, with a reagent consisting of
formic acid and zinc chloride. The residue is collected, washed, dried and weighed; its corrected mass is expressed as
a percentage of the dry mass of the mixture. The percentage of dry viscose, cupro or modal fibre is found by
difference.
3. APPARATUS
AND
REAGENTS
(other
than
those
specified
in
the
general
instructions)
3.1. Apparatus
(a) Glass-stoppered conical flasks of at least 200 ml capacity.
(b) Apparatus for maintaining flasks at 40 ± 2 °C.
3.2. Reagents
(a) Solution containing 20 g of fused anhydrous zinc chloride and 68 g of anhydrous formic acid made up to 100 g
with water (namely 20 parts by mass of fused anhydrous zinc chloride to 80 parts by mass of 85 % m/m formic
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Note:
Attention is drawn, in this respect, to point I.3.2.2, which lays down that all reagents used shall be chemically
pure; in addition, it is essential to use only fused anhydrous zinc chloride.
(b) Ammonium hydroxide solution: dilute 20 ml of a concentrated ammonia solution (relative density at 20 °C:
0,880) to 1 litre with water.
4. TEST
PROCEDURE
Follow the procedure described in the general instructions and proceed as follows: place the specimen immediately
in the flask, pre-heated to 40 °C. Add 100 ml of the solution of formic acid and zinc chloride, pre-heated to 40 °C
per gram of specimen. Insert the stopper and shake the flask vigorously. Keep the flask and its contents at a constant
temperature of 40 °C for 2,5 hours, shaking the flask at hourly intervals.
Filter the contents of the flask through the weighed filter crucible and with the help of the reagent transfer to the
crucible any fibres remaining in the flask. Rinse with 20 ml of reagent pre-heated to 40 °C.
Wash crucible and residue thoroughly with water at 40 °C. Rinse the fibrous residue in approximately 100 ml of
cold ammonia solution (3.2(b)) ensuring that this residue remains wholly immersed in the solution for 10
minutes ( 1 ); then rinse thoroughly with cold water.
Do not apply suction until each washing liquor has drained under gravity.
Finally, drain the remaining liquid with suction, dry the crucible and residue, and cool and weigh them.
5. CALCULATION
AND
EXPRESSION
OF
RESULTS
Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of ‘d’ is 1,02 for cotton, 1,01 for melamine
and 1,00 for elastolefin.
6. PRECISION
On a homogeneous mixture of textile materials, the confidence limits of results obtained by this method are not
greater than ± 2 for a confidence level of 95 %.
METHOD No 4
POLYAMIDE OR NYLON, AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Method using 80 % m/m formic acid)
1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
This method is applicable, after removal of non-fibrous matter, to binary fibre mixtures of:
1. polyamide or nylon (30)
with
2. wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), cotton (5), cupro (21), modal (22), viscose (25), acrylic (26), chlorofibre (27),
polyester (35), polypropylene (37), glass fibre (44), elastomultiester (45), elastolefin (46) and melamine (47).
As mentioned above, this method is also applicable to mixtures with wool, but when the wool content exceeds
25 %, method No 2 shall be applied (dissolving wool in a solution of alkaline sodium hypochlorite or lithium
hypochlorite).
2. PRINCIPLE
The polyamide or nylon fibre is dissolved out from a known dry mass of the mixture, with formic acid. The residue
is collected, washed, dried and weighed; its mass, corrected if necessary, is expressed as a percentage of the dry mass
of the mixture. The percentage of dry polyamide or nylon is found by difference.
3. APPARATUS
AND
REAGENTS
(other
than
those
specified
in
the
general
instructions)
( 1 ) To ensure that the fibrous residue is immersed in the ammonia solution for 10 minutes, one may, for example, use a filter crucible
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3.1. Apparatus
Glass-stoppered conical flask of at least 200 ml capacity.
3.2. Reagents
(a) Formic acid (80 % m/m, relative density at 20 °C: 1,186). Dilute 880 ml of 90 % m/m formic acid (relative
density at 20 °C: 1,204) to 1 litre with water. Alternatively, dilute 780 ml of 98 to 100 % m/m formic acid
(relative density at 20 °C: 1,220) to 1 litre with water.
The concentration is not critical within the range 77 to 83 % m/m formic acid.
(b) Ammonia, dilute solution: dilute 80 ml of concentrated ammonia solution (relative density at 20 °C: 0,880) to 1
litre with water.
4. TEST
PROCEDURE
Follow the procedure described in the general instructions and proceed as follows: to the specimen contained in the
conical flask of at least 200 ml capacity, add 100 ml of formic acid per gram of specimen. Insert the stopper, shake
the flask to wet out the specimen. Stand the flask for 15 minutes at room temperature, shaking it at intervals. Filter
the contents of the flask through the weighed filter crucible and transfer any residual fibres to the crucible by
washing out the flask with a little formic acid reagent.
Drain the crucible with suction and wash the residue on the filter successively with formic acid reagent, hot water,
dilute ammonia solution, and finally cold water, draining the crucible with suction after each addition. Do not apply
suction until each washing liquor has drained under gravity.
Finally, drain the crucible with suction, dry the crucible and residue, and cool and weigh them.
5. CALCULATION
AND
EXPRESSION
OF
RESULTS
Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of ‘d’ is 1,00, except for melamine, for which
‘d’ = 1,01.
6. PRECISION
On a homogeneous mixture of textile materials, the confidence limits of results obtained by this method are not
greater than ± 1 for a confidence level of 95 %.
METHOD No 5
ACETATE AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Method using benzyl alcohol)
1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
This method is applicable, after removal of non-fibrous matter, to binary fibre mixtures of:
1. acetate (19)
with
2. triacetate (24), elastolefin (46) and melamine (47).
2. PRINCIPLE
The acetate fibre is dissolved out from a known dry mass of the mixture, with benzyl alcohol at 52 ± 2 °C.
The residue is collected, washed, dried and weighed; its mass is expressed as a percentage of the dry mass of the
mixture. The percentage of dry acetate is found by difference.
3. APPARATUS
AND
REAGENTS
(other
than
those
specified
in
the
general
instructions)
3.1. Apparatus
(a) Glass-stoppered conical flask of at least 200 ml capacity.
(b) Mechanical shaker.
(c) Thermostat or other apparatus for keeping the flask at a temperature of 52 ± 2 °C.
3.2. Reagents
(a) Benzyl alcohol.
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4. TEST
PROCEDURE
Follow the procedure described in the general instructions and proceed as follows:
To the specimen contained in the conical flask, add 100 ml of benzyl alcohol per gram of specimen. Insert the
stopper, secure the flask to the shaker so that it is immersed in the water-bath, kept at 52 ± 2 °C, and shake for 20
minutes at this temperature.
(Instead of using a mechanical shaker, the flask may be shaken vigorously by hand).
Decant the liquid through the weighed filter crucible. Add a further dose of benzyl alcohol in the flask and shake as
before at 52 ± 2 °C for 20 minutes.
Decant the liquid through the crucible. Repeat the cycle of operations a third time.
Finally pour the liquid and the residue into the crucible; wash any remaining fibres from the flask into the crucible
with an extra quantity of benzyl alcohol at 52 ± 2 °C. Drain the crucible thoroughly.
Transfer the fibres into a flask, rinse with ethanol and after shaking manually decant through the filter crucible.
Repeat this rinsing operation two or three times. Transfer the residue into the crucible and drain thoroughly. Dry the
crucible and the residue and cool and weigh them.
5. CALCULATION
AND
EXPRESSION
OF
RESULTS
Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of ‘d’ is 1,00, except for melamine, for which
‘d’ = 1,01.
6. PRECISION
On a homogeneous mixture of textile materials, the confidence limits of results obtained by this method are not
greater than ± 1 for a confidence level of 95 %.
METHOD No 6
TRIACETATES OR POLYLACTIDE AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Method using dichloromethane)
1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
This method is applicable, after removal of non-fibrous matter, to binary fibre mixtures of:
1. triacetate (24) or polylactide (34)
with
2. wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), silk (4), cotton (5), cupro (21), modal (22), viscose (25), acrylic (26), polyamide
or nylon (30), polyester (35), glass fibre (44), elastomultiester (45), elastolefin (46) and melamine (47).
Note:
Triacetate fibres which have received a finish leading to partial hydrolysis cease to be completely soluble in the
reagent. In such cases, the method is not applicable.
2. PRINCIPLE
The triacetate or polylactide fibres are dissolved out from a known dry mass of the mixture, with dichloromethane.
The residue is collected, washed, dried and weighed; its mass, corrected if necessary, is expressed as a percentage of
the dry mass of the mixture. The percentage of dry triacetate or polylactide is found by difference.
3. APPARATUS
AND
REAGENTS
(other
than
those
specified
in
the
general
instructions)
3.1. Apparatus
Glass-stoppered conical flask of at least 200 ml capacity.
3.2. Reagent
Dichloromethane.
4. TEST
PROCEDURE
Follow the procedure described in the general instructions and proceed as follows:

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To the test specimen contained in the 200 ml glass-stoppered conical flask, add 100 ml of dichloromethane per
gram of the test specimen, insert the stopper, shake the flask to wet out the test specimen and stand for 30 minutes
at room temperature, shaking the flask every 10 minutes. Decant the liquid through the weighed filter crucible. Add
60 ml of dichloromethane to the flask containing the residue, shake manually and filter the contents of the flask
through the filter crucible. Transfer the residual fibres to the crucible by washing out the flask with a little more
dichloromethane. Drain the crucible with suction to remove excess liquid, refill the crucible with dichloromethane
and allow it to drain under gravity.
Finally, apply suction to eliminate excess liquid, then treat the residue with boiling water to eliminate all the solvent,
apply suction, dry the crucible and residue, cool and weigh them.
5. CALCULATION
AND
EXPRESSION
OF
RESULTS
Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of ‘d’ is 1,00, except in the case of polyester,
elastomultiester, elastolefin and melamine for which the value of ‘d’ is 1,01.
6. PRECISION
On a homogeneous mixture of textile materials, the confidence limits of results obtained by this method are not
greater than ± 1 for a confidence level of 95 %.
METHOD No 7
CERTAIN CELLULOSE FIBRES AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Method using 75 % m/m sulphuric acid)
1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
This method is applicable, after removal of non-fibrous matter, to binary fibre mixtures of:
1. cotton (5), flax (or linen) (7), true hemp (8), ramie (14), cupro (21), modal (22), viscose (25)
with
2. polyester (35), elastomultiester (45) and elastolefin (46).
2. PRINCIPLE
The cellulose fibre is dissolved out from a known dry mass of the mixture, with 75 % m/m sulphuric acid. The
residue is collected, washed, dried and weighed; its mass is expressed as a percentage of the dry mass of the mixture.
The proportion of dry cellulose fibre is found by difference.
3. APPARATUS
AND
REAGENTS
(other
than
those
specified
in
the
general
instructions)
3.1. Apparatus
(a) Glass-stoppered conical flask of at least 500 ml capacity.
(b) Thermostat or other apparatus for maintaining the flask at 50 ± 5 °C.
3.2. Reagents
(a) Sulphuric acid, 75 ± 2 % m/m
Prepare by adding carefully, while cooling, 700 ml of sulphuric acid (relative density at 20 °C: 1,84) to 350 ml of
distilled water.
After the solution has cooled to room temperature, dilute to 1 litre with water.
(b) Ammonia, dilute solution
Dilute 80 ml of ammonia solution (relative density at 20 °C: 0,880) to 1 litre with water.
4. TEST
PROCEDURE
Follow the procedure described in the general instructions and proceed as follows:
To the specimen contained in the glass-stoppered conical flask of at least 500 ml capacity, add 200 ml of 75 %
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Maintain the flask at 50 ± 5 °C for 1 hour, shaking it at regular intervals of approximately 10 minutes. Filter the
contents of the flask through the weighed filter crucible by means of suction. Transfer any residual fibres by washing
out the flask with a little 75 % sulphuric acid. Drain the crucible with suction and wash the residue on the filter once
by filling the crucible with a fresh portion of sulphuric acid. Do not apply suction until the acid has drained under
gravity.
Wash the residue successively several times with cold water, twice with dilute ammonia solution, and then
thoroughly with cold water, draining the crucible with suction after each addition. Do not apply suction until
each washing liquor has drained under gravity. Finally, drain the remaining liquid from the crucible with suction, dry
the crucible and residue, and cool and weigh them.
5. CALCULATION
AND
EXPRESSION
OF
RESULTS
Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of ‘d’ is 1,00.
6. PRECISION
On a homogeneous mixture of textile materials, the confidence limits of results obtained by this method are not
greater than ± 1 for a confidence level of 95 %.
METHOD No 8
ACRYLICS, CERTAIN MODACRYLICS OR CERTAIN CHLOROFIBRES AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Method using dimethylformamide)
1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
This method is applicable, after removal of non-fibrous matter, to binary fibre mixtures of:
1. acrylics (26), certain modacrylics (29), or certain chlorofibres (27) ( 1 )
with
2. wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), silk (4), cotton (5), cupro (21), modal (22), viscose (25), polyamide or nylon (30),
polyester (35), elastomultiester (45), elastolefin (46) and melamine (47).
It is equally applicable to acrylics, and certain modacrylics, treated with premetallised dyes, but not to those dyed
with afterchrome dyes.
2. PRINCIPLE
The acrylic, modacrylic or chlorofibre is dissolved out from a known dry mass of the mixture, with dimethyl
formamide heated in a water-bath at boiling point. The residue is collected, washed, dried and weighed. Its mass,
corrected if necessary, is expressed as a percentage of the dry mass of the mixture and the percentage of dry acrylic,
modacrylic or chlorofibre is found by difference.
3. APPARATUS
AND
REAGENTS
(other
than
those
specified
in
the
general
instructions)
3.1. Apparatus
(a) Glass-stoppered conical flask of at least 200 ml capacity.
(b) Water bath at boiling point.
3.2. Reagent
Dimethylformamide (boiling point 153 ± 1 °C) not containing more than 0,1 % water.
This reagent is toxic and the use of a hood is thus recommended.
4. TEST
PROCEDURE
Follow the procedure described in the general instructions and proceed as follows:
To the specimen contained in the glass-stoppered conical flask of at least 200 ml capacity, add per gram of specimen
80 ml of dimethylformamide, pre-heated in the water-bath at boiling point, insert the stopper, shake the flask to wet
out the specimen and heat in the water-bath at boiling point for 1 hour. Shake the flask and its contents gently by
hand five times during this period.
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Decant the liquid through the weighed filter crucible, retaining the fibres in the flask. Add a further 60 ml of
dimethylformamide to the flask and heat for a further 30 minutes, shaking the flask and contents gently by hand
twice during this period.
Filter the contents of the flask through the filter crucible by means of suction.
Transfer any residual fibre to the crucible by washing out the beaker with dimethylformamide. Drain the crucible
with suction. Wash the residue with about 1 litre of hot water at 70-80 °C, filling the crucible each time.
After each addition of water, apply suction briefly but not until the water has drained under gravity. If the washing
liquor drains through the crucible too slowly slight suction may be applied.
Finally dry the crucible with the residue, cool and weigh them.
5. CALCULATION
AND
EXPRESSION
OF
RESULTS
Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of ‘d’ is 1,00, except in the case of wool,
cotton, cupro, modal, polyester, elastomultiester and melamine, for which the value of ′d ′ is 1,01.
6. PRECISION
On a homogeneous mixture of textile materials, the confidence limits of results obtained by this method are not
greater than ± 1 for a confidence level of 95 %.
METHOD No 9
CERTAIN CHLOROFIBRES AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Method using 55,5/44,5 % v/v mixture of carbon disulphide and acetone)
1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
This method is applicable, after removal of non-fibrous matter, to binary fibre mixtures of:
1. certain chlorofibres (27), namely certain polyvinyl chloride fibres, whether after-chlorinated or not ( 1 )
with
2. wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), silk (4), cotton (5), cupro (21), modal (22), viscose (25), acrylic (26), polyamide
or nylon (30), polyester (35), glass fibre (44), elastomultiester (45) and melamine (47).
When the wool or silk content of the mixture exceeds 25 %, method No 2 shall be used.
When the polyamide or nylon content of the mixture exceeds 25 %, method No 4 shall be used.
2. PRINCIPLE
The chlorofibre is dissolved out from a known dry mass of the mixture, with an azeotropic mixture of carbon
disulphide and acetone. The residue is collected, washed, dried and weighed; its mass, corrected if necessary, is
expressed as a percentage of the dry mass of the mixture. The percentage of dry polyvinyl chloride fibre is found by
difference.
3. APPARATUS
AND
REAGENTS
(other
than
those
specified
in
the
general
instructions)
3.1. Apparatus
(a) Glass-stoppered conical flask of at least 200 ml capacity.
(b) Mechanical shaker.
3.2. Reagents
(a) Azeotropic mixture of carbon disulphide and acetone (55,5 % by volume carbon disulphide to 44,5 % acetone).
As this reagent is toxic, the use of a hood is recommended.
(b) Ethanol (92 % by volume) or methanol.
4. TEST
PROCEDURE
Follow the procedure described in the general instructions and proceed as follows:
To the specimen contained in the glass-stoppered conical flask of at least 200 ml capacity, add 100 ml of the
azeotropic mixture per gram of specimen. Seal the flask securely, and shake the flask on a mechanical shaker, or
vigorously by hand, for 20 minutes at room temperature.
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Decant the supernatant liquid through the weighed filter crucible.
Repeat the treatment with 100 ml of fresh reagent. Continue this cycle of operations until no polymer deposit is left
on a watch glass when a drop of the extraction liquid is evaporated. Transfer the residue to the filter crucible using
more reagent, apply suction to remove the liquid, and rinse the crucible and residue with 20 ml of alcohol and then
three times with water. Allow the washing liquor to drain under gravity before draining with suction. Dry the
crucible and residue and cool and weigh them.
Note:
With certain mixtures having a high chlorofibre content there may be substantial shrinkage of the specimen during
the drying procedure, as a result of which the dissolution of chlorofibre by the solvent is retarded.
This does not, however, affect the ultimate dissolution of the chlorofibre in the solvent.
5. CALCULATION
AND
EXPRESSION
OF
RESULTS
Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of ‘d’ is 1,00, except for melamine, for which
‘d’ = 1,01.
6. PRECISION
On a homogeneous mixture of textile materials, the confidence limits of the results obtained by this method are not
greater than ± 1 for a confidence level of 95 %.
METHOD No 10
ACETATE AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Method using glacial acetic acid)
1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
This method is applicable, after removal of non-fibrous matter, to binary fibre mixtures of:
1. acetate (19)
with
2. certain chlorofibres (27) namely polyvinyl chloride fibres, whether afterchlorinated or not, elastolefin (46) and
melamine (47).
2. PRINCIPLE
The acetate fibre is dissolved out from a known dry mass of the mixture, with glacial acetic acid. The residue is
collected, washed, dried and weighed; its mass, corrected if necessary, is expressed as a percentage of the dry mass of
the mixture. The percentage of dry acetate is found by difference.
3. APPARATUS
AND
REAGENTS
(other
than
those
specified
in
the
general
instructions)
3.1. Apparatus
(a) Glass-stoppered conical flask of at least 200 ml capacity.
(b) Mechanical shaker.
3.2. Reagent
Glacial acetic acid (over 99 %). This reagent shall be handled with care since it is highly caustic.
4. TEST
PROCEDURE
Follow the procedure described in the general instructions and proceed as follows:
To the specimen contained in the glass-stoppered conical flask of at least 200 ml capacity, add 100 ml glacial acetic
acid per gram of specimen. Seal the flask securely and shake on the mechanical shaker, or vigorously by hand, for
20 minutes at room temperature. Decant the supernatant liquid through the weighed filter crucible. Repeat this
treatment twice, using 100 ml of fresh reagent each time, making three extractions in all.
Transfer the residue to the filter crucible, drain with suction to remove the liquid and rinse the crucible and the
residue with 50 ml of glacial acetic acid, and then three times with water. After each rinse, allow the liquid to drain
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5. CALCULATION
AND
EXPRESSION
OF
RESULTS
Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of ‘d’ is 1,00.
6. PRECISION
On a homogeneous mixture of textile materials, the confidence limits of the results obtained by this method are not
greater than ± 1 for a confidence level of 95 %.
METHOD No 11
SILK AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Method using 75 % m/m sulphuric acid)
1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
This method is applicable, after removal of non-fibrous matter, to binary fibre mixtures of:
1. silk (4)
with
2. wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), elastolefin (46) and melamine (47).
2. PRINCIPLE
The silk fibre is dissolved out from a known dry mass of the mixture, with 75 % m/m sulphuric acid ( 1 ).
The residue is collected, washed, dried and weighed. Its mass, corrected if necessary, is expressed as a percentage of
the dry mass of the mixture. The percentage of dry silk is found by difference.
3. APPARATUS
AND
REAGENTS
(other
than
those
specified
in
the
general
instructions)
3.1. Apparatus
Glass-stoppered conical flask of at least 200 ml capacity.
3.2. Reagents
(a) Sulphuric acid (75 ± 2 % m/m)
Prepare by adding carefully, while cooling, 700 ml sulphuric acid (relative density at 20 °C: 1,84) to 350 ml
distilled water.
After cooling to room temperature, dilute the solution to 1 litre with water.
(b) Sulphuric acid, dilute solution: add 100 ml sulphuric acid (relative density at 20 °C: 1,84) slowly to 1 900 ml
distilled water.
(c) Ammonia, dilute solution: dilute 200 ml concentrated ammonia (relative density at 20 °C: 0,880) to 1 litre with
water.
4. TEST
PROCEDURE
Follow the procedure described in the general instructions and proceed as follows:
To the specimen contained in a glass-stoppered conical flask of at least 200 ml capacity, add 100 ml of 75 % m/m
sulphuric acid per gram of specimen and insert the stopper. Shake vigorously and stand for 30 minutes at room
temperature. Shake again and stand for 30 minutes.
Shake a last time and filter the contents of the flask through the weighed filter crucible. Wash any remaining fibres
from the flask with the 75 % sulphuric acid reagent. Wash the residue on the crucible successively with 50 ml of the
dilute sulphuric acid reagent, 50 ml water and 50 ml of the dilute ammonia solution. Each time allow the fibres to
remain in contact with the liquid for about 10 minutes before applying suction. Finally rinse with water, leaving the
fibres in contact with the water for about 30 minutes.
Drain the crucible with suction, dry the crucible and residue, and cool and weigh them.
5. CALCULATION
AND
EXPRESSION
OF
RESULTS
Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of ‘d’ is 0,985 for wool, 1,00 for elastolefin
and 1,01 for melamine.
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6. PRECISION
On a homogeneous mixture of textile materials, the confidence limits of results obtained by this method are not
greater than ± 1 for a confidence level of 95 %.
METHOD No 12
JUTE AND CERTAIN ANIMAL FIBRES
(Method by determining nitrogen content)
1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
This method is applicable, after removal of non-fibrous matter, to binary fibre mixtures of:
1. jute (9)
with
2. certain animal fibres.
The animal-fibre component may consist solely of hair (2 and 3) or wool (1) or of any mixture of the two. This
method is not applicable to textile mixtures containing non-fibrous matter (dyes, finishes, etc.) with a nitrogen base.
2. PRINCIPLE
The nitrogen content of the mixture is determined, and from this and the known or assumed nitrogen contents of
the two components, the proportion of each component is calculated.
3. APPARATUS
AND
REAGENTS
(other
than
those
specified
in
the
general
instructions)
3.1. Apparatus
(a) Kjeldahl digestion flask, 200-300 ml capacity.
(b) Kjeldahl distillation apparatus with steam injection.
(c) Titration apparatus, allowing precision of 0,05 ml.
3.2. Reagents
(a) Toluene.
(b) Methanol.
(c) Sulphuric acid, relative density at 20 °C: 1,84 ( 1 ).
(d) Potassium sulphate ( 1 ).
(e) Selenium dioxide ( 1 ).
(f) Sodium hydroxide solution (400 g/litre). Dissolve 400 g of sodium hydroxide in 400-500 ml of water and dilute
to 1 litre with water.
(g) Mixed indicator. Dissolve 0,1 g of methyl red in 95 ml of ethanol and 5 ml of water, and mix with 0,5 g of
bromocresol green dissolved in 475 ml of ethanol and 25 ml of water.
(h) Boric acid solution. Dissolve 20 g of boric acid in 1 litre of water.
(i) Sulphuric acid, 0,02N (standard volumetric solution).
4. PRE-TREATMENT
OF
TEST
SAMPLE
The following pre-treatment is substituted for the pre-treatment described in the general instructions:
Extract the air-dry laboratory test sample in a Soxhlet apparatus with a mixture of 1 volume of toluene and 3
volumes of methanol for 4 hours at a minimum rate of 5 cycles per hour. Allow the solvent to evaporate from the
sample in air, and remove the last traces in an oven at 105 ± 3 °C. Then extract the sample in water (50 ml per g of
sample) by boiling under reflux for 30 minutes. Filter, return the sample to the flask, and repeat the extraction with
an identical volume of water. Filter, remove excess water from the sample by squeezing, suction, or centrifuging and
then allow the sample to become air-dry.
Note:
The toxic effects of toluene and methanol shall be borne in mind and full precautions shall be taken in their use.
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5. TEST
PROCEDURE
5.1. General instructions
Follow the procedure described in the general instructions as regards the selection, drying and weighing of the
specimen.
5.2. Detailed procedure
Transfer the specimen to a Kjeldahl digestion flask. To the specimen weighing at least 1 g contained in the digestion
flask, add, in the following order, 2,5 g potassium sulphate, 0,1-0,2 g selenium dioxide and 10 ml sulphuric acid
(relative density at 20 °C: 1,84). Heat the flask, gently at first, until the whole of the fibre is destroyed, and then heat
it more vigorously until the solution becomes clear and almost colourless. Heat it for a further 15 minutes. Allow
the flask to cool, dilute the contents carefully with 10-20 ml water, cool, transfer the contents quantitatively to a
200 ml graduated flask and make up to volume with water to form the digest solution. Place about 20 ml of boric
acid solution in a 100 ml conical flask and place the flask under the condenser of the Kjeldahl distillation apparatus
so that the delivery tube dips just below the surface of the boric acid solution. Transfer exactly 10 ml of digest
solution to the distillation flask, add not less than 5 ml of sodium hydroxide solution to the funnel, lift the stopper
slightly and allow the sodium hydroxide solution to run slowly into the flask. If the digest solution and sodium
hydroxide solution remain as two separate layers, mix them by gentle agitation. Heat the distillation flask gently and
pass it into steam from the generator. Collect about 20 ml of distillate, lower the conical flask so that the tip of the
delivery tube of the condenser is about 20 mm above the surface of the liquid and distil for 1 minute more. Rinse
the tip of the delivery tube with water, catching the washings in the conical flask. Remove the conical flask and
replace it with another conical flask containing roughly 10 ml of boric acid solution and collect about 10 ml
distillate.
Titrate the two distillates separately with 0,02 N sulphuric acid, use the mixed indicator. Record the total titre for the
two distillates. If the titre for the second distillate is more than 0,2 ml, repeat the test and start the distillation again
using a fresh aliquot of digest solution.
Carry out a blank determination, i.e. digestion and distillation using the reagents only.
6. CALCULATION
AND
EXPRESSION
OF
RESULTS
6.1. Calculate the percentage nitrogen content in the dry specimen as follows:
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A% V – b N
W
where
A = percentage nitrogen in the clean dry specimen,
V = total volume in ml of standard sulphuric acid used in the determination,
b = total volume in ml of standard sulphuric acid used in the blank determination,
N = normality of standard sulphuric acid,
W = dry mass (g) of specimen.
6.2. Using the values of 0,22 % for the nitrogen content of jute and 16,2 % for the nitrogen content of animal fibre, both
percentages being expressed on the dry mass of the fibre, calculate the composition of the mixture as follows:
A – 0
PA%
;22
16;2 – 0;22 100
where
PA% = percentage of animal fibre in the clean dry specimen.
7. PRECISION
On a homogeneous mixture of textile materials, the confidence limits of results obtained by this method are not
greater than ± 1 for a confidence level of 95 %.

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METHOD No 13
POLYPROPYLENE FIBRES AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Xylene method)
1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
This method is applicable, after removal of non-fibrous matter, to binary fibre mixtures of:
1. polypropylene fibres (37)
with
2. wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), silk (4), cotton (5), acetate (19), cupro (21), modal (22), triacetate (24), viscose
(25), acrylic (26), polyamide or nylon (30), polyester (35), glass fibre (44), elastomultiester (45) and melamine
(47).
2. PRINCIPLE
The polypropylene fibre is dissolved out from a known dry mass of the mixture with boiling xylene. The residue is
collected, washed, dried and weighed; its mass, corrected if necessary, is expressed as a percentage of the dry mass of
the mixture. The percentage of polypropylene is found by difference.
3. APPARATUS
AND
REAGENTS
(other
than
those
specified
in
the
general
instructions)
3.1. Apparatus
(a) Glass-stoppered conical flask of at least 200 ml capacity.
(b) Reflux condenser (suitable for liquids of high boiling point), fitting the conical flask (a).
(c) Heating mantle at boiling point of xylene.
3.2. Reagent
Xylene distilling between 137 and 142 °C.
Note:
Xylene is highly flammable and has a toxic vapour. Suitable precautions must be taken in its use.
4. TEST
PROCEDURE
Follow the procedure described in the general instructions then proceed as follows:
To the specimen contained in the conical flask (3.1(a)), add 100 ml of xylene (3.2) per gram of specimen. Attach the
condenser (3.1(b)), bring the contents to the boil and maintain at boiling point for 3 minutes.
Immediately decant the hot liquid through the weighed filter crucible (see Note 1). Repeat this treatment twice more,
each time using a fresh 50 ml portion of solvent.
Wash the residue remaining in the flask successively with 30 ml of boiling xylene (twice), then with 75 ml of light
petroleum (I.3.2.1 of general instructions) (twice). After the second wash with light petroleum, filter the contents of
the flask through the crucible, transfer any residual fibres to the crucible with the aid of a small quantity of light
petroleum and allow the solvent to evaporate. Dry the crucible and residue, cool and weigh them.
Notes:
1. The filter crucible through which the xylene is to be decanted must be pre-heated.
2. After the treatment with boiling xylene, ensure that the flask containing the residue is cooled sufficiently before
the light petroleum is introduced.
3. In order to reduce the fire and toxicity hazards to the operator, a hot extraction apparatus using the appropriate
procedures, giving identical results, may be used ( 1 ).
5. CALCULATION
AND
EXPRESSION
OF
RESULTS
Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of ‘d’ is 1,00, except for melamine, for which
‘d’ = 1,01.
6. PRECISION
On a homogeneous mixture of textile materials, the confidence limits of results obtained by this method are not
greater than ± 1 for a confidence level of 95 %.
( 1 ) See for example the apparatus described in Melliand Textilberichte 56 (1975), pp. 643-645.

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METHOD No 14
CERTAIN FIBRES AND CHLOROFIBRES (HOMOPOLYMERS OF VINYL CHLORIDE), ELASTOLEFIN OR
MELAMINE
(Concentrated sulphuric acid method)
1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
This method is applicable, after removal of non-fibrous matter, to binary fibre mixtures of:
1. cotton (5), acetate (19), cupro (21), modal (22), triacetate (24), viscose (25), certain acrylics (26), certain
modacrylics (29), polyamide or nylon (30), polyester (35) and elastomultiester (45)
with
2. chlorofibres (27) based on homopolymers of vinyl chloride, whether after-chlorinated or not, elastolefin (46) and
melamine (47).
The modacrylics concerned are those which give a limpid solution when immersed in concentrated sulphuric acid
(relative density at 20 °C: 1,84).
This method can be used in place of methods No 8 and No 9.
2. PRINCIPLE
The constituent other than the chlorofibre, the elastolefin or the melamine (i.e. the fibres mentioned in point 1.1) is
dissolved out from a known dry mass of the mixture with concentrated sulphuric acid (relative density at 20 °C:
1,84).
The residue, consisting of the chlorofibre, the elastolefin or the melamine, is collected, washed, dried and weighed; its
mass, corrected if necessary, is expressed as a percentage of the dry mass of the mixture. The percentage of the
second constituents is obtained by difference.
3. APPARATUS
AND
REAGENTS
(other
than
those
specified
in
the
general
instructions)
3.1. Apparatus
(a) Glass-stoppered conical flask of at least 200 ml capacity.
(b) Glass rod with flattened end.
3.2. Reagents
(a) Sulphuric acid, concentrated (relative density at 20 °C: 1,84).
(b) Sulphuric acid, approximately 50 % (m/m) aqueous solution.
Prepare by adding carefully, while cooling, 400 ml of sulphuric acid (relative density at 20 °C: 1,84) to 500 ml of
distilled or deionised water. After cooling to room temperature, dilute the solution to one litre with water.
(c) Ammonia, dilute solution.
Dilute 60 ml of concentrated ammonia solution (relative density at 20 °C: 0,880) to one litre with distilled water.
4. TEST
PROCEDURE
Follow the procedure described in the general instructions, then proceed as follows:
To the test specimen contained in the flask (3.1(a)) add 100 ml of sulphuric acid (3.2(a)) per gram of specimen.
Allow the contents of the flask to remain at room temperature for 10 minutes and during that time stir the test
specimen occasionally by means of the glass rod. If a woven or knitted fabric is being treated, wedge it between the
wall of the flask and the glass rod and exert a light pressure in order to separate the material dissolved by the
sulphuric acid.
Decant the liquid through the weighed filter crucible. Add to the flask a fresh portion of 100 ml of sulphuric acid
(3.2(a)) and repeat the same operation. Transfer the contents of the flask to the filter crucible and transfer the fibrous
residue there with the aid of the glass rod. If necessary, add a little concentrated sulphuric acid (3.2(a)) to the flask in
order to remove any fibres adhering to the wall. Drain the filter crucible with suction; remove the filtrate by
emptying or changing the filter-flask, wash the residue in the crucible successively with 50 % sulphuric acid
solution (3.2(b)), distilled or deionised water (I.3.2.3 of the general instructions), ammonia solution (3.2(c)) and
finally wash thoroughly with distilled or deionised water, draining the crucible with suction after each addition. (Do
not apply suction during the washing operation, but only after the liquid has drained off by gravity.) Dry the crucible
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5. CALCULATION
AND
EXPRESSION
OF
RESULTS
Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of ‘d’ is 1,00, except for melamine, for which
‘d’ = 1,01.
6. PRECISION
On a homogeneous mixture of textile materials, the confidence limits of results obtained by this method are not
greater than ± 1 for a confidence level of 95 %.
METHOD No 15
CHLOROFIBRES, CERTAIN MODACRYLICS, CERTAIN ELASTANES, ACETATES, TRIACETATES AND
CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Method using cyclohexanone)
1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
This method is applicable, after removal of non-fibrous matter, to binary fibre mixtures of:
1. acetate (19), triacetate (24), chlorofibre (27), certain modacrylics (29), certain elastanes (43)
with
2. wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), silk (4), cotton (5), cupro (21), modal (22), viscose (25), polyamide or nylon (30),
acrylic (26), glass fibre (44) and melamine (47).
Where modacrylics or elastanes are present a preliminary test must first be carried out to determine whether the
fibre is completely soluble in the reagent.
It is also possible to analyse mixtures containing chlorofibres by using method No 9 or 14.
2. PRINCIPLE
The acetate and triacetate fibres, chlorofibres, certain modacrylics, and certain elastanes are dissolved out from a
known dry mass with cyclohexanone at a temperature close to boiling point. The residue is collected, washed, dried
and weighed; its mass, corrected if necessary, is expressed as a percentage of the dry mass of the mixture. The
percentage of chlorofibre, modacrylic, elastane, acetate and triacetate is found by difference.
3. APPARATUS
AND
REAGENTS
(other
than
those
specified
in
the
general
instructions)
3.1. Apparatus
(a) Hot extraction apparatus suitable for use in the test procedure in point 4 (see figure: this is a variant of the
apparatus described in Melliand Textilberichte 56 (1975) pp. 643-645).
(b) Filter crucible to contain the test specimen.
(c) Porous baffle (porosity grade 1).
(d) Reflux condenser that can be adapted to the distillation flask.
(e) Heating device.
3.2. Reagents
(a) Cyclohexanone, boiling point 156 °C.
(b) Ethyl alcohol, 50 % by volume.
Note:
Cyclohexanone is flammable and toxic. Suitable precautions must be taken in its use.
4. TEST
PROCEDURE
Follow the procedure described in the general instructions and then proceed as follows:
Pour into the distillation flask 100 ml of cyclohexanone per gram of material, insert the extraction container in
which the filter crucible, containing the specimen and the porous baffle, slightly inclined, have previously been
placed. Insert the reflux condenser. Bring to the boil and continue extraction for 60 minutes at a minimum rate of
12 cycles per hour.
After extraction and cooling remove the extraction container, take out the filter crucible and remove the porous
baffle. Wash the contents of the filter crucible three or four times with 50 % ethyl alcohol heated to about 60 °C and
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Do not apply suction during or between the washing operations. Allow the liquid to drain under gravity and then
apply suction.
Finally, dry the crucible with the residue, cool and weigh them.
5. CALCULATION
AND
EXPRESSION
OF
RESULTS
Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of ‘d’ is 1,00 except in the case of silk and
melamine for which ‘d’ = 1,01, and acrylic, for which ‘d’ = 0,98.
6. PRECISION
On homogeneous mixtures of textile fibres, the confidence limits of results obtained by this method are not greater
than ± 1 for a confidence level of 95 %.
Figure referred to in point 3.1(a) of method No 15

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METHOD No 16
MELAMINE AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Method using hot formic acid)
1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
This method is applicable, after removal of non-fibrous matter, to binary fibre mixtures of:
1. melamine (47)
with
2. cotton (5) and aramid (31).
2. PRINCIPLE
The melamine is dissolved out from a known dry mass of the mixture with hot formic acid (90 % m/m).
The residue is collected, washed, dried and weighed; its mass, corrected if necessary, is expressed as a percentage of
the dry mass of the mixture. The percentage of the second constituents is obtained by difference.
Note:
Keep strictly the recommended temperature range because the solubility of melamine is very much dependent on
temperature.
3. APPARATUS
AND
REAGENTS
(other
than
those
specified
in
the
general
instructions)
3.1. Apparatus
(a) Glass-stoppered conical flask of at least 200 ml capacity.
(b) Shaking water bath or other apparatus to shake and maintain the flask at 90 ± 2 °C.
3.2. Reagents
(a) Formic acid (90 % m/m, relative density at 20 °C: 1,204). Dilute 890 ml of 98 to 100 % m/m formic acid
(relative density at 20 °C: 1,220) to 1 litre with water.
Hot formic acid is very corrosive and must be handled with care.
(b) Ammonia, dilute solution: dilute 80 ml of concentrated ammonia solution (relative density at 20 °C: 0,880) to 1
litre with water.
4. TEST
PROCEDURE
Follow the procedure described in the general instructions, then proceed as follows:
To the test specimen contained in the glass-stoppered conical flask of at least 200 ml capacity, add 100 ml of formic
acid per gram of specimen. Insert the stopper and shake the flask to wet out the specimen. Maintain the flask in a
shaking water bath at 90 ± 2 °C for 1 hour, shaking it vigorously. Cool the flask to room temperature. Decant the
liquid through the weighed filter crucible. Add 50 ml of formic acid to the flask containing the residue, shake
manually and filter the contents of the flask through the filter crucible. Transfer any residual fibres to the crucible by
washing out the flask with a little more formic acid reagent. Drain the crucible with suction and wash the residue
with formic acid reagent, hot water, dilute ammonia solution, and finally cold water, draining the crucible with
suction after each addition. Do not apply suction until each washing liquor has drained under gravity. Finally, drain
the crucible with suction, dry the crucible and residue, and cool and weigh them.
5. CALCULATION
AND
EXPRESSION
OF
RESULTS
Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of ‘d’ is 1,02.
6. PRECISION
On a homogeneous mixture of textile materials, the confidence limits of results obtained by this method are not
greater than ± 2 for a confidence level of 95 %.

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CHAPTER 3
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF TERNARY TEXTILE FIBRE MIXTURES
INTRODUCTION
In general, the methods of quantitative chemical analysis are based on the selective solution of the individual components.
There are four possible variants of this method:
1. Using two different test specimens, a component (a) is dissolved from the first test specimen, and another component
(b) from the second test specimen. The insoluble residues of each specimen are weighed and the percentage of each of
the two soluble components is calculated from the respective losses in mass. The percentage of the third component
(c) is calculated by difference.
2. Using two different test specimens, a component (a) is dissolved from the first test specimen and two components (a
and b) from the second test specimen. The insoluble residue of the first test specimen is weighed and the percentage of
the component (a) is calculated from the loss in mass. The insoluble residue of the second test specimen is weighed; it
corresponds to component (c). The percentage of the third component (b) is calculated by difference.
3. Using two different test specimens, two components (a and b) are dissolved from the first test specimen and two
components (b and c) from the second test specimen. The insoluble residues correspond to the two components (c)
and (a) respectively. The percentage of the third component (b) is calculated by difference.
4. Using only one test specimen, after removal of one of the components, the insoluble residue formed by the two other
fibres is weighed and the percentage of the soluble component is calculated from the loss in mass. One of the two
fibres of the residue is dissolved, the insoluble component is weighed and the percentage of the second soluble
component is calculated from the loss in mass.
Where a choice is possible, it is advisable to use one of the first three variants.
Where chemical analysis is used, the expert responsible for the analysis must take care to select methods employing
solvents which dissolve only the correct fibre(s), leaving the other fibre(s) intact.
By way of example, a table is given in Section V which contains a certain number of ternary fibre mixtures, together with
methods for analysing binary fibre mixtures which can, in principle, be used for analysing these ternary fibre mixtures.
In order to reduce the possibility of error to a minimum, it is recommended that, whenever possible, chemical analysis
using at least two of the four abovementioned variants shall be made.
Before proceeding with any analysis, all the fibres present in the mixture must be identified. In some chemical methods,
the insoluble component of a mixture may be partially dissolved in the reagent used to dissolve the soluble component(s).
Wherever possible, reagents have been chosen that have little or no effect on the insoluble fibres. If a loss in mass is
known to occur during the analysis, the result shall be corrected; correction factors are given for this purpose. These
factors have been determined in several laboratories by treating, with the appropriate reagent as specified in the method
of analysis, fibres cleaned by the pre-treatment. These correction factors apply only to undergraded fibres and different
correction factors may be necessary if the fibres have been degraded before or during processing. If the fourth variant, in
which a textile fibre is subjected to the successive action of two different solvents, must be used, correction factors must
be applied for possible losses in mass undergone by the fibre in the two treatments. At least two determinations shall be
made, both in the case of manual separation and in the case of chemical separation.
I. General
information
on
methods
for
the
quantitative
chemical
analysis
of
ternary
fibre
mixtures
Information common to the methods given for the quantitative chemical analysis of ternary fibre mixtures.
I.1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
The field of application of each method for analysing binary fibre mixtures specifies to which fibres the method is
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I.2. PRINCIPLE
After the identification of the components of a mixture, the non-fibrous material is removed by suitable pre-
treatment and then one or more of the four variants of the process of selective solution described in the
introduction is applied. Except where this presents technical difficulties, it is preferable to dissolve the major
fibre component so as to obtain the minor fibre component as final residue.
I.3. MATERIALS
AND
EQUIPMENT
I.3.1. Apparatus
I.3.1.1. Filter crucibles and weighing bottles large enough to contain such crucibles, or any other apparatus giving
identical results.
I.3.1.2. Vacuum flask.
I.3.1.3. Desiccator containing self-indicating silica gel.
I.3.1.4. Ventilated oven for drying specimens at 105 ± 3 °C.
I.3.1.5. Analytical balance, accurate to 0,0002 g.
I.3.1.6. Soxhlet extractor or other apparatus giving identical results.
I.3.2. Reagents
I.3.2.1. Light petroleum, redistilled, boiling range 40 to 60 °C.
I.3.2.2. Other reagents are specified in the appropriate sections of each method.
I.3.2.3. Distilled or deionised water.
I.3.2.4. Acetone.
I.3.2.5. Orthophosphoric acid.
I.3.2.6. Urea.
I.3.2.7. Sodium bicarbonate.
All reagents used shall be chemically pure.
I.4. CONDITIONING
AND
TESTING
ATMOSPHERE
Because dry masses are determined, it is unnecessary to condition the specimen or to conduct analyses in a
conditioned atmosphere.
I.5. LABORATORY
TEST
SAMPLE
Take a laboratory test sample that is representative of the laboratory bulk sample and sufficient to provide all the
specimens, each of at least 1 g, that are required.
I.6. PRE-TREATMENT
OF
LABORATORY
TEST
SAMPLE
( 1 )
Where a substance not to be taken into account in the percentage calculations (see Article 19) is present, it shall
first be removed by a suitable method that does not affect any of the fibre constituents.
For this purpose, non-fibrous matter which can be extracted with light petroleum and water is removed by
treating the laboratory test sample in a Soxhlet extractor with light petroleum for 1 hour at a minimum rate of
six cycles per hour. Allow the light petroleum to evaporate from the laboratory test sample, which is then
extracted by direct treatment consisting in soaking the laboratory test sample in water at room temperature for 1
hour and then soaking it in water at 65 ± 5 °C for a further hour, agitating the liquor from time to time. Use a
liquor: laboratory test sample ratio of 100:1. Remove the excess water from the laboratory test sample by
squeezing, suction or centrifuging and then allow the laboratory test sample to become air-dry.
In the case of elastolefin or fibre mixtures containing elastolefin and other fibres (wool, animal hair, silk, cotton,
flax (or linen), true hemp, jute, abaca, alfa, coir, broom, ramie, sisal, cupro, modal, protein, viscose, acrylic,
polyamide or nylon, polyester, elastomultiester) the procedure just described shall be slightly modified, in fact
light petroleum ether shall be replaced by acetone.
( 1 ) See Chapter 1.1.

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Where non-fibrous matter cannot be extracted with light petroleum and water, it shall be removed by substi
tuting for the water method described above a suitable method that does not substantially alter any of the fibre
constituents. However, for some unbleached, natural vegetable fibres (e.g. jute, coir) it is to be noted that normal
pre-treatment with light petroleum and water does not remove all the natural non-fibrous substances; never
theless additional pre-treatment is not applied unless the sample contains finishes insoluble in both light
petroleum and water.
Analysis reports shall include full details of the methods of pre-treatment used.
I.7. TEST
PROCEDURE
I.7.1. General
instructions
I.7.1.1. Drying
Conduct all drying operations for not less than 4 hours and not more than 16 hours at 105 ± 3 °C in a ventilated
oven with the oven door closed throughout. If the drying period is less than 14 hours, the specimen must be
checkweighed to determine whether its mass is constant. The mass may be considered as constant if, after a
further drying period of 60 minutes, its variation is less than 0,05 %.
Avoid handling crucibles and weighing bottles, specimens or residues with bare hands during the drying, cooling
and weighing operations.
Dry specimens in a weighing bottle with its cover beside it. After drying, stopper the weighing bottle before
removing it from the oven, and transfer it quickly to the desiccator.
Dry the filter crucible in a weighing bottle with its cover beside it in the oven. After drying, close the weighing
bottle and transfer it quickly to the desiccator.
Where apparatus other than a filter crucible is used, drying operations shall be conducted in the oven so as to
determine the dry mass of the fibres without loss.
I.7.1.2. Cooling
Conduct all cooling operations in the desiccator, placed beside the balance, until the cooling of the weighing
bottles is complete, and in any case for not less than 2 hours.
I.7.1.3. Weighing
After cooling, complete the weighing of the weighing bottle within 2 minutes of its removal from the desiccator;
weigh to an accuracy of 0,0002 g.
I.7.2. Procedure
Take from the pre-treated laboratory test sample a test specimen of at least 1 g (in mass). Cut yarn or cloth into
lengths of about 10 mm, dissected as much as possible. Dry the specimen in a weighing bottle, cool it in the
desiccator and weigh it. Transfer the specimen to the glass vessel specified in the appropriate section of the Union
method, reweigh the weighing bottle immediately and obtain the dry mass of the specimen by difference;
complete the test as specified in the appropriate section of the applicable method. Examine the residue micro
scopically to check that the treatment has in fact completely removed the soluble fibre(s).
I.8. CALCULATION
AND
EXPRESSION
OF
RESULTS
Express the mass of each component as a percentage of the total mass of fibre in the mixture. Calculate the
results on the basis of dean dry mass, adjusted by (a) the agreed allowances and (b) the correction factors
necessary to take account of loss of non-fibrous matter during pre-treatment and analysis.
I.8.1. Calculation of percentages of mass of clean dry fibres disregarding loss of fibre mass during pre-treatment.

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I.8.1.1. - VARIANT 1 -
Formulae to be applied where a component of the mixture is removed from one specimen and another
component from a second specimen:
r
r
d
P

1

2

2

#
1 % " d 2 – d
9
d

2

100
1
m 1 m 2 8 > : 1 – d 1 > ;
r
r
d
P

2

1

4

#
2 % " d 4 – d
9
d

4

100
3
m 2 m 1 8 > : 1 – d 3 > ;
P 3 % = 100 – (P 1 % + P 2 %)
P 1 % is the percentage of the first clean dry component (component in the first specimen dissolved in the first
reagent),
P 2 % is the percentage of the second clean dry component (component in the second specimen dissolved in the
second reagent),
P 3 % is
the
percentage
of
the
third
clean
dry
component
(component
undissolved
in
both
specimens),
m 1 is the dry mass of the first specimen after pre-treatment,
m 2 is the dry mass of the second specimen after pre-treatment,
r 1
is the dry mass of the residue after removal of the first component from the first specimen in the first
reagent,
r 2
is the dry mass of the residue after removal of the second component from the second specimen in the
second reagent,
d 1
is the correction factor for loss in mass in the first reagent, of the second component undissolved in the
first specimen ( 1 );
d 2
is the correction factor for loss in mass in the first reagent, of the third component undissolved in the first
specimen,
d 3
is the correction factor for loss in mass in the second reagent, of the first component undissolved in the
second specimen,
d 4
is the correction factor for loss in mass in the second reagent, of the third component undissolved in the
second specimen.
I.8.1.2. - VARIANT 2 -
Formulae to be applied where a component (a) is removed from the first test specimen, leaving as residue the
other two components (b + c), and two components (a + b) are removed from the second test specimen, leaving
as residue the third component (c):
P 1 % = 100 – (P 2 % + P 3 %)
d
d
P

1 r 1

1

2 % 100

–
m 1
d 2 P 3 %
d
P

4 r 2

3 % m 2 100
P 1 % is the percentage of the first clean dry component (component in the first specimen dissolved in the first
reagent),
P 2 % is the percentage of the second clean dry component (component soluble, at the same time as the first
component of the second specimen, in the second reagent),
P 3 % is the percentage of the third clean dry component (component undissolved in both specimens),
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m 1 is the dry mass of the first specimen after pre-treatment,
m 2 is the dry mass of the second specimen after pre-treatment,
r 1 is the dry mass of the residue after removal of the first component from the first specimen in the first
reagent,
r 2 is the dry mass of the residue after removal of the first and second components from the second specimen
in the second reagent,
d 1 is the correction factor for loss in mass in the first reagent, of the second component undissolved in the
first specimen,
d 2 is the correction factor for loss in mass in the first reagent, of the third component undissolved in the first
specimen,
d 4 is the correction factor for loss in mass in the second reagent, of the third component undissolved in the
second specimen.
I.8.1.3. - VARIANT 3 -
Formulae to be applied where two components (a + b) are removed from a specimen, leaving as residue the third
component (c), then two components (b + c) are removed from another specimen, leaving as residue the first
component (a):
d
P

3 r 2

1 % m 2 100
P 2 % = 100 – (P 1 % + P 3 %)
d
P

2 r 1

3 % m 1 100
P 1 % is the percentage of the first clean dry component (component dissolved by the reagent),
P 2 % is the percentage of the second clean dry component (component dissolved by the reagent),
P 3 % is the percentage of the third clean dry component (component dissolved in the second specimen by the
reagent),
m 1 is the dry mass of the first specimen after pre-treatment,
m 2 is the dry mass of the second specimen after pre-treatment,
r 1
is the dry mass of the residue after the removal of the first and second components from the first specimen
with the first reagent,
r 2
is the dry mass of the residue after the removal of the second and third components from the second
specimen with the second reagent,
d 2 is the correction factor for loss in mass in the first reagent of the third component undissolved in the first
specimen,
d 3 is the correction factor for loss in mass in the second reagent of the first component undissolved in the
second specimen.
I.8.1.4. - VARIANT 4 -
Formulae to be applied where two components are successively removed from the mixture using the same
specimen:
P 1 % = 100 – (P 2 % + P 3 %)
d
d
P

1 r 1

1

2 % m 100 – d 2 P 3 %
d
P

3 r 2

3 % m 100
P 1 % is the percentage of the first clean dry component (first soluble component),
P 2 % is the percentage of the second clean dry component (second soluble component),
P 3 % is the percentage of the third clean dry component (insoluble component),
m
is the dry mass of the specimen after pre-treatment,
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r 2
is the dry mass of the residue after elimination of the first and second component by the first and second
reagents,
d 1 is the correction factor for loss in mass of the second component in the first reagent,
d 2 is the correction factor for loss in mass of the third component in the first reagent,
d 3 is the correction factor for loss in mass of the third component in the first and second reagents ( 1 ).
I.8.2. Calculation
of
the
percentage
of
each
component
with
adjustment
by
agreed
allowances
and,
where
appropriate,
correction factors for losses in mass during pre-treatment operations:
Given:
a
a
a
A

1

2

3
1 b 1 B
b 2 C
b 3
100
1 100
1 100
then:
P
P

1 A

1 A% P 1 A P 2 B P 3 C 100
P
P

2 B

2 A% P 1 A P 2 B P 3 C 100
P
P

3 C

3 A% P 1 A P 2 B P 3 C 100
P 1 A% is the percentage of the first clean dry component, including moisture content and loss in mass during
pre-treatment,
P 2 A% is the percentage of the second clean dry component, including moisture content and loss in mass during
pre-treatment,
P 3 A% is the percentage of the third clean dry component, including moisture content and loss in mass during
pre-treatment,
P 1
is the percentage of the first clean dry component obtained by one of the formulae given in I.8.1,
P 2
is the percentage of the second clean dry component obtained by one of the formulae given in I.8.1,
P 3
is the percentage of the third clean dry component obtained by one of the formulae given in I.8.1,
a 1
is the agreed allowance of the first component,
a 2
is the agreed allowance of the second component,
a 3
is the agreed allowance of the third component,
b 1
is the percentage of loss in mass of the first component during pre-treatment,
b 2
is the percentage of loss in mass of the second component during pre-treatment,
b 3
is the percentage of loss in mass of the third component during pre-treatment.
Where a special pre-treatment is used the values b 1 , b 2 and b 3 shall be determined, if possible, by submitting each
of the pure fibre constituents to the pre-treatment applied in the analysis. Pure fibres are those free from all non-
fibrous material except those which they normally contain (either naturally or because of the manufacturing
process), in the state (unbleached, bleached) in which they are found in the material to be analysed.
Where no clean separate constituent fibres used in the manufacture of the material to be analysed are available,
average values of b 1 , b 2 and b 3 as obtained from tests performed on clean fibres similar to those in the mixture
under examination, must be used.
If normal pre-treatment by extraction with light petroleum and water is applied, correction factors b 1 , b 2 and b 3
may generally be ignored, except in the case of unbleached cotton, unbleached flax (or linen) and unbleached
hemp where the loss due to pre-treatment is usually accepted as 4 % and in the case of polypropylene as 1 %.
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In the case of other fibres, losses due to pre-treatment are usually disregarded in calculations.
I.8.3. Note:
Calculation examples are given in Section IV.
II.
Method of quantitative analysis by manual separation of ternary fibre mixtures
II.1. FIELD
OF
APPLICATION
This method is applicable to textile fibres of all types provided they do not form an intimate mixture and that it
is possible to separate them by hand.
II.2. PRINCIPLE
After identification of the textile components, the non-fibrous matter is removed by a suitable pre-treatment and
then the fibres are separated by hand, dried and weighed in order to calculate the proportion of each fibre in the
mixture.
II.3. APPARATUS
II.3.1. Weighing bottles or other apparatus giving identical results.
II.3.2. Desiccator containing self-indicating silica gel.
II.3.3. Ventilated oven for drying specimens at 105
± 3
°C.
II.3.4. Analytical balance accurate to 0,0002
g.
II.3.5. Soxhlet extractor, or other apparatus giving identical results.
II.3.6. Needle.
II.3.7. Twist tester or similar apparatus.
II.4. REAGENTS
II.4.1. Light petroleum, redistilled, boiling range 40 to 60
°C.
II.4.2. Distilled or deionised water.
II.5. CONDITIONING
AND
TESTING
ATMOSPHERE
See I.4.
II.6. LABORATORY
TEST
SAMPLE
See I.5.
II.7. PRE-TREATMENT
OF
LABORATORY
TEST
SAMPLES
See I.6.
II.8. PROCEDURE
II.8.1. Analysis of yarn
Take from the pre-treated laboratory test sample a specimen of mass not less than 1 g. For a very fine yarn, the
analysis may be made on a minimum length of 30 m, whatever its mass.
Cut the yarn into pieces of a suitable length and separate the fibre types by means of a needle and, if necessary, a
twist tester. The fibre types so obtained are placed in pre-weighed weighing bottles and dried at 105 ± 3 °C to
constant mass, as described in I.7.1 and I.7.2.
II.8.2. Analysis of cloth
Take from the pre-treated laboratory test sample a specimen of mass not less than 1 g, not including a selvedge
with edges carefully trimmed to avoid fraying and running parallel with weft or warp yarns, or in the case of
knitted fabrics in the line of the wales and courses. Separate the different types of fibres and collect them in pre-
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II.9. CALCULATION
AND
EXPRESSION
OF
RESULTS
Express the mass of each component fibre as a percentage of the total mass of the fibres in the mixture. Calculate
the results on the basis of clean dry mass, adjusted by (a) the agreed allowances and (b) the correction factors
necessary to take account of losses in mass during pre-treatment operations.
II.9.1. Calculation of percentage masses of clean dry fibre, disregarding loss in fibre mass during pre-treatment:
100 m
100
P

1

1 % m
m
1 m 2 m 3 1

2
m 3
m 1
100 m
100
P

2

2 % m
m
1 m 2 m 3 1

1
m 3
m 2
P 3 % = 100 – (P 1 % + P 2 %)
P 1 % is the percentage of the first clean dry component,
P 2 % is the percentage of the second clean dry component,
P 3 % is the percentage of the third clean dry component,
m 1 is the clean dry mass of the first component,
m 2 is the clean dry mass of the second component,
m 3 is the clean dry mass of the third component.
II.9.2. For calculation of the percentage of each component with adjustment by agreed allowances and, where appro
priate, by correction factors for losses in mass during pre-treatment: see I.8.2.
III.
Method of quantitative analysis of ternary fibre mixtures by a combination of manual separation and
chemical separation
Wherever possible, manual separation shall be used, taking account of the proportions of components separated
before proceeding to any chemical treatment of each of the separate components.
III.1. PRECISION
OF
THE
METHODS
The precision indicated in each method of analysis of binary fibre mixtures relates to the reproducibility (see
Chapter 2 relating to methods for quantitative analysis of certain binary textile fibre mixtures).
Reproducibility refers to the reliability, i.e. the closeness of agreement between experimental values obtained by
operators in different laboratories or at different times using the same method and obtaining individual results on
specimens of an identical homogeneous mixture.
Reproducibility is expressed by confidence limits of the results for a confidence level of 95 %.
By this is meant that the difference between two results in a series of analyses made in different laboratories
would, given a normal and correct application of the method to an identical and homogeneous mixture, exceed
the confidence limit only in five cases out of 100.
To determine the precision of the analysis of a ternary fibre mixture the values indicated in the methods for the
analysis of binary fibre mixtures which have been used to analyse the ternary fibre mixture are applied in the
usual way.
Given that in the four variants of the quantitative chemical analysis of ternary fibre mixtures, provision is made
for two dissolutions (using two separate specimens for the first three variants and a single specimen for the fourth
variant) and, assuming that E 1 and E 2 denote the precision of the two methods for analysing binary fibre
mixtures, the precision of the results for each component is shown in the following table:
Variants
Component fibre
1 2
and
3
4
a
E 1
E 1
E 1
b
E 2
E 1 + E 2
E 1 + E 2
c
E 1 + E 2
E 2
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If the fourth variant is used, the degree of precision may be found to be lower than that calculated by the method
indicated above, owing to possible action of the first reagent on the residue consisting of components b and c,
which would be difficult to evaluate.
III.2. TEST
REPORT
III.2.1. Indicate the variant(s) used to carry out the analysis, the methods, reagents and correction factors.
III.2.2. Give details of any special pre-treatments (see I.6).
III.2.3. Give the individual results and the arithmetic mean, each to the first decimal place.
III.2.4. Wherever possible, state the precision of the method for each component, calculated according to the table in
Section III.1.
IV.
Examples of the calculation of percentages of the components of certain ternary fibre mixtures using
some of the variants described in point I.8.1.
Consider the case of a fibre mixture which gave the following components when qualitatively analysed for raw
material composition: 1. carded wool; 2. nylon (polyamide); 3. unbleached cotton.
VARIANT No 1
Using this variant, that is using two different specimens and removing one component (a = wool) by dissolution from the
first specimen and a second component (b = polyamide) from the second specimen, the following results can be obtained:
1. Dry mass of the first specimen after pre-treatment is (m 1 ) = 1,6000 g
2. Dry mass of the residue after treatment with alkaline sodium hypochlorite (polyamide + cotton) (r 1 ) = 1,4166 g
3. Dry mass of the second specimen after pre-treatment (m 2 ) = 1,8000 g
4. Dry mass of the residue after treatment with formic acid (wool + cotton) (r 2 ) = 0,9000 g
Treatment with alkaline sodium hypochlorite does not entail any loss in mass of polyamide, while unbleached cotton
loses 3 %, therefore d 1 = 1,00 and d 2 = 1,03.
Treatment with formic acid does not entail any loss in mass for wool or unbleached cotton, therefore d 3 and d 4 = 1,00.
If the values obtained by chemical analysis and the correction factors are substituted in the formula under I.8.1.1, the
following result is obtained:
P 1 % (wool) = [1,03/1,00 – 1,03 × 1,4166/1,6000 + (0,9000/1,8000) × (1 – 1,03/1,00)] ×100 = 10,30
P 2 % (polyamide) = [1,00/1,00 – 1,00 × 0,9000/1,8000 + (1,4166/1,6000) × (1 – 1,00/1,00)] × 100 = 50,00
P 3 % (cotton) = 100 – (10,30 + 50,00) = 39,70
The percentages of the various clean dry fibres in the mixture are as follows:
wool 10,30
%
polyamide 50,00
%
cotton 39,70
%
These percentages must be corrected according to the formulae under I.8.2, in order to take account of the agreed
allowances and the correction factors for any losses in mass after pre-treatment.
As indicated in Annex IX, the agreed allowances are as follows: carded wool 17,00 %, polyamide 6,25 %, cotton 8,50 %,
also unbleached cotton shows a loss in mass of 4 %, after pre-treatment with light petroleum and water.
Therefore:
P 1 A% (wool) = 10,30 × [1 + (17,00 + 0,0)/100] / [10,30 × (1 + (17,00 + 0,0)/100) + 50,00 × (1 + (6,25 + 0,0)/100) +
39,70 × (1 + (8,50 + 4,0)/100)] × 100 = 10,97
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P 3 A% (cotton) = 100 – (10,97 + 48,37) = 40,66
The raw material composition of the yarn is therefore as follows:
polyamide 48,4
%
cotton 40,6
%
wool 11,0
%
100,0 %
VARIANT No 4
Consider the case of a fibre mixture which when qualitatively analysed gave the following components: carded wool,
viscose, unbleached cotton.
Suppose that using variant 4, that is successively removing two components from the mixture of one single specimen, the
following results are obtained:
1. Dry mass of the specimen after pre-treatment (m) = 1,6000 g
2. Dry mass of the residue after treatment with alkaline sodium hypochlorite (viscose + cotton) (r 1 ) = 1,4166 g
3. Dry mass of the residue after the second treatment of the residue r 1 with zinc chloride/formic acid (cotton) (r 2 ) =
0,6630 g
Treatment with alkaline sodium hypochlorite does not entail any loss in mass of viscose, while unbleached cotton loses
3 %, therefore d 1 =1,00 and d 2 = 1,03.
As a result of treatment with formic acid-zinc chloride, the mass of cotton increases by 4 %, so that d 3 = 1,03 × 0,96 =
0,9888, rounded to 0,99, (d 3 being the correction factor for the respective loss or increase in mass of the third
component in the first and second reagents).
If the values obtained by chemical analysis and the correction factors are substituted in the formulae given in I.8.1.4, the
following result is obtained:
P 2 % (viscose) = 1,00 × (1,4166/1,6000) × 100 – (1,00/1,03) × 41,02 = 48,71 %
P 3 % (cotton) = 0,99 × (0,6630/1,6000) × 100 = 41,02 %
P 1 % (wool) = 100 – (48,71 + 41,02) = 10,27 %
As has already been indicated for Variant 1, these percentages must be corrected by the formulae indicated in point I.8.2.
P 1 A% (wool) = 10,27 × [1 + (17,0 + 0,0)/100)]/[10,27 × (1 + (17,00 + 0,0)/100) +48,71 × (1 + (13 + 0,0)/100) +
41,02 × (1 + (8,5 + 4,0)/100)] × 100 = 10,61 %
P 2 A% (viscose) = 48,71 × [1 + (13 + 0,0)/100] / 113,2057 × 100 = 48,62 %
P 3 A% (cotton) = 100 – (10,61 + 48,62) = 40,77 %
The raw material composition of the mixture is therefore as follows:
viscose 48,6
%
cotton 40,8
%
wool 10,6
%
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V. Table of typical ternary fibre mixtures which may be analysed using Union methods of analysis of binary fibre mixtures (for illustration purposes)
Component fibres
Mixture No
Variant Number
of
method
used
and
reagent
for
binary
fibre
mixtures
Component 1 Component
2 Component
3
1. wool
or
hair viscose,
cupro
or
certain
types
of
cotton 1
and/or
4
2. (hypochlorite) and 3. (zinc chloride/formic acid)
modal
EN

2. wool
or
hair polyamide
or
nylon cotton,
viscose,
cupro
or
modal 1
and/or
4
2. (hypochlorite) and 4. (formic acid, 80 % m/m)
3. wool,
hair
or
silk certain
other
fibres viscose,
cupro
modal
or
cotton 1
and/or
4
2. (hypochlorite) and 9. (carbon disulphide/acetone 55,5/44,5 % v/v)
4. wool
or
hair polyamide
or
nylon polyester,
polypropylene,
acrylic
or
1 and/or 4
2. (hypochlorite) and 4. (formic acid, 80 % m/m)
glass fibre
5. wool,
hair
or
silk certain
other
fibres polyester,
acrylic,
polyamide
or
nylon
1 and/or 4
2. (hypochlorite) and 9. (carbon disulphide/acetone 55,5/44,5 % v/v)
or glass fibre
Off
6. silk wool
or
hair polyester
2 11.
(sulphuric
acid
75
%
m/m)
and
2.
(hypochlorite)
icial
Jour
7. polyamide
or
nylon acrylic
or
certain
other
fibres cotton,
viscose,
cupro
or
modal 1
and/or
4
4. (formic acid 80 % m/m) and 8. (dimethylformamide)
nal
8. certain
chlorofibres polyamide
or
nylon cotton,
viscose,
cupro
or
modal 1
and/or
4
8. (dimethylformamide) and 4. (formic acid, 80 % m/m) or 9. (carbon
of
disulphide/acetone, 55,5/44,5 % v/v) and 4. (formic acid, 80 % m/m)
the
European
9. acrylic polyamide
or
nylon polyester 1
and/or
4
8. (dimethylformamide) and 4. (formic acid, 80 % m/m)
10. acetate
polyamide or nylon or certain viscose, cotton, cupro or modal
4
1. (acetone) and 4. (formic acid, 80 % m/m)
other fibres
Union
11. certain
chlorofibres acrylic
or
certain
other
fibres polyamide
or
nylon 2
and/or
4 9. (carbon disulphide/acetone 55,5/44,5 % v/v) and 8. (dimethyl
formamide)
12. certain
chlorofibres polyamide
or
nylon acrylic 1
and/or
4
9. (carbon disulphide/acetone 55,5/44,5 % v/v) and 4. (formic acid,
80 %m/m)
13. polyamide
or
nylon viscose,
cupro,
modal
or
cotton polyester
4
4. (formic acid, 80 % m/m) and 7. (sulphuric acid, 75 % m/m)
14. acetate viscose,
cupro,
modal
or
cotton polyester
4
1. (acetone) and 7 (sulphuric acid, 75 % m/m)
15. acrylic viscose,
cupro,
modal
or
cotton polyester
4
8. (dimethylformamide) and 7. (sulphuric acid, 75 % m/m)
16. acetate wool,
hair
or
silk cotton,
viscose,
cupro,
modal,
4
1. (acetone) and 2. (hypochlorite)
polyamide or nylon, polyester, acrylic
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17. triacetate wool,
hair
or
silk cotton,
viscose,
cupro,
modal,
4
6. (dichloromethane) and 2. (hypochlorite)
polyamide or nylon, polyester, acrylic
18. acrylic wool,
hair
or
silk polyester 1
and/or
4
8. (dimethylformamide) and 2. (hypochlorite)

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Component fibres
Mixture No
Variant Number
of
method
used
and
reagent
for
binary
fibre
mixtures
Component 1 Component
2 Component
3
19. acrylic silk wool
or
hair
4
8. (dimethylformamide) and 11. (sulphuric acid 75 % m/m)
20. acrylic wool
or
hair
silk cotton,
viscose,
cupro
or
modal 1
and/or
4
8. (dimethylformamide) and 2. (hypochlorite)
EN
21. wool,
hair
or
silk cotton,
viscose,
modal,
cupro polyester
4
2. (hypochlorite) and 7. (sulphuric acid 75 % m/m)

22. viscose,
cupro
or
certain
cotton polyester 2
and/or
4
3. (zinc chloride/formic acid) and 7. (sulphuric acid 75 % m/m)
types of modal
23. acrylic viscose,
cupro
or
certain
types
of
cotton
4
8. (dimethylformamide) and 3 (zinc chloride/formic acid)
modal
24. certain
chlorofibres viscose,
cupro
or
certain
types
of
cotton 1
and/or
4
9. (carbon disulphide/acetone, 55,5/44,5 % v/v) and 3. (zinc chloride/
modal
formic acid) or 8. (dimethylformamide) and 3. (zinc chloride/formic
acid)
25. acetate viscose,
cupro
or
certain
types
of
cotton
4
1. (acetone) and 3. (zinc chloride/formic acid)
icial
modal
Jour
26. triacetate viscose,
cupro
or
certain
types
of
cotton
4
6. (dichloromethane) and 3. (zinc chloride/formic acid)
nal
modal
of
27. acetate silk wool
or
hair
4
1. (acetone) and 11. (sulphuric acid 75 % m/m)
the
European
28. triacetate silk wool
or
hair
4
6. (dichloromethane) and 11. (sulphuric acid 75 % m/m)
29. acetate acrylic cotton,
viscose,
cupro
or
modal
4
1. (acetone) and 8. (dimethylformamide)
Union
30. triacetate acrylic cotton,
viscose,
cupro
or
modal
4
6. (dichloromethane) and 8. (dimethylformamide)
31. triacetate polyamide
or
nylon cotton,
viscose,
cupro
or
modal
4
6. (dichloromethane) and 4. (formic acid 80 % m/m)
32. triacetate cotton,
viscose,
cupro
or
modal polyester
4
6. (dichloromethane) and 7. (sulphuric acid 75 % m/m)
33. acetate polyamide
or
nylon polyester
or
acrylic
4
1. (acetone) and 4. (formic acid 80 % m/m)
34. acetate acrylic polyester
4
1. (acetone) and 8. (dimethylformamide)
35. certain
chlorofibres cotton,
viscose,
cupro
or
modal polyester
4
8. (dimethylformamide) and 7. (sulphuric acid 75 % m/m) or 9 (carbon
disulphide/acetone, 55,5/44,5 % v/v) and 7. (sulphuric acid 75 % m/m)
36. cotton polyester elastolefin 2
and/or
4 7.
(sulphuric
acid
75
%
m/m)
and
14.
(concentrated
sulphuric
acid)
37. certain
modacrylics polyester melamine 2
and/or
4
8. (dimethylformamide) and 14. (concentrated sulphuric acid)
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18.10.2011
ANNEX IX
Agreed allowances used to calculate the mass of fibres contained in a textile product
(referred to in Article 19(3))
Fibre No Fibres Percentages
1-2 Wool
and
animal
hair:
combed fibres 18,25
carded fibres 17,00
( 1 )
3 Animal
hair:
combed fibres 18,25
carded fibres 17,00
( 1 )
Horsehair:
combed fibres 16,00
carded fibres 15,00
4 Silk 11,00
5 Cotton:
normal fibres 8,50
mercerised fibres 10,50
6 Kapok 10,90
7 Flax
(or
linen) 12,00
8 True
hemp 12,00
9 Jute 17,00
10 Abaca 14,00
11 Alfa 14,00
12 Coir 13,00
13 Broom 14,00
14 Ramie
(bleached
fibre) 8,50
15 Sisal 14,00
16 Sunn 12,00
17 Henequen 14,00
18 Maguey 14,00
19 Acetate 9,00
20 Alginate 20,00
21 Cupro 13,00
22 Modal 13,00
23 Protein 17,00
24 Triacetate 7,00
25 Viscose 13,00
26 Acrylic 2,00
27 Chlorofibre 2,00

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Union L
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Fibre No Fibres Percentages
28 Fluorofibre 0,00
29 Modacrylic 2,00
30 Polyamide
or
nylon:
discontinuous fibre 6,25
filament 5,75
31 Aramid 8,00
32 Polyimide 3,50
33 Lyocell 13,00
34 Polylactide 1,50
35 Polyester 1,50
36 Polyethylene 1,50
37 Polypropylene 2,00
38 Polycarbamide 2,00
39 Polyurethane:
discontinuous fibre 3,50
filament 3,00
40 Vinylal 5,00
41 Trivinyl 3,00
42 Elastodiene 1,00
43 Elastane 1,50
44 Glass
fibre:
with an average diameter of over 5 μm 2,00
with an average diameter of 5 μm or less 3,00
45 Elastomultiester 1,50
46 Elastolefin 1,50
47 Melamine 7,00
48 Metal
fibre 2,00
Metallised fibre 2,00
Asbestos 2,00
Paper yarn 13,75
( 1 ) The agreed allowances of 17,00 % shall also be applied where it is impossible to ascertain whether the textile product containing wool
and/or animal hair is combed or carded.

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18.10.2011
ANNEX X
Correlation Tables
Directive 2008/121/EC This
Regulation
Article 1(1) Article
4
Article 1(2)(a)-(c)
—
Article 1(2)(d) Article
2(3)
Article 2(1) Article
3(1)
Article 2(2) introductory wording Article
2(2)
introductory
wording
Article 2(2)(a) Article
2(2)(a)
Article 2(2)(b) Article
2(2)(b)
and
(c)
Article 2(2)(c) Article
2(2)(d)
Article 3 Article
5
Article 4 Article
7
Article 5 Article
8
Article 6(1) and (2)
—
Article 6(3) Article
9(3)
Article 6(4) Article
9(4)
Article 6(5) Article
20
Article 7 Article
10
Article 8(1) first sentence Article
14(1)
Article 8(1) second sentence Article
14(2)
Article 8(2) Article
14(3)
Article 8(3) first subparagraph Article
16(1)
Article 8(3) second and third subparagraph Article
16(2)
Article 8(4) Article
16(3)
Article 8(5)
—
Article 9(1) Article
11(1)
and
(2)
Article 9(2) Article
11(3)
Article 9(3) Article
13
and
Annex
IV
Article 10(1)(a) Article
17(2)
Article 10(1)(b) Article
17(3)
Article 10(1)(c) Article
17(4)
Article 10(2) Article
17(5)
Article 11 Article
15(4)
Article 12 Article
19(2)
and
Annex
VII

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European
Union L
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Directive 2008/121/EC This
Regulation
Article 13(1) Article
19(1)
Article 13(2)
—
Article 14(1)
—
Article 14(2)
—
Article 15 Article
21
Article 16
—
Article 17
—
Article 18
—
Article 19
—
Article 20
—
Annex I Annex
I
Annex II Annex
III
Annex III Annex
V
Annex III point 36 Article
3(1)(j)
Annex IV Annex
VI
Annex V Annex
IX
Annex VI
—
Annex VII
—
Directive 96/73/EC This
Regulation
Article 1 Article
1
Article 2 Annex
VIII
Chapter
1
Section
I
(2)
Article 3 Article
19(1)
Article 4 Article
19(4)
Article 5 Article
21
Article 6
—
Article 7
—
Article 8
—
Article 9
—
Annex I Annex
VIII
Chapter
1
Section
I
Annex II
Annex VIII Chapter 1 Section II and Chapter 2
Annex III
—
Annex IV
—

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Directive 73/44/EEC This
Regulation
Article 1 Article
1
Article 2 Annex
VIII
Chapter
1
Section
I
Article 3 Article
19(1)
Article 4 Article
19(4)
Article 5 Article
21
Article 6
—
Article 7
—
Annex I Annex
VIII
Chapter
3
introduction
and
Sections
I
to
III
Annex II Annex
VIII
Chapter
3
Section
IV
Annex III Annex
VIII
Chapter
3
Section
V

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