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16 C.F.R
Part 423, Care Labeling of Wearing Apparel and Certain Piece Goods
16 C.F.R. Part 300, Rules and Regulations Under the Wool Products
Identification Act
16 C.F.R. Part 301, Rules and Regulations Under the Fur Products Labeling Act16
C.F.R. Part
16 C.F.R. Part
303, Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products
Identification Act
15
U.S.C., Chapter 2, Subchapter III, et. seq., Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939
15 U.S.C., Chapter 2, Subchapter V, The Textile Fiber Products Identification
Act
16
C.F.R. Part 1610, Flammability (clothing textiles)
16
C.F.R. Part 1611, Flammability (vinyl plastic film)
16
C.F.R. Part 1615 & 1516, Children's Sleepwear
16
C.F.R. Part 1303, Total Lead Content
Gray Scale for Color Change-Technically Equivalent to ISO 105-A02
Gray Scale for Staining-Technically Equivalent to ISO 105- A03
Standard Depth Scales for Depth Determination
Fabric Hand
Instrumental Color Measurement-Technically Equivalent to ISO 105-J01
Instrumental Assessment of the Change in Color of a Test Specimen-Technically Equivalent to ISO 105-A05
AATCC 9-Step Chromatic Transference Scale
Visual Assessment of Color Difference of Textiles
Antibacterial Finishes on Textile
Materials: Assessment of
Colorfastness to Bleaching with
Hydrogen Peroxide-Related to ISO 105- N02
Determination of Hydrogen
Peroxide by Potassium Permanganate Titration
Bacterial Alpha-Amylase Enzymes
Used in Desizing, Assay of
Colorfastness to Water
Spotting-Technically Equivalent to ISO 105- E07
Colorfastness to Water:
Sea-Partly Equivalent to ISO 105-E02
Colorfastness to Water
Colorfastness to Ozone in the
Atmosphere under Low Humidities-Partly Equivalent to ISO 105-G03
Whiteness of Textiles-Revised
1995; Technically Equivalent to ISO 105- J02
Weather Resistance of Textiles:
Exposure to Daylight and Weather
Formaldehyde Release from Fabric,
Determination of: Sealed Jar Method
Chlorine, Retained, Tensile Loss:
Multiple Sample Method-Editorially Revised 1994
Electrostatic Clinging of
Fabrics: Fabric-to-Metal Test
Colorfastness to Crocking: Rotary
Vertical Crockmeter Method
Colorfastness to Heat: Dry
(Excluding Pressing)-Technically Equivalent to ISO 105-P01
Oil Repellency: Hydrocarbon
Resistance Test
Color Change Due to Flat Abrasion
(Frosting): Screen Wire Method
Color Change Due to Flat Abrasion
(Frosting): Emery Method
Carpet Soiling: Visual Rating
Method-Revised 1995
Carpet Soiling: Service Soiling
Method-Editorially Revised 1995
Carpet Soiling: Accelerated
Soiling Method-Editorially Revised 1995
Appearance of Fabrics After
Repeated Home Laundering-Technically Equivalent to ISO 7768
Colorfastness to Perspiration and
Light
Colorfastness to Water (High
Humidity) and Light: Alternate Exposure- Editorially Revised 1996
Water Resistance: Hydrostatic
Pressure Test-Related to ISO 811
Wrinkle Recovery of Fabrics:
Appearance Method-Technically Equivalent to ISO 9867
Colorfastness to Ozone in the
Atmosphere under High Humidities- Editorially Revised 1997; Partly Equivalent
to ISO 105-G03
Soil Release: Oily Stain Release
Method
Colorfastness to Pleating: Steam
Pleating-Technically Equivalent to ISO 105-P02
Colorfastness to
Drycleaning-Technically Equivalent to ISO 105- D01
Colorfastness to Heat: Hot
Pressing-Technically Equivalent to ISO 105- X11; Supersedes AATCC 5-1962
Electrostatic Propensity of
Carpets-Related to ISO TR6356
Dimensional Changes of Fabrics
after Home Laundering-Related to ISO 3759
Bond Strength of Bonded and
Laminated Fabrics
Rug Back Staining on Vinyl Tile
Cleaning: Washing of Textile
Floor Coverings
Colorfastness to Light: Detection
of Photochromism-Editorially Revised 1995; Technically Equivalent to ISO
105-B05; Supersedes AATCC 32-1952
Dye and Pigment Migration in a
Pad-Dry Process: Evaluation of- Technically Equivalent to ISO 105-Z06
Compatibility of Basic Dyes for
Acrylic Fibers-Technically Equivalent to ISO 105-Z03
Appearance of Flocked Fabrics
After Repeated Home Laundering and/or Coin-Op Drycleaning-Editorially Revised
1996
Appearance of Apparel and Other
Textile End Products After Repeated Home Laundering-Technically Equivalent to
ISO 15487
Alkali in Wet Processed Textiles:
Total
Dispersibility of Disperse Dyes:
Filter Test-Partly Equivalent to ISO 105- Z04
Antibacterial Activity Assessment
of Textile Materials: Parallel Streak Method
Chelating Agents: Chelation Value
of Aminopolycarboxylic Acids and Their Salts; Calcium Oxalate Method
Colorfastness to Perspiration-Related
to ISO 105-E04
Dimensional Changes of Garments
after Home Laundering-Related to ISO 3759
Soil Redeposition: Launder-Ometer
Method
Thermal Fixation Properties of
Disperse Dyes
Colorfastness to Solvent
Spotting: Perchloroethylene-Revised 2001
Dimensional Changes on
Drycleaning in Perchloroethylene: Machine Method-Editorially Revised 1995;
Partly Equivalent to ISO 3175
Transfer of Acid and Premetalized
Acid Dyes on Nylon-Editorially Revised 2004
Colorfastness to
Light-Technically Equivalent: Option 6-ISO 105- B01
Chelating Agents: Disperse Dye
Shade Change Caused by Metals; Control of
Colorfastness to Water:
Chlorinated Pool-Related to ISO 105-E03; Supersedes AATCC Test Method 105-1975
Colorfastness: Dye Transfer in
Storage; Fabric-to-Fabric
Colorfastness to Oxides of
Nitrogen in the Atmosphere under High Humidities-Editorially Revised 1997;
Technically Equivalent to ISO 105-G04
Colorfastness to Crocking:
Textile Floor Coverings - AATCC Crockmeter Method-Partly Equivalent to ISO
105-X12
Foaming Propensity of Disperse
Dyes
Chelating Agents: Active
Ingredient Content of Polyaminopolycarboxylic Acids and Their Salts; Copper PAN
Method
Weather Resistance of Textiles:
Xenon Lamp Exposure
Wetting Agents, Evaluation of
Dusting Propensity of Powder
Dyes: Evaluation of-Editorially Revised 1996
Carpets: Cleaning of; Hot Water
Extraction Method-Editorially Revised 1997
Colorfastness to Non-Chlorine
Bleach in Home Laundering
CMC: Calculation of Small Color
Differences for Acceptability- Technically Equivalent to ISO 105-J03
Antimicrobial Activity Assessment
of Carpets-Editorially Revised 1993
Stain Resistance: Pile Floor
Coverings
Speckiness of Colorant
Dispersions: Evaluation of
Colorfastness to Light at
Elevated Temperature and Humidity: Xenon Lamp Apparatus-Revised 1995; Partly
Equivalent to ISO 105-B06 (Conditions 3 and 5); Similar to SAE J-1885
Barré: Visual Assessment and
Grading
Skewness Change in Fabric and
Garment Twist Resulting from Automatic Home Laundering
Colorfastness to Light at High
Temperatures: Daylight Temperature Controlled Apparatus-SAE J2229-1993
Colorfastness to Light at High
Temperatures: Daylight Temperature and Humidity Controlled Apparatus-SAE
J2230-1993
Relative Color Strength of Dyes
in Solution-Technically Equivalent to ISO 105-Z10
Transmittance or Blocking of
Erythemally Weighted Ultraviolet Radiation Through Fabrics
Dusting Behavior of Dyes: Determination
of-Based on and Equivalent to ISO 105-Z05
Chelating Agents: Percent Content
in Hydrogen Peroxide Bleach Baths; Copper PAN Indicator Method
Weather Resistance: UV Light and
Moisture Exposure
Dimensional Changes of Fabrics:
Accelerated
Colorfastness to Sodium
Hypochlorite Bleach in Home Laundering
Fluorine Content of Carpet Fibers
Colorfastness to Home Laundering
with Activated Oxygen Bleach Detergent: Accelerated-Partly equivalent to ISO
105-C09
Acid Cellulase Enzymes, Effect
of: Top Loading Washer
Weather Resistance of Textiles:
Sunshine-Arc Lamp Exposure With and Without Wetting
Aqueous Liquid Repellency:
Water/Alcohol Solution Resistance Test
Fiber Analysis:
Qualitative-Related to ISO 3072
Fiber Analysis:
Quantitative-Related to ISO 1833
Water Repellency: Spray Test
Colorfastness to Burnt Gas
Fumes-Technically Equivalent to ISO 105- G02
Insects, Resistance of Textiles
to-Related to ISO 3998
Ageing of Sulfur-Dyed Textiles:
Accelerated
Wetting Agents: Evaluation of
Rewetting Agents
Insect
Antifungal Activity, Assessment
on Textile Materials: Mildew and Rot Resistance of Textile Materials
Water Resistance: Rain Test
Water Resistance: Impact
Penetration Test
Wetting Agents for Mercerization-Related
to ISO 6836
Colorfastness to Acids and
Alkalis-Related to ISO 105-E05 and E06
Colorfastness to Laundering, Home
and Commercial: Accelerated- Editorially Revised 2001; Partly Equivalent to ISO
105-C06
Wrinkle Recovery of Woven
Fabrics: Recovery Angle
Water Repellency: Tumble Jar
Dynamic Absorption Test
Electrical Surface Resistivity of
Fabrics
Absorbency of Bleached
Textiles-Revised 1995
Colorfastness to Crocking: AATCC
Crockmeter Method-Partly Equivalent to ISO 105-X12
pH of the Water-Extract from Wet
Processed Textiles-Related to ISO 3071
Fluidity of Dispersions of
Cellulose from Bleached Cotton Cloth
Electrical Resistance of Yarns
Drycleaning: Durability of
Applied Designs and Finishes-Editorially Revised 1995
Smoothness of Seams in Fabrics
after Repeated Home Laundering- Technically Equivalent to ISO 7770
Retention of Creases in Fabrics
after Repeated Home Laundering- Technically Equivalent to ISO 7769
Mercerization in
Cotton-Editorially Revised 1994
Chlorine, Retained, Tensile Loss:
Single Sample Method
Abrasion Resistance of Fabrics:
Accelerotor Method
Finishes in Textiles:
Identification
Dimensional Changes in Commercial
Laundering of Woven and Knitted Fabrics Except Wool-Related to ISO 5077
Extractable Content of Greige
and/or Prepared Textiles
Alkali in Bleach Baths Containing
Hydrogen Peroxide
Dimensional Changes of Woven or Knitted Wool Textiles: Relaxation, Consolidation and Felting
EUROPEAN UNION
Substance Tested Methods / Standards / Regulations
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Azo Dyes Soluble Heavy Metals Lead and Cadmium containing compounds Nickel compounds Allergenous and Carcinogenic Disperse Dyes Chlorinated Phenols (PCP, TeCP, TriCP) Orthophenylphenol (OPP) Chromium VI Phthalates Chlorinated Organic Carriers Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Organotin compounds (MBT/DBT/TBT) Ozone Depleting Substances Formaldehyde Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs) Pesticides Volatile Organic compounds (VOCs) Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) N-Nitrosamines and Nitrosatable substances Flame retardants Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Nonylphenol (NP) & Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEOs) Alkylphenols (APs) & Alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEOs) pH value Determination of Odour Colour Fastness to Water Colour Fastness to Rubbing Colour Fastness to Perspiration Colour Fastness to Saliva
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EU Reg. (EC) No. 1907/2006
ICP-MS ICP-MS EN 1810 / EN 1811 / EN 12472 HPLC DIN 53313 GC-MS DIN 53314 2005/84/EC GC-MS GC-MS GC-MS GC-MS ISO 14184 / JIS L1041 GC-MS GC-MS GC-MS / EN 71-9 GC-MS GC-MS; 93/11/EEC GC-MS Germany Food & Commodities ACT (LMBG) Section 30 2003/53/EC 2003/53/EC ISO 3071 / EN 1413 DIN 10955 / SNV 195651 ISO 105 E01 ISO 105 X12 ISO 105 E04 DIN 53160
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European Standards on Textiles
EN
1049-2
Textiles
- Woven fabrics - Construction - Methods
of analysis - Part 2: Determination
of number of threads per unit
length (ISO 7211-2:1984 modified)
EN 1101
Textiles
and textile products - Burning behaviour
- Curtains and drapes - Detailed
procedure to determine the ignitability
of vertically oriented specimens (small
flame)
EN
1102
Textiles and textile products - Burning behaviour - Curtains and drapes -Detailed procedure to determine the flame spread of vertically oriented specimens
EN
1103
Textiles
- Burning behaviour - Fabrics for apparel
- Detailed procedure to determine the
burning behaviour of fabrics for apparel
EN
12127
Textiles
- Fabrics - Determination of mass per
unit area using small samples
EN
12240
Touch
and close fasteners - Determination
of the overall and effective widths
of tapes and the effective width of a
closure
EN
12241
Touch
and close fasteners - Method for closure
prior to washing and drying or dry cleaning
EN
12242
Touch
and close fasteners - Determination
of peel strength
EN
12243
Touch
and close fasteners - Determination
of dimensional change in washing
and drying and dry cleaning
EN
12280-1
Rubber- or plastics- coated fabrics - Acceleratd ageing tests - Part 1: Heat ageing
EN
12280-2
Rubber-
or plastic-coated fabrics - Accelerated
ageing tests - Part 2: Physical
ageing: effect of light or weathering
EN
12280-3
Rubber-
or plastic-coated fabrics - Accelerated
ageing tests - Part 3: Environmental
ageing
EN
12332-1
Rubber-
or plastic-coated fabrics - Determination
of bursting strength - Part 1: Steel
ball method
EN
12332-2
Rubber-
or plastic-coated fabrics - Determination
of bursting strength – Part 2: Hydraulic
method
EN
12422
Sisal
twines
EN
12423
Polypropylene
twines
EN
12562
Textiles
- Para-aramid multifilament yarns -
Test methods
EN
12590
Textiles
- Industrial sewing threads made wholly
or partly from synthetic fibres
EN
1261
Fibre
ropes for general service - Hemp
EN
12751
Textiles
- Sampling of fibres, yarns and fabrics
for testing
EN
12759
Rubber-
or plastic-coated fabrics - Determination
of resistance to liquids
EN
13360
Rubber-
or plastics-coated fabrics - Terminology
EN
13392
Textiles
- Monofilaments - Determination of
linear density
EN
13402-1
Size
designation of clothes - Part 1: Terms,
definitions and body measurement procedure
(ISO 3635:1981 modified)
EN
13402-2
Size
designation of clothes - Part 2: Primary
and secondary dimensions
EN
13569
Cabinet
roller towels - Performance requirements
and processing
EN
13758-1
Textiles
- Solar UV protective properties - Part
1: Method of test for apparel fabrics
EN
13758-2
Textiles
- Solar UV protective properties - Part
2: Classification and marking of apparel
EN
13770
Textiles
- Determination of the abrasion resistance
of knitted footwear garments
EN
13772
Textiles
and textile products - Burning behaviour
- Curtains and drapes - Measurement
of flame spread of vertically oriented
specimens with large ignition source
EN
13773
Textiles
and textile products - Burning behaviour
- Curtains and drapes - Classification
scheme
EN
13780
Touch
and close fasteners - Determination
of longitudinal shear strength
EN
13844
Textiles
- Monofilaments - Determination of
thermal shrinkage
EN
13895
Textiles
- Monofilaments - Determination of
tensile properties
EN
14
Dimensions
of bed blankets
EN
14065
Textiles
- Laundry processed textiles - Biocontamination
control system
EN
14115
Textiles
- Burning behaviour of materials for
marquees, large tents and related products
- Ease of ignition
EN
14119
Testing
of textiles - Evaluation of the action
of microfungi
EN
1413
Textiles
- Determination of pH of aqueous extract
EN
1414
Touch
and close fasteners - Cycling procedure
for subsequent testing
EN
1414
Touch
and close fasteners - Cycling procedure
for subsequent testing
EN
1415
Touch
and close fasteners - Behaviour of slit
selvedges
EN
1416
Touch
and close fasteners - Determination
of curvature
EN
14278-1
Textiles
- Determination of cotton fibre stickiness
- Part 1: Method using a manual
thermodetection device
EN
14278-2
Textiles
- Determination of cotton fibre stickiness
- Part 2: Method using an automatic
thermodetection plate device
EN
14278-3
Textiles
- Determination of cotton fibre stickiness
- Part 3: Method using an automatic
thermodetection rotating drum device
EN
14362-1
Textiles
- Methods for the determination of certain
aromatic amines derived from azo colorants
- Part 1: Detection of the use of certain
azo colorants accessible without extraction
EN
14362-2
Textiles
- Methods for determination of certain
aromatic amines derived from azo colorants
- Part 2: Detection of the use of certain
azo colorants accessible by extracting
the fibres
EN
14465
Textiles
- Upholstery fabrics - Specification
and methods of test
EN
14533
Textiles
and textile products - Burning behaviour
of bedding items - Classification
scheme
EN
1624
Textiles
and textile products - Burning behaviour
of industrial and technical textiles
- Procedure to determine the flame
spread of vertically oriented specimens
EN
1625
Textiles
and textile products - Burning behaviour
of industrial and technical textiles
- Procedure to determine the ignitability
of vertically oriented specimens
EN
1734
Rubber-
or plastics coated fabrics - Determination
of resistance to water penetration
- Low pressure method
EN
1735
Rubber-
or plastics coated fabrics - Determination
of flexibility
EN
1773
Textiles
- Fabrics - Determination of width and
length
EN
1875-3
Rubber-
or plastics- coated fabrics - Determination
of tear strength - Part 3: Trapezoidal
method
EN
1876-1
Rubber-
or plastics-coated fabrics - Low temperature
tests - Part 1: Bending test
EN
1876-2
Rubber-
or plastics- coated fabrics - Low temperature
tests - Part 2: Impact test on loop
EN
20105-A02
Textiles
- Tests for colour fastness - Part A02:
Grey scale for assessing change in colour
(ISO 105-A02)
EN
20105-A03
Textiles
- Tests for colour fastness - Part A03:
Grey scale for assessing staining (ISO
105-A03)
EN
20105-C01
Textiles
- Tests for colour fastness - Part C01:
Colour fastness to washing - Test 1 (ISO
105-C01)
EN
20105-C02
Textiles
- Tests for colour fastness - Part C02:
Colour fastness to washing - Test 2 (ISO
105-C02)
EN
20105-C03
Textiles
- Tests for colour fastness - Part C03: Colour fastness to washing - Test 3 (ISO
105-C03)
EN
20105-C04
Textiles
- Tests for colour fastness - Part C04:
Colour fastness to washing - Test 4 (ISO
105-C04)
EN
20105-C05
Textiles
- Tests for colour fastness - Part C05:
Colour fastness to washing - Test 5 (ISO
105-C05)
EN
20105-N01
Textiles
- Tests for colour fastness - Part N01:
Colour fastness to bleaching: Hypochlorite
(ISO 105-N01)
EN
20139
Textiles
- Standard atmospheres for conditioning
and testing (ISO 139)
EN
20811
Textiles
- Determination of resistance to water
penetration - Hydrostatic pressure test
EN
22313
Textile
fabrics - Determination of the recovery
from creasing of a horizontally folded
specimen by measuring the angle of
recovery
EN
23758
Textiles
- Care labelling code using symbols
(ISO 3758)
EN
24920
Textiles
- Determination of resistance to surface
wetting (spray test) of fabrics
EN
25077
Textiles
- Determination of dimensional change
in washing and drying (ISO 5077)
EN
25978
Rubber-
or plastics-coated fabrics - Determination
of blocking resistance (ISO 5978)
EN
29073-1
Textiles
- Test methods for nonwovens - Part
1: Determination of mass per unit area
EN
29073-3
Textiles
- Test methods for nonwovens - Part
3: Determination of tensile strength and
elongation
EN
29092
Textiles - Nonwovens - Definition
EN
29865
Textiles
- Determination of water repellency
of fabrics by the Bundesmann rain-shower
test (ISO 9865)
EN
31092
Textiles - Determination of physiological properties - Measurement of thermal and water-vapour resistance
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