NEW E.T.S.A. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR WORKWEAR FABRICS
Industrial launderers are sometimes faced with workwear which is not suited for industrial processing. The reasons for this vary from poor colour fastness, through poor pilling resistance to not being suitable for an industrial washing and drying process.
A small group of E.T.S.A. member firms, comprised of textile services companies and fabric manufacturers, have completed their work on minimum requirements for general purpose workwear fabrics.
The specifications are intended for bulk business fabrics, ie used for
general purpose workwear. They refer to recognised test methods and apply
the new ISO standard (15797) on industrial washing and finishing procedures,
which includes an exacting washing procedure, much closer to the real
life situation in industrial laundries.
The requirements are intended to promote the consistency of workwear (fabrics) supplied to industrial processors. The requirements are intended to make garment manufacturers more aware of the various properties of different fabrics and to take this into account when designing garments.
Contents
The minimum requirements address:
They differentiate between low, medium and high limitations in expected use and use a simple code system to illustrate these differences.
These minimum requirements address the main relevant properties, but do not claim to be exhaustive. For example, issues such as extensive thermal shrinkage under extended exposure to heat, or dyestuffs migration are not included.
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