| Dimensional stability | 7 days at 20°C and 65% RH | warp 0% | ISO 3759 | ||
| weft 0% | |||||
| Wear resistance | OD (occasional domestic) | <6000 rubs | ISO 12947-2 | ||
| LD (light domestic) | 15 000 rubs | ||||
| GD (general domestic) | 20 000 rubs | ||||
| SD (severe domestic) | 25 000 rubs | ||||
| SC (severe contract) | >30 000 rubs | ||||
| Colour fastness to wear | after 6000 cycles | min. 3 | ISO 12947-4 | ||
| Pilling | after 5000 rubs | min. 4 | ISO 12945-2 | ||
| Wyzenbeek | cotton duck | double rubs | ASTM D 3597 | ||
| unrated | < 15 000 DR | ||||
| general contract upholstery | > 15 000 DR | ||||
| heavy duty upholstery | > 30 000 DR | ||||
| wire screen | double rubs | ASTM D 3597 | |||
| light duty | > 3000 DR | ||||
| medium duty | > 9000 DR | ||||
| heavy duty | > 15 000 DR | ||||
| Colour fastness to dry rub | warp +weft | min. 4 | ISO 105-X12 | ||
| Colour fastness to wet rub | warp +weft | min. 3 | ISO 105-X12 | ||
| Colour fastness to water | min. 4 | ISO 105-E01 | |||
| Colour fastness to light | min. 5 | ISO 105-B02 | |||
| Tearing strength warp | light use | min. 15N | ISO 13937-1 | ||
| heavy use | min. 20N | ||||
| Tearing strength weft | light use | min. 15N | ISO 13937-1 | ||
| heavy use | min. 20N | ||||
| Tensile strength warp | min. 350N/5cm | ISO 13934-1 | |||
| Tensile strength weft | min. 350N/5cm | ISO 13934-1 | |||
| Elongation warp | max. 50% | ISO 13934-1 | |||
| Elongation weft | max. 50% | ISO 13934-1 | |||
| Seam slippage warp | light use | max. 6mm | ISO 13936-2 | ||
| heavy use | max. 4mm | ||||
| Seam slippage weft | light use | max. 6mm | ISO 13936-2 | ||
| heavy use | max. 4mm | ||||
| Resistance to domestic washing 40°C | Dimensional change | warp max. 2% | ISO 6330 | ||
| weft max. 2% | |||||
| Colour fastness | 4-5 | ISO 105-C06 | |||
| Resistance to dry cleaning P | Dimensional change | warp max. 1% | ISO 105-D01 | ||
| weft max. 1% | |||||
| Colour fastness | 4-5 | ISO 105-D01 | |||
| Resistance to ironing | without steam | warp max.-0,5% | |||
| without steam | weft max.-0,5% | ||||
| with steam | warp max.-0,5% | ||||
| with steam | weft max.-0,5% | ||||
| Scuff resistance | Quotation A-D (A= best) | 30 cycles | BS 4655 | ||
| Flexing endurance | warp + weft | 100 000 cycles | EN 13334 | ||
| Fire resistance | |||||
| Cigarette test | American standard | Pass | NFPA 260 | ||
| Burning behaviour curt & dr | American standard | Pass | NFPA 701 | ||
| Open flame resistance test | American standard | Compliance | CAL 117 | ||
| Motor Vehicle Safety Standard | American standard | Pass | FMVSS 302 | ||
| Fire resistance | American standard | Pass | NY PA | ||
| Fire resistance | American standard | Pass | Boston | ||
| Dimensional Changes laundering | American standard | SA | AATCC 96-1999 | ||
| Fire resistance | Canadian standard | Pass | CAN ULC S109 |
Minimum Technical Quality Standards
Updated February 2021