ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 2959 Second edition 2011-11-01 Textiles Woven fabric descriptions Textiles-Designation des tissus Referencenumber ISO 2959:2011(E) ISO @ISO 2011 ISO 2959:2011(E) COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT ISO 2011 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either ISO at the address below or ISO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56 · CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 4122749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland ii @ ISO 2011 -All rights reserved ISO 2959:2011(E) Foreword technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been non-governmental, in liaison with isO, also take part in the work. IsO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 2. The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (isO 2959:1973), of which it constitutes a minor beenmade @ ISO 2011Allrights reserved ii ISO 2959:2011(E) INTERNATIONALSTANDARD Textiles Woven fabric descriptions Scope This International Standard gives a numberof characteristic parameters for woven fabrics and their constituents the list of parameters is exclusive and additional information can be given as required. It is applicable to all woven fabrics except textile floor coverings. Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. Forundated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. ISO1139,Textiles—Designationofyarns IsO1833(allparts),TextilesQuantitativechemicalanalysis IsO2076,Textiles-Man-madefibres-Genericnames IsO3572,Textiles-Weaves-Definitionsofgeneraltermsandbasicweaves Fabric parameters 3 3.1State of fabric For example, loomstate, bleached, dyed. 3.2Composition 3.2.1 Generic names ofman-made fibres shallbe usedas given in IsO2076 3.2.2In the case of fabrics composed of only one kind of fibrous material, state the generic name of the fibre. 3.2.3 In the case of fabrics consisting of warp threads and weft threads composed of different kinds offibrous material, state the generic names of both fibres separately. in the order of predominance.For the calculation and expression of results, see IsO1833. 3.3 Designation of yarns InaccordancewithISO1139. 3.4Threads per unitlength State this for both warp and weft. ISO 2011 - All rights reserved 1 ISO 2959:2011(E) 3.5 Weave InaccordancewithIso3572. 3.6 Warp and weft arrangement If applicable. 3.7 Fabric width State overall and/or useable width, as relevant. 3.8 Mass perunitarea Processing particulars 3.9 If applicable. For example, beached, dyed, printed, mechanically shrunk, etc., as appropriate. EXAMPLE Fabric description for a type of polyester/cotton poplin is as follows: a) State of fabric: dyed. b) Composition: 67 %polyester, 33% cotton. c) Yarn designation: warp —15 tex Z 950; weft -15 tex Z 950. d) Threads per unit length: warp 50 per cm; weft-26per cm. (a Weave: plain. f) Width: 90 cm overall. (6 Mass: 115 g/m2. h) Processing particu