STANDARDIZATION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES-AN OVERVIEW

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STANDARDIZATION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES-AN OVERVIEW

• J.K.GUPTA, SCIENTIST C, BIS

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INTRODUCTION

• THE TECHNICAL TEXTILE SECTOR IN INDIA IS LIKELY
  TO GROW BY 11 YEAY ON YEAR AND IS EXPECTED TO
  ATTAIN A MARKET SIZE OF 14.8 BILLION BY 2012-13
  FROM THE CURRENT SIZE OF 9.9 BILLION
• PRESENTLY MAJOR PRODUCERS OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES
  ARE IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES OUT OF WHICH USA,
  EUROPE AND JAPAN COMPRISE ABOUT 70 .
• ALTHOUGH, GLOBALLY THERE HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT
  GROWTH OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN THE DEVELOPED
  COUNTRIES, LARGE INVESTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE IN
  THE RECENT PAST IN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ALSO
  IN THIS HIGHLY SPECIALIZED AND TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN
  AREA.

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INTRODUCTION ( CONTD)

• THE PRODUCTION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN INDIA IS
  MINISCULE AS IT REQUIRES HUGE INVESTMENTS FOR
  DEVELOPING THE SPECIALIZED FIBRE FOR
• TECHNICAL TEXTILES, TECHNOLOGY KNOW-HOW AND
  PRODUCTION FACILITIES.
• IT IS IN THIS CONTEXT THAT THE ROLE OF STANDARDS
  FOR VARIOUS SPECIALIZED DESIGN, FUNCTIONAL AND
  TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE TEXTILES NEEDS
  NO EMPHASIS.

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WHAT IS TECHNICAL TEXTILE ?

• TECHNICAL TEXTILES CAN BE DEFINED AS TEXTILE
  MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED PRIMARILY
  FOR THEIR TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE AND FUNCTIONAL
  PROPERTIES RATHER THAN FOR AESTHETICS OR
  DECORATIVE CHARACTERISTICS.

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GENERAL FEATURES OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES

• COST EFFECTIVE
• FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENT
• DURABLE
• HIGH STRENGTH
• VERSATILITY
• USER FRIENDLINESS
• ECO FRIENDLINESS
• LOGISTIC CONVENIENCE, ETC.
• COULD BE WOVEN, KNIITED, OR NON-WOVEN
• COULD BE MADE FROM COMMONLY AVAILABLE FIBRES SUCH
  AS NATURAL FIBRES (COIR AND JUTE), SYNTHETIC
  FIBRES (POLYESTER, POLYAMIDE, POLYPROPYLENE,
  POLYETHYLENE, ACRYLIC, ELASTOMERIC, P-ARARNID,
  M-ARAMID AND OTHER HIGH PERFORMANCE SYNTHETICS),
  REGENERATED FIBRES (VISCOSE RAYON, ACETATE RAYON)
  AND INORGANIC FIBRES SUCH AS CARBON, GLASS,
  CERAMICS AND STEEL FIBRES.

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CLASSIFICATION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES

• DEPENDING UPON THE PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS,
  FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND END USE APPLICATIONS
  THE HIGHLY DIVERSIFIED RANGE OF TECHNICAL
  TEXTILES PRODUCTS ARE CLASSIFIED IN 12 GROUPS

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CLASSIFICATION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES ( CONTD)

• AGROTECH
• CROP COVER, FISHNET,CAPILLARY MATTING, SHADE
  NETS,
• GROUND COVERS
• BUILDTECH
• TARPAULIN, AWNING, HOUSE WRAP, ROOFING FELT
• CLOTHTECH
• INTERLINING, WADDING, VELCRO, ZIP FASTENER
• GEOTECH
• TEXTILES FOR GROUND STABILSATION, SEPARATION,
  FILTERATION, DRAINAGE AND SOIL REINFORCEMENT

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CLASSIFICATION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES ( CONTD)

• HOMETECH
• CARPET BACKING, FIBRE FILL, WEBBING, MATTRESS,
• CURTAIN TAPES, WIPES, VACUUM FILTERS
• INDUTECH
• AIR FILTERS, CONVEYOR BELT, PAPERMAKING FELT,
• ABRASIVES, BRUSHES, COATED FABRICS,
  COMPOSITES
• MEDTECH
• WIPES, BANDAGES, GOWNS/DRAPES, APRONS,
• MATTRESSES, BEDLINENS, BLANKETS
• MOBILTECH
• HOSE, SEAT BELT, TYRE CORD, CARPETS, TRUCK
• COVERS, ROPES, UPHOLSTERY

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CLASSIFICATION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES ( CONTD)

• PACKTECH
• LAUNDRY BAGS, SOAKER PADS, NETTING, STRAPPING
• PROTECH
• DUST FREE FABRICS, FACE MASK, PROTECTIVE
• CLOTHING, HI-VISIBILITY FABRIC,
  BULLET PROOF
• FABRIC, FIRE RETARDANT TEXTILES
• OEKOTECH
• ECO-FRIENDLY TEXTILES
• SPORTTECH
• SPORT BAGS, FLAGS, SHOPPING BAGS, SPORTSWEAR,
• SWIMWEAR

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STANDARDIZATION OF GEOTECH

• A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH FOR STANDARDIZATION OF
  GEO-SYNTHETICS AT NATIONAL LEVEL WAS FIRST
  ADOPTED BY BIS IN LATE 1980S THROUGH A NETWORK OF
  TWO TECHNICAL COMMITTEES,
• GEO-TEXTILES AND INDUSTRIAL FABRICS SECTIONAL
  COMMITTEE, TX 30 AND
• GEO-SYNTHETICS SECTIONAL COMMITTEE, WRD 25.
• TX 30 WAS LOOKING AFTER STANDARDIZATION WORK
  RELATED TO TESTING AND SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
  FOR GEO-TEXTILES MADE OF POLYESTER,
  POLYPROPYLENE, JUTE, COIR AND OTHER FIBRES HAVING
  WOVEN/NON-WOVEN/KNITTED STRUCTURE WHILE
• WRD 25 MAINLY COVERS GEO-MEMBRANES/GEO-GRIDS/GEO-
  COMPOSITES AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (NATURAL AND
  POLYMERIC) FOR RIVER VALLEY AND OTHER CIVIL
  ENGINEERING RELATED APPLICATIONS.

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STANDARDIZATION OF GEOTECH

• TO DEVELOP THE NATIONAL STANDARDS ON FAST
  TRACK BASIS, BOTH TX30 AND WRD 25 COMMITTES HAVE
  BEEN MERGED TO FORM A NEW COMMITTEE WITH THE
  FOLLOWING TITLE AND THE SCOPE
• TXD 30 GEOSYNTHETICS
• TO FORMULATE INDIAN STANDARDS ON TERMINILOGY,
  CLASSIFICATION AND METHOD OF TEST AND
  SPECIFICATION FOR ALL TYPES OF GEOSYNTHETICS
  (WOVEN AND NON-WOVEN)

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STANDARDIZATION OF GEOTECH

• IS 147152000 WOVEN JUTE GEOTEXTILES -
  SPECIFICATION
• IS 158692008 TEXTILES-OPEN WEAVE COIR
  BHOOVASTRA-SPECIFICATION
• IS 158712009 USE OF COIR GEOTEXTILES (COIR
  BHOOVASTRA) IN UNPAVED ROADS
• IS 159092010 PVC GEO-MEMBRANES FOR
  LINING-SPECIFICATION
• IS 159102010 GEO-SYNTHETICS FOR HIGHWAYS -
  SPECIFICATION

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STANDARDIZATION OF GEOTECH

• IS 13162(PART 2)1991 GEOTEXTILES - METHODS OF
  TEST PART 2 DETERMINATION OF RESISTANCE TO
  EXPOSURE OF ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT AND WATER (XENON
  ARC TYPE APPARATUS)
• IS 13162(PART 3)1992 GEOTEXTILES - METHODS OF
  TEST PART 3 DETERMINATION OF THICKNESS AT
  SPECIFIED PRESSURE
• IS 13162(PART 4)1992 GEOTEXTILES - METHODS OF
  TEST PART 4 DETERMINATION OF PUNCTURE RESISTANCE
  BY FALLING CONE METHOD
• IS 13162(PART 5)1992 GEOTEXTILES - METHODS OF
  TEST PART 5 DETERMINATION OF TENSILE PROPERTIES
  USING A WIDE WIDTH STRIP

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STANDARDIZATION OF GEOTECH

• IS 13321(PART 1)1992 GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR
  GEOSYNTHETICS PART 1 TERMS USED IN MATERIALS AND
  PROPOERTIES
• IS 133251992 METHOD OF TESTS FOR DETERMINATION
  OF TENSILE PROPERTIES OF EXTRUDED POLYMER
  GEO-GRIDS USING THE USING THE WIDE STRIP
• IS 13326(PART 1)1992 METHOD OF TEST FOR
  EVALUATION OF INTERFACE FRICTION BETWEEN
  GEO-GYNTHETIC AND SOIL PART 1 MODIFIED DIRECT
  SHEAR TECHNIQUE
• IS 142931995 GEOTEXTILES - METHOD OF TEST FOR
  TRAPEZOID TEARING STRENGTH

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STANDARDIZATION OF GEOTECH

• IS 142941995 GEOTEXTILES - METHOD FOR
  DETERMINATION OF APPARENT OPENING SIZE BY DRY
  SIEVING TECHNIQUE
• IS 143241995 GEOTEXTILES - METHODS OF TEST FOR
  DETERMINATION OF WATER PERMEABILITY-PERMITTIVITY
• IS 147061999 GEOTEXTILES - SAMPLING AND
  PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMEN
• IS 147141999 GEOTEXTILES-DETERMINATION OF
  ABRASION RESISTANCE

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STANDARDIZATION OF GEOTECH

• IS 147161999 / ISO98641990 GEOTEXTILES-
  DETERMINATION OF MASS PER UNIT AREA
• IS 147391999 GEOTEXTILES - METHODS FOR
  DETERMINATION OF CREEP
• IS 149862001 GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION OF JUTE
  GEO-TEXTILE FOR RAIN WATER EROSION CONTROL IN
  ROAD AND RAILWAY EMBANKMENT AND HILL SLOPES
• IS 150602001 / ISO 103211992 GEOTEXTILES -
  TENSILE TEST FOR JOINTS/SEAMS BY WIDE WIDTH
  METHOD

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STANDARDIZATION OF GEOTECH

• IS 15868(PART 1)2008 NATURAL FIBRE GEOTEXTILES
  (JUTE GEOTEXTILES AND COIR BHOOVASTRA) METHODS OF
  TEST - PART 1 DETERMINATION OF MASS PER UNIT AREA
• PART 2 DETERMINATION OF THICKNESS
• PART 3 DETERMINATION OF PERCENTAGE OF SWELL
• PART 4 DETERMINATION OF WATER ABSORPTION CAPACITY
• PART 5 DETERMINATION OF SMOLDERING RESISTANCE
• PART 6 DETERMINATION OF MESH SIZE OF COIR
  GEOTEXTILES BY OVERHEAD PROJECTOR METHOD

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STANDARDIZATION OF GEOTECH

• FINALISED DRAFTS UNDER PRINT
• DOC.TXD 30 (935) JUTE GEO-TEXTILES - PART 1
  STRENGTHENING OF SUB GRADE IN ROADS AND CONTROL
  OF BANK EROSION IN RIVERS AND WATERWAYS (FIRST
  REVISION OF IS 14715)
• DOC.TXD 30(950) JUTE GEO-TEXTILES - PART 2
  CONTROL OF BANK EROSION IN RIVERS AND WATERWAYS
  (FIRST REVISION OF IS 14715)
• DOC.TXD 30 (959) GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION OF
  COIR GEOTEXTILES (COIR WOVEN BHOOVASTRA) FOR RAIN
  WATER EROSION CONTROL IN ROADS, RAILWAYS
  EMBANKMENTS AND HILL SLOPES

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STANDARDIZATION OF GEOTECH

• DRAFT STANDARDS COMPLETED WIDE CIRCULATION
• DOC.TXD 30(982) METHOD OF TEST FOR DETERMINATION
  OF CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO.
• DOC.TXD 30(983) TEXTILES-METHOD OF DETERMINATION
  OF APPARENT OPENING SIZE OF GEO-TEXTILES BY WET
  SIEVING
• DRAFT STANDARDS APPROVED FOR WIDE
  CIRCULATION
• DOC.TXD 30(961) NATURAL FIBRE GEOTEXTILES (JUTE
  GEO TEXTILES) AND COIR GEOTEXTILES (COIR
  BHOOVASTRA) - GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR EROSION
  CONTROL PRODUCTS
• DOC.TXD 30(985) SPECIFICATION FOR GEOTEXTILES
  USED AS PROTECTION (OR CUSHIONING) MATERIAL

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STANDARDIZATION OF GEOTECH

• DOC.TXD 30(1025) SPECIFICATION FOR GEO-TEXTILES
  USED IN SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE APPLICATION
• DOC.TXD 30(1026) SPECIFICATION FOR GEO-TEXTILES
  FOR PERMANENT EROSION CONTROL IN HARD ARMOR
  SYSTEMS
• DOC.TXD 30(1027) SPECIFICATION FOR GEO-TEXTILES
  USED IN SUBGRADE SEPARATION IN PAVEMENT
  STRUCTURES
• DOC.TXD 30(1028) SPECIFICATION FOR GEO-TEXTILES
  USED IN SUBGRADE STABILIZATION IN PAVEMENT
  STRUCTURES
• DOC.TXD 30(1029) SPECIFICATION FOR GEO-GRIDS
  USED AS REINFORCEMENT OF BASE AND SUB BASE LAYERS
  IN PAVEMENT STRUCTURES
• DOC.TXD 30(1030) SPECIFICATION FOR GEO GRIDS
  USED AS SOIL REINFORCEMENT IN MECHANICALLY
  STABILIZED EARTH (MSE) RETAINING STRUCTURES

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STANDARDIZATION OF PROTECH

• STANDARDIZATION IN THE FIELD OF PROTECH IS
  CARRIED OUT BY
• TEXTILES PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SECTIONAL COMMITTEE,
  TXD 32
• TO FORMULATE INDIAN STANDARDS FOR TESTING AND
  SPECIFICATION FOR TEXTILE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR
  PROTECTION FROM FIRE AND OTHER HEALTH/LIFE
  HAZARDS

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STANDARDIZATION OF PROTECH

• IS 118711986 METHODS FOR DETERMINATION OF
  FLAMMABILITY AND FLAME RESISTANCE OF TEXTILE
  MATERIALS
• IS 155892005/ ISO 69402004 TEXTILE FABRICS -
  BURNING BEHAVIOUR - DETERMINATION OF EASE OF
  IGNITION OF VERTICALLY ORIENTED SPECIMENS
• IS 155902005 / ISO 69412003 TEXTILE FABRICS -
  BURNING BEHAVIOUR - MEASUREMENT OF FLAME SPREAD
  PROPERTIES OF VERTICALLY ORIENTED SPECIMENS
• IS 135011992 TEXTILES - DETERMINATION OF
  FLAMMABILITY BY OXYGEN INDEX

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STANDARDIZATION OF PROTECH

• IS 157412007 TEXTILES - RESISTANCE TO IGNITION
  OF CURTAINS AND DRAPES SPECIFICATION (BASED ON
  EN)
• IS 156122005 TEXTILES - BURNING BEHAVIOUR OF
  CURTAINS AND DRAPES
• PART 1 - CLASSIFICATION SCHEME
• PART 2 - MEASUREMENT OF FLAME SPREAD OF
  VERTICALLY ORIENTED SPECIMENS WITH LARGE IGNITION
  SOURCE
• PART 3 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE IGNITABILITY
  OF VERTICALLY ORIENTED SPECIMENS (SMALL FLAME)
• PART 4 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE FLAME SPREAD
  OF VERTICALLY ORIENTED SPECIMENS

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STANDARDIZATION OF PROTECH

• IS 157682007 TEXTILES - RESISTANCE OF IGNITION
  OF UPHOLSTERED COMPOSITE USED FOR NON-DOMESTIC
  FURNITURE (BASED ON EN)
• IS 12467(PART 1)2005 TEXTILES - ASSESSMENT OF
  THE IGNITABILITY OF UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE - PART
  1 - IGNITION SOURCE SMOULDERING CIGARETTE
• IS 12467(PART 2)2005 TEXTILES - ASSESSMENT OF
  THE IGNITABILITY OF UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE - PART
  2 - IGNITION SOURCE MATCH-FLAME EQUIVALENT

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STANDARDIZATION OF PROTECH

• IS 157482007 TEXTILES - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR
  INDUSTRIAL WORKERS EXPOSED TO HEAT (EXCLUDING
  FIREFIGHTERS' AND WELDERS' CLOTHING)
• IS 15758(PART 1)2007 / ISO 9151 1995 TEXTILES
  - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING PART 1 METHOD OF
  DETERMINING OF HEAT TRANSMISSION ON EXPOSURE TO
  FLAME
• IS 15758(PART 2)2007 / ISO 6942 2002 TEXTILES
  - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING PART 2 ASSESSMENT OF
  MATERIAL ASSEMBLIES WHEN EXPOSED TO SOURCE OF
  RADIANT HEAT

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STANDARDIZATION OF PROTECH

• IS 15758(PART 3)2007 / ISO 6530 2005 TEXTILES
  - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING PART 3 TEST METHOD FOR
  RESISTANCE TO MATERIAL TO PENETRATION BY LIQUIDS
  
• IS 15758(PART 4)2007 / ISO 15025 2000 TEXTILES
  - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING PART 4 TEST METHOD FOR
  LIMITED FLAME SPREAD
• IS 15758(PART 5)2007 / ISO 9185 1990 TEXTILES
  - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - PART 5 ASSESSMENT OF
  RESISTANCE OF MATERIALS TO MOLTEN METAL SPLASH

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STANDARDIZATION OF PROTECH

• IS 157422007 TEXTILES - REQUIREMENTS FOR
  CLOTHING MADE OF LIMITED FLAME SPREAD MATERIALS
  AND MATERIAL ASSEMBLIES AFFORDING PROTECTION
  AGAINST HEAT AND FLAME SPECIFICATION (BASED ON
  EN)
• IS 127221989 TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS -
  DETERMINATION OF FLAME RESISTANCE BY TABLET TEST
• IS 157642008 TEXTILES - DETERMINATION OF THE
  BURNING BEHAVIOUR OF TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS

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STANDARDIZATION OF PROTECH

• IS 15727(PART 1)2007 / ISO 12952-1 1998
  TEXTILES - BURNING BEHAVIOUR OF BEDDING ITEMS -
  PART 1 GENERAL TEST METHODS FOR THE
  IGNITABILITY BY SMOULDERING CIGARETTE
• IS 15727(PART 2)2007 / ISO 12952-2 1998
  TEXTILES - BURNING BEHAVIOUR OF BEDDING ITEMS -
  PART 2 - SPECIFIC TEST METHODS FOR THE
  IGNITABILITY BY A SMOULDERING CIGARETTE
• IS 15727(PART 3)2007 / ISO 12952-3 1998
  TEXTILES - BURNING BEHAVIOUR OF BEDDING ITEMS -
  PART 3 GENERAL TEST METHODS FOR THE
  IGNITABILITY BY A SMALL OPEN FLAME

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STANDARDIZATION OF PROTECH

• IS 15727(PART 4)2007 / ISO 12952-4 1998
  TEXTILES - BURNING BEHAVIOUR OF BEDDING ITEMS -
  PART 4 SPECIFIC TEST METHODS FOR THE
  IGNITABILITY BY A SMALL OPEN FLAME
• IS 157812007 TEXTILES-METHOD FOR DETERMINATION
  OF FLAMMABILITY OF BLANKETS
• IS 157822007 TEXTILES - METHOD FOR DETERIORATION
  OF VISIBILITY DUE TO SMOKE RELEASED ON COMBUSTION
  OF MATERIALS
• IS158092008 HIGH VISIBILITY WARNING CLOTHES

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STANDARDIZATION OF PROTECH

• DRAFT STANDARDS COMPLETED WIDE CIRCULATION
• DOC.TXD 32(832) TEXTILES - RESISTANCE TO
  IGNITION OF MATTRESSES, DIVANS AND BED BASES -
  SPECIFICATION

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STANDARDIZATION OF PROTECH

• DRAFT STANDARDS ISSUED IN WIDE CIRCULATION
• DOC.TXD 32(946)TEXTILES-PROTECTION GLOVES FOR
  FIREFIGHTERS - LABORATORY TEST METHODS AND
  PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (BASED ON ISO 15383
  2003)
• DOC.TXD 32(947)TEXTILES-PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR
  FIREFIGHTERS - LABORATORY TEST METHODS AND
  PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (BASED ON ISO 11613
  1999)
• DOC.TXD 32(948)TEXTILES-PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR
  FIREFIGHTERS - LABORATORY TEST METHODS AND
  PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR WILD LAND
  FIREFIGHTING CLOTHING (BASED ON ISO 15384 2003)
• DOC.TXD 32(949)TEXTILES-PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR
  FIREFIGHTERS - LABORATORY TEST METHODS AND
  PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
  WITH A REFLECTIVE OUTER SURFACE (BASED ON ISO
  15538 2001)

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STANDARDIZATION OF MEDITECH

• STANDARDIZATION IN THE FIELD OF MEDITECH IS
  CARRIED OUT BY
• TECHNICAL TEXTILES FOR MEDITECH APPLICATIONS
  SECTIONAL COMMITTEE, TXD 36
• TO FORMULATE INDIAN STANDARDS FOR TERMINOLOGY
  TESTING AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR TECHNICAL TEXTILES
  FOR MEDTECH APPLICATIONS SUCH AS HEALTHCARE AND
  HYGIENE TEXTILE PRODUCTS, IMPLANTABLE AND
  NON-IMPLANTABLE AND EXTRA CORPOREAL TEXTILE
  PRODUCTS

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STANDARDIZATION OF MEDITECH

• SINCE THE AREA OF MEDICAL TEXTILES INVOLVES
  HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE USER, THEIR
  STANDARDIZATION IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE AND
  VARIOUS PERFORMANCE AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
  ARE TO BE APPROPRIATELY STANDARDIZED IN LINE WITH
  THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS AT
  INTERNATIONAL LEVEL. IN INDIA THE PRODUCTION AND
  STANDARDIZATION OF MEDICAL TEXTILES IS STILL AT
  INFANT STAGE AND A LOT MORE IS NEEDED TO BE DONE
  BY VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS, TECHNOLOGISTS, R D
  INSTITUTIONS AND THE GOVERNMENT. HOWEVER, THE
  BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS, THE NATIONAL
  STANDARDS BODY OF INDIA HAS STEADILY EVOLVED SOME
  OF THE COMMON STANDARDS ON MEDICAL TEXTILES,
  WHICH ARE DISCUSSED BELOW

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STANDARDIZATION OF MEDITECH

• IS 7581988 SPECIFICATION FOR HANDLOOM COTTON
  GAUZE, ABSORBENT, NON-STERILIZED
• IS 8631988 SPECIFICATION FOR HANDLOOM COTTON
  BANDAGE CLOTH, NON-STERILIZED
• IS 143161996 SWABS, SMALL, IN BAG OF 50
• IS 46051981 CREPE BANDAGES
• IS 16811998 WOOLLEN HOSPITAL BLANKETS, DYED
• IS 111631985 FIRST-AID DRESSINGS
• IS 110461984 OPERATING TOWEL

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STANDARDIZATION OF MEDITECH

• IS 62371971 COTTON CLOTH FOR PLASTER OF PARIS
  BANDAGES AND CUT BANDAGES
• IS 47381993 BANDAGE, POP
• IS 128391989 WOOL/POLYAMIDE BLENDED HOSPITAL
  FLANNEL
• IS 7571971 ABSORBENT COTTON, LINT
• IS 108291993 X-RAY DETECTABLE GAUZE SWABS AND
  LAPROTOMY SPONGES
• IS 54051980 SANITARY NAPKINS

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STANDARDIZATION OF MEDITECH

• SUBJECT UNDER CONSIDERATION
• DOC.TXD 36(1031) TEXTILES PERFORMANCE
  REQUIREMENTS FOR SURGICAL GOWNS, DRAPES AND CLEAN
  AIR SUITS USED IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AS
  MEDICAL DEVICES, FOR PATIENTS, CLINICAL STAFF AND
  EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION PART 1 GENERAL
  REQUIREMENTS FOR MANUFACTURERS, PROCESSORS AND
  PRODUCTS
• DOC.TXD 36(1032) TEXTILES PERFORMANCE
  REQUIREMENTS FOR SURGICAL DRAPES, GOWNS AND CLEAN
  AIR SUITS USED IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AS
  MEDICAL DEVICES, FOR PATIENTS, CLINICAL STAFF AND
  EQUIPMENT - SPECIFICATION PART 2 TEST METHODS

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STANDARDIZATION OF MEDITECH

• DOC.TXD 36(1033) TEXTILES PERFORMANCE
  REQUIREMENTS FOR SURGICAL GOWNS, DRAPES AND CLEAN
  AIR SUITS USED IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AS
  MEDICAL DEVICES, FOR PATIENTS, CLINICAL STAFF AND
  EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION PART 3 PERFORMANCE
  REQUIREMENTS AND PERFORMANCE LEVELS
• DOC.TXD 36(1034) SPECIFICATION FOR BANDAGE CLOTH
  AND CUT BANDAGES (THIRD REVISION)
• DOC.TXD 36(1035) TEXTILES - PERFORMANCE
  REQUIREMENTS FOR SURGICAL FACEMASKS
• DOC.TXD 36(1036) SPECIFICATION FOR ANTIMICROBIAL
  CREPE BANDAGE

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STANDARDIZATION OF AGROTECH

• STANDARDIZATION IN THE FIELD OF AGROTECH IS
  CARRIED OUT BY
• TECHNICAL TEXTILES FOR AGROTECH APPLICATIONS
  SECTIONAL COMMITTEE, TXD 35
• TO FORMULATE INDIAN STANDARDS SPECIFICATION
  AND METHOD OF TESTS FOR TECHNICAL TEXTILES USED
  IN HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND ANIMAL
  HUSBANDARY

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STANDARDIZATION OF AGROTECH

• IS 159072010 AGRO TEXTILES - HIGH DENSITY
  POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) WOVEN BEDS FOR VERMICULTURE -
  SPECIFICATION
• IS 153512008 TEXTILES-LAMINATED HIGH DENSITY
  POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) WOVEN FABRIC (GEO-MEMBRANE)
  FOR WATER PROOF LINING
• IS 5508 (PARTS 1 TO 24) GUIDES FOR FISHING GEARS
• IS 75332003 POLYAMIDE MONOFILAMENT LINE FOR
  FISHING
• IS 44012006 TWISTED NYLON FISH-NET TWINES
• IS 142871995 PP MULTIFILAMENT NETTING TWINE
• IS 63472003 PE MONOFILAMENT TWINE FOR FISHING

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STANDARDIZATION OF AGROTECH

• SUBJECT UNDER CONSIDERATION
• DOC.TXD 35(980) JUTE AGRO-TEXTILES FOR GROWTH OF
  PLANTS AND SUPPRESSION OF WEEDS-SPECIFICATION
• DOC.TXD 35(981) JUTE AGRO-TEXTILE - SAPLING BAGS
  FOR GROWTH OF SEEDLING /SAPLING - SPECIFICATION
• DOC.TXD 35(1003) TEXTILES - SHADE NETS FOR
  AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE PURPOSES-SPECIFICATIO
  N
• SPECIFICATION FOR GROUND COVERS FOR HORTICULTURE
  APPLICATION

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STANDARDIZATION OF INDUTECH

• STANDARDIZATION IN THE FIELD OF INDUTECH IS
  CARRIED OUT BY
• INDUSTRIAL FABRICS SECTIONAL COMMITTEE, TXD 33
• TO FORMULATE STANDARDS FOR TERMINOLOGY,
  TESTING AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL FABRICS
  INCLUDING NON-WOVEN TEXTILES MADE FROM NATURAL
  AND MAN-MADE FIBRES/FILAMENTS AND BLENDS THEREOF

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STANDARDIZATION OF INDUTECH

• IS 11781986 COTTON FILTER CLOTH
• IS 14221983 SPECIFICATION FOR COTTON DUCK
• IS 14241983 SPECIFICATION FOR COTTON CANVAS
• IS 17192000 INDUSTRIAL TEXTILE-PRESSED WOOL
  FELT
• IS 43881982 SPECIFICATION FOR COTTON FABRICS FOR
  REINFORCEMENT OF RUBBER HOSES
• IS 59961984 SPECIFICATION FOR COTTON BELTING
  DUCKS

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STANDARDIZATION OF INDUTECH

• IS 92931991 TEXTILES - CANVAS, FLAX -
  SPECIFICATION
• IS 115741986 SPECIFICATION FOR POLYAMIDE FILTER
  CLOTH
• IS 115751986 SPECIFICATION FOR POLYESTER FILTER
  CLOTH
• IS 119151986 SPECIFICATION FOR NYLON FABRIC FOR
  MAKING MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT
• IS 119862003 INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES - COTTON
  BACKING CLOTH FOR ABRASIVES

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STANDARDIZATION OF INDUTECH

• IS 12020(PART 1)1987 POLYPROPYLENE FILTER CLOTH
  PART I - FILTER CLOTH FROM SPUN-POLYPROPYLENE
  YARN
• IS 123841988 SPECIFICATION FOR RAYON DUCK FOR
  INDUSTRIAL USE
• IS 124151988 SPECIFICATION FOR POLYAMIDE DUCK
  FOR INDUSTRIAL USE
• IS 124161988 SPECIFICATION FOR POLYESTER/COTTON
  BELTING DUCKS
• IS 135102000 TEXTILES - DUCK, POLYESTER/COTTON
  BLENDED, RIP STOP
• IS 155952005 INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES - BONDED
  FABRICS FOR AIR FILTRATION

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STANDARDIZATION OF INDUTECH

• IS 15891 2011 TEXTILES- TEST METHOD FOR
  NON-WOVENS
• PART 1 DETERMINATION OF MASS PER UNIT AREA
• PART 2 DETERMINATION OF THICKNESS
• PART 3 DETERMINATION OF TENSILE STRENGTH AND
  ELONGATION
• PART 4 DETERMINATION OF TEAR RESISTANCE
• PART 6 ABSORPTION
• PART 7 DETERMINATION OF BENDING LENGTH
• PART 8 DETERMINATION OF LIQUID STRIKE-THROUGH
• PART 9 DETERMINATION OF DRAPE COEFFICIENT

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CONCLUSION

• IN MOST INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES, THE TREND IN
  VARIOUS SECTORS OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY INDICATES
  THAT THE USE OF CONVENTIONAL TEXTILES HAS REACHED
  A STATIC LEVEL AND THEIR MANUFACTURE HAS BECOME
  HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND OFTEN UNVIABLE.
• THE RECENT FOCUS HAS, THEREFORE, BEEN ON THE
  VALUE-ADDED TECHNICAL TEXTILES THAT HAVE THE
  CAPABILITY TO MEET FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS FOR
  PRECISION APPLICATIONS.
• IN ORDER TO MEET THE TARGET OF 14.8 BILLION BY
  2012-13 FROM THE CURRENT SIZE OF 9.9 BILLION,
  INDIA HAS TO INCUR SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT IN
  INFRASTRUCTURE, TECHNOLOGY, R D AND
  STANDARDIZATION AND IT IS HOPED THAT INDIA WILL
  BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE NEW OPPORTUNITY
  IN THIS AREA ARISING DUE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF
  NEW TECHNOLOGIES WHICH WILL PAVE PATH FOR THE
  FUTURE.
• IN VIEW OF HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY, THE INDIAN
  STANDARDS ON PROTECH AND MEDTECH COULD BE MADE
  MANDATORY.

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