scope:

This International Standard specifies domestic washing anddrying procedures for textile testing. The procedures areapplicable to textile fabrics, garments or other textile articleswhich are subjected to appropriate combinations of domestic washingand drying procedures. This International Standard also specifiesthe reference detergents and ballasts for the procedures. 1.2Provision is made for a) 13 different washing procedures based onthe use of the reference washing machine Type A: horizontal axis,front-loading type, b) 11 procedures based on the use of thereference washing machine Type B: vertical axis, top-loadingagitator type, and c) 7 procedures based on the use of thereference washing machine Type C: vertical axis, top-loadingpulsator type. 1.3 Each washing procedure represents a singledomestic wash. 1.4 This International Standard also specifies sixdrying procedures: A ? Line dry B ? Drip line dry C ? Flat dry D ?Drip flat dry E ? Flat press F ? Tumble dry 1.5 A complete testconsists of a washing and drying procedure. NOTE Use of differentparameters (washing machine type, detergent type and type of tumbledrier) may affect test results for any test using thisInternational Standard. Therefore, parties using this standard arestrongly encouraged to agree on the parameters to be used.