BS 5441:1988
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Methods of test for knitted fabrics
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14-10-2019
English
30-09-1988
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Methods
Section one. General
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Apparatus
4 Conditioning and testing atmospheres
5 Properties to be tested in accordance with existing
British Standards
6 Assessment of barriness
Section two. Weft knitted fabrics
7 Determination of weft knitted fabric construction
8 Determination of the number of visible wales and
courses per centimetre
9 Determination of course length
10 Determination of stitch length
11 Determination of linear density of component yarns
Section three. Warp knitted fabrics
12 Determination of warp knitted fabric construction
13 Determination of the number of visible wales and
courses per centimetre
14 Estimation of run-in
15 Determination of linear density of component yarns
Appendix
A Precision of, and additional information concerning,
the Hatra barriness scale
Tables
1 Minimum measuring distance
2 Tensions
3 Barriness, grey scale contrast and colour difference
Figures
1 Grade of barriness scale
2 Viewing and illumination conditions
3 Barriness scale and BS grey scale spacings
4 The half-grade system
5 Rib-gaited thread path diagram system
6 Interlock-gaited thread path diagram system
7 'Prusa' system
8 Squared-paper system (I)
9 Squared-paper system (II)
10 Symbols for thead path diagrams in warp knitted
fabrics
Tests for barriness, fabric construction, wales and courses per centimetre and linear density of component yarns. Also stitch and course length of weft knitted and run-in of warp knitted fabrics.
| Committee |
TCI/100
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 5441(1977) & 87/37688 DC. (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
24
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| EN ISO 4921:2001 | Knitting - Basic concepts - Vocabulary (ISO 4921:2000) |
| BS 6F 100:1998 | Procedure for inspection and testing of textiles for aerospace purposes |
| EN ISO 8388:2003 | Knitted fabrics - Types - Vocabulary (ISO 8388:1998) |
| BS ISO 20712-2:2007 | Water safety signs and beach safety flags Specifications for beach safety flags. Colour, shape, meaning and performance |
| BS 7033-1:1989 | Cleaning and polishing cloths Specification for optical polishing cloths for use on transparent plastics panels |
| BS 1771-1:1989 | Fabrics for uniforms and workwear Specification for fabrics of wool and wool blends |
| BS EN ISO 8388:2003 | Knitted fabrics. Types. Vocabulary |
| BS 4560:1990 | Specification for fabrics for linings in uniform clothing |
| ISO 8388:1998 | Knitted fabrics Types Vocabulary |
| ISO 20712-2:2007 | Water safety signs and beach safety flags Part 2: Specifications for beach safety flags Colour, shape, meaning and performance |
| BS 7033-3:1989 | Cleaning and polishing cloths Specification for floorcloths and dishcloths |
| BS EN ISO 4921:2002 | Knitting. Basic concepts. Vocabulary |
| BS 8504-2:2006 | Beach safety flags Materials. Requirements and test methods |
| BS 4952:1992 | Methods of test for elastic fabrics |
| ISO 4921:2000 | Knitting Basic concepts Vocabulary |
| DIN EN ISO 8388:2003-12 | KNITTED FABRICS - TYPES - VOCABULARY |
| BS 1955:1981 | Method for determination of dimensional changes of wool-containing fabrics during washing |
| BS 4784-1:1988 | Methods for determination of commercial mass of consignments of textiles Mass determination and calculations |
| BS 2861:1984 | Methods for presentation of a weave diagram and plans for drafting, denting and lifting |
| BS 2544:1987 | Methods for determination of thickness of textile materials |
| BS 2862:1984 | Methods for determination of number of threads per unit length |
| BS 950-1:1967 | Specification for artificial daylight for the assessment of colour Illuminant for colour matching and colour appraisal |
| BS 2864:1984 | Method for determination of twist in yarn removed from fabric |
| BS 4407:1988 | Methods for quantitative analysis of fibre mixtures |
| BS 4294:1968 | Methods of test for the stretch and recovery properties of fabrics |
| BS 4768:1972 | Method for the determination of the bursting strength and bursting distension of fabrics |
| BS 1006:1990 | Methods of test for colour fastness of textiles and leather |
| BS 5811:1986 | Method for determination of the resistance to pilling and change of appearance of fabrics |
| BS 1930:1990 | Methods for determination of width of woven or knitted fabrics when relaxed at zero tension |
| BS 2865:1984 | Methods for determination of linear density of yarn removed from fabric |
| BS 1051:1992 | Glossary of terms relating to the mass determination of textiles |
| BS 2866:1984 | Methods for determination of the mass of warp and weft per unit area of fabric |
| BS 2863:1984 | Method for determination of crimp of yarn in fabric |
| BS 1931:1968 | Method for the determination of length of woven or knitted fabrics when relaxed at zero tension |
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