C03 Multifibre Strip

C3O C T OBER 2004
C3P1 of 2Marks & Spencer
534/033
METHOD OF TEST
MULTIFIBRE ADJACENT FABRIC PURPOSE T o name the suppliers of multifibre adjacent fabric type DW
which is required for certain colour fastness procedures.
The fabrics described give identical results and comply with
the ISO Standard 105 F10 Multifibre Adjacent Fabric Type
DW .
DESCRIPTION The multifibre adjacent type DW has 15mm wide component
fibres which are,in order:-
1.
Spun bright secondary cellulose acetate.2.
Bleached cotton.3.
Polyamide (Nylon).4.
Polyester.5.
Acrylic.6.Wool.
This is woven over a spun polyester framework.No optical
brightening agent is present on the fabric.
Either fabric may be used wherever the use of multifibre
adjacent fabric is specified.However,the assessment must be
made against the untested fabric from the same source.
SUPPLIERS 1.Society of Dyers and Colourists multifibre adjacent fabric
type DW .
Ref Equipment Index Ref 11P,23L and 25C.
This is woven as 100mm wide fabric with a bright
filament polyester weft.The component fibres are woven
in the warp direction as 15mm wide stripes.The 5mm
wide selvedges are of spun polyester and have a hopsack
weave.
IMPORTANT
The alternative SDC Type 1 Quality identified by the
plain weave selvedge is not acceptable as the staining
characteristics are different from the Type DW quality.
2.Heals Multifibre Adjacent Fabric type DW .This is very
similar in construction to the SDC narrow ribbon.
Ref Equipment Index 13 AM.
C3Marks & Spencer
2.T estfabrics multifibre adjacent fabric type DW Ref 10A is
available from:- Equipment Index Ref.26A 10B.
This is woven as 1140mm wide fabric with a bright
filament polyester warp with 15mm bands of the
component fibres in the weft (i.e.a 1000mm length of
full width fabric will give ten strips of the complete set of
fibres).
Each set of fibres is separated by a 10mm spun polyester
weft cutting band.
3.T estfabrics multifibre adjacent fabric type DW Ref.42 is
available from:- Equipment Index Ref.26A.
This is woven as 100mm wide fabric with a filament
polyester weft.The component fibres are woven in the
warp direction.
Refer to the appropriate method for specimen
preparation
NOTE:The selvedges or cutting bands should not be
removed from the multifibre adjacent fabric since
this may result in excessive fraying of the fabric
either during testing or during mounting and
assessment.
Replaces:Method of T est ‘Multifibre Strip Backing Fabric for Colour Fastness T ests’
dated April 2001.
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