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STANDARDIZATION OF STANDARDIZATION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES-AN TECHNICAL TEXTILES-AN

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

J.K.GUPTA, SCIENTIST ‘C’, BISJ.K.GUPTA, SCIENTIST ‘C’, BIS

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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

THE TECHNICAL TEXTILE SECTOR IN INDIA IS LIKELY TO THE TECHNICAL TEXTILE SECTOR IN INDIA IS LIKELY TO GROW BY 11% YEAY ON YEAR AND IS EXPECTED TO ATTAIN GROW BY 11% YEAY ON YEAR AND IS EXPECTED TO ATTAIN A MARKET SIZE OF $14.8 BILLION BY 2012-13 FROM THE A MARKET SIZE OF $14.8 BILLION BY 2012-13 FROM THE CURRENT SIZE OF $9.9 BILLIONCURRENT SIZE OF $9.9 BILLION

PRESENTLY MAJOR PRODUCERS OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES PRESENTLY MAJOR PRODUCERS OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES ARE IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES OUT OF WHICH USA, ARE IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES OUT OF WHICH USA, EUROPE AND JAPAN COMPRISE ABOUT 70 %. EUROPE AND JAPAN COMPRISE ABOUT 70 %.

ALTHOUGH, GLOBALLY THERE HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT ALTHOUGH, GLOBALLY THERE HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT GROWTH OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN THE DEVELOPED GROWTH OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN THE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, LARGE INVESTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE COUNTRIES, LARGE INVESTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE RECENT PAST IN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ALSO IN RECENT PAST IN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ALSO IN THIS HIGHLY SPECIALIZED AND TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN THIS HIGHLY SPECIALIZED AND TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN AREA. AREA.

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INTRODUCTION ( CONTD……)INTRODUCTION ( CONTD……)

THE PRODUCTION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN THE PRODUCTION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN INDIA IS MINISCULE AS IT REQUIRES HUGE INDIA IS MINISCULE AS IT REQUIRES HUGE INVESTMENTS FOR DEVELOPING THE INVESTMENTS FOR DEVELOPING THE SPECIALIZED FIBRE FOR SPECIALIZED FIBRE FOR

TECHNICAL TEXTILES, TECHNOLOGY KNOW-HOW TECHNICAL TEXTILES, TECHNOLOGY KNOW-HOW AND PRODUCTION FACILITIES. AND PRODUCTION FACILITIES.

IT IS IN THIS CONTEXT THAT THE ROLE OF IT IS IN THIS CONTEXT THAT THE ROLE OF STANDARDS FOR VARIOUS SPECIALIZED DESIGN, STANDARDS FOR VARIOUS SPECIALIZED DESIGN, FUNCTIONAL AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FUNCTIONAL AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE TEXTILES NEEDS NO EMPHASIS. FOR THESE TEXTILES NEEDS NO EMPHASIS.

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WHAT IS TECHNICAL WHAT IS TECHNICAL TEXTILE ?TEXTILE ?

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

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GENERAL FEATURES OF GENERAL FEATURES OF TECHNICAL TEXTILESTECHNICAL TEXTILES

COST EFFECTIVE COST EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTFUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENT DURABLEDURABLE HIGH STRENGTHHIGH STRENGTH VERSATILITYVERSATILITY USER FRIENDLINESSUSER FRIENDLINESS ECO FRIENDLINESSECO FRIENDLINESS LOGISTIC CONVENIENCE, ETC. LOGISTIC CONVENIENCE, ETC. COULD BE WOVEN, KNIITED, OR NON-WOVENCOULD BE WOVEN, KNIITED, OR NON-WOVEN COULD BE MADE FROM COMMONLY AVAILABLE FIBRES SUCH AS COULD BE MADE FROM COMMONLY AVAILABLE FIBRES SUCH AS

NATURAL FIBRES (COIR AND JUTE), SYNTHETIC FIBRES NATURAL FIBRES (COIR AND JUTE), SYNTHETIC FIBRES (POLYESTER, POLYAMIDE, POLYPROPYLENE, POLYETHYLENE, (POLYESTER, POLYAMIDE, POLYPROPYLENE, POLYETHYLENE, ACRYLIC, ELASTOMERIC, P-ARARNID, M-ARAMID AND OTHER ACRYLIC, ELASTOMERIC, P-ARARNID, M-ARAMID AND OTHER HIGH PERFORMANCE SYNTHETICS), REGENERATED FIBRES HIGH PERFORMANCE SYNTHETICS), REGENERATED FIBRES (VISCOSE RAYON, ACETATE RAYON) AND INORGANIC FIBRES SUCH (VISCOSE RAYON, ACETATE RAYON) AND INORGANIC FIBRES SUCH AS CARBON, GLASS, CERAMICS AND STEEL FIBRES.AS CARBON, GLASS, CERAMICS AND STEEL FIBRES.

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CLASSIFICATION OF TECHNICAL CLASSIFICATION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILESTEXTILES

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

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CLASSIFICATION OF TECHNICAL CLASSIFICATION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES ( CONTD……)TEXTILES ( CONTD……)

AGROTECH AGROTECH CROP COVER, FISHNET,CAPILLARY MATTING, SHADE CROP COVER, FISHNET,CAPILLARY MATTING, SHADE

NETS, NETS, GROUND COVERSGROUND COVERS

BUILDTECH BUILDTECH TARPAULIN, AWNING, HOUSE WRAP, ROOFING FELTTARPAULIN, AWNING, HOUSE WRAP, ROOFING FELT

CLOTHTECHCLOTHTECH INTERLINING, WADDING, VELCRO, ZIP FASTENERINTERLINING, WADDING, VELCRO, ZIP FASTENER

GEOTECHGEOTECHTEXTILES FOR GROUND STABILSATION, TEXTILES FOR GROUND STABILSATION,

SEPARATION, SEPARATION, FILTERATION, DRAINAGE AND SOIL FILTERATION, DRAINAGE AND SOIL REINFORCEMENTREINFORCEMENT

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CLASSIFICATION OF TECHNICAL CLASSIFICATION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES ( CONTD……)TEXTILES ( CONTD……)

HOMETECHHOMETECHCARPET BACKING, FIBRE FILL, WEBBING, CARPET BACKING, FIBRE FILL, WEBBING,

MATTRESS, MATTRESS, CURTAIN TAPES, WIPES, VACUUM FILTERS CURTAIN TAPES, WIPES, VACUUM FILTERS INDUTECHINDUTECH

AIR FILTERS, CONVEYOR BELT, PAPERMAKING FELT, AIR FILTERS, CONVEYOR BELT, PAPERMAKING FELT, ABRASIVES, BRUSHES, COATED FABRICS, ABRASIVES, BRUSHES, COATED FABRICS,

COMPOSITES COMPOSITES MEDTECHMEDTECH

WIPES, BANDAGES, GOWNS/DRAPES, APRONS, WIPES, BANDAGES, GOWNS/DRAPES, APRONS, MATTRESSES, BEDLINENS, BLANKETS MATTRESSES, BEDLINENS, BLANKETS MOBILTECHMOBILTECH

HOSE, SEAT BELT, TYRE CORD, CARPETS, TRUCK HOSE, SEAT BELT, TYRE CORD, CARPETS, TRUCK COVERS, ROPES, UPHOLSTERY COVERS, ROPES, UPHOLSTERY

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CLASSIFICATION OF TECHNICAL CLASSIFICATION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES ( CONTD……)TEXTILES ( CONTD……)

PACKTECHPACKTECHLAUNDRY BAGS, SOAKER PADS, NETTING, LAUNDRY BAGS, SOAKER PADS, NETTING,

STRAPPINGSTRAPPING PROTECHPROTECH

DUST FREE FABRICS, FACE MASK, PROTECTIVE DUST FREE FABRICS, FACE MASK, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, HI-VISIBILITY FABRIC, BULLET PROOF CLOTHING, HI-VISIBILITY FABRIC, BULLET PROOF FABRIC, FIRE RETARDANT TEXTILES FABRIC, FIRE RETARDANT TEXTILES OEKOTECHOEKOTECH

ECO-FRIENDLY TEXTILESECO-FRIENDLY TEXTILES SPORTTECHSPORTTECH

SPORT BAGS, FLAGS, SHOPPING BAGS, SPORT BAGS, FLAGS, SHOPPING BAGS, SPORTSWEAR, SPORTSWEAR,

SWIMWEARSWIMWEAR

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STANDARDIZATION OF STANDARDIZATION OF GEOTECHGEOTECH

A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH FOR STANDARDIZATION OF GEO-A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH FOR STANDARDIZATION OF GEO-SYNTHETICS AT NATIONAL LEVEL WAS FIRST ADOPTED BY BIS IN SYNTHETICS AT NATIONAL LEVEL WAS FIRST ADOPTED BY BIS IN LATE 1980S THROUGH A NETWORK OFLATE 1980S THROUGH A NETWORK OF TWO TECHNICAL TWO TECHNICAL COMMITTEES,COMMITTEES,

GEO-TEXTILES AND INDUSTRIAL FABRICS SECTIONAL COMMITTEE, GEO-TEXTILES AND INDUSTRIAL FABRICS SECTIONAL COMMITTEE, TX 30 ANDTX 30 AND

GEO-SYNTHETICS SECTIONAL COMMITTEE, WRD 25.GEO-SYNTHETICS SECTIONAL COMMITTEE, WRD 25.

TX 30TX 30 WAS LOOKING AFTER STANDARDIZATION WORK RELATED WAS LOOKING AFTER STANDARDIZATION WORK RELATED TO TESTING AND SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR GEO-TO TESTING AND SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR GEO-TEXTILES MADE OF POLYESTER, POLYPROPYLENE, JUTE, COIR AND TEXTILES MADE OF POLYESTER, POLYPROPYLENE, JUTE, COIR AND OTHER FIBRES HAVING WOVEN/NON-WOVEN/KNITTEDOTHER FIBRES HAVING WOVEN/NON-WOVEN/KNITTED STRUCTURE STRUCTURE WHILE WHILE

WRD 25 MAINLY COVERS GEO-MEMBRANES/GEO-GRIDS/GEO-WRD 25 MAINLY COVERS GEO-MEMBRANES/GEO-GRIDS/GEO-COMPOSITES AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (NATURAL AND POLYMERIC) COMPOSITES AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (NATURAL AND POLYMERIC) FOR RIVER VALLEY AND OTHER CIVIL ENGINEERING RELATED FOR RIVER VALLEY AND OTHER CIVIL ENGINEERING RELATED APPLICATIONS.APPLICATIONS.

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STANDARDIZATION OF STANDARDIZATION OF GEOTECHGEOTECH

TO DEVELOP THE NATIONAL STANDARDS TO DEVELOP THE NATIONAL STANDARDS ON FAST TRACK BASIS, BOTH TX30 AND ON FAST TRACK BASIS, BOTH TX30 AND WRD 25 COMMITTES HAVE BEEN MERGED WRD 25 COMMITTES HAVE BEEN MERGED TO FORM A NEW COMMITTEE WITH THE TO FORM A NEW COMMITTEE WITH THE FOLLOWING TITLE AND THE SCOPE:FOLLOWING TITLE AND THE SCOPE:

TXD 30 GEOSYNTHETICSTXD 30 GEOSYNTHETICS TO FORMULATE INDIAN STANDARDS ON TO FORMULATE INDIAN STANDARDS ON

TERMINILOGY, CLASSIFICATION AND TERMINILOGY, CLASSIFICATION AND METHOD OF TEST AND SPECIFICATION FOR METHOD OF TEST AND SPECIFICATION FOR ALL TYPES OF GEOSYNTHETICS (WOVEN ALL TYPES OF GEOSYNTHETICS (WOVEN AND NON-WOVEN)AND NON-WOVEN)

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IS 14715:2000 WOVEN JUTE GEOTEXTILES IS 14715:2000 WOVEN JUTE GEOTEXTILES - SPECIFICATION- SPECIFICATION

IS 15869:2008 TEXTILES-OPEN WEAVE IS 15869:2008 TEXTILES-OPEN WEAVE COIR BHOOVASTRA-SPECIFICATIONCOIR BHOOVASTRA-SPECIFICATION

IS 15871:2009 USE OF COIR GEOTEXTILES IS 15871:2009 USE OF COIR GEOTEXTILES (COIR BHOOVASTRA) IN UNPAVED ROADS(COIR BHOOVASTRA) IN UNPAVED ROADS

IS 15909:2010 PVC GEO-MEMBRANES FOR IS 15909:2010 PVC GEO-MEMBRANES FOR LINING-SPECIFICATIONLINING-SPECIFICATION

IS 15910:2010 GEO-SYNTHETICS FOR IS 15910:2010 GEO-SYNTHETICS FOR HIGHWAYS - SPECIFICATIONHIGHWAYS - SPECIFICATION

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IS 13162(PART 2):1991 GEOTEXTILES - IS 13162(PART 2):1991 GEOTEXTILES - METHODS OF TEST PART 2 DETERMINATION OF METHODS OF TEST PART 2 DETERMINATION OF RESISTANCE TO EXPOSURE OF ULTRA-VIOLET RESISTANCE TO EXPOSURE OF ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT AND WATER (XENON ARC TYPE LIGHT AND WATER (XENON ARC TYPE APPARATUS)APPARATUS)

IS 13162(PART 3):1992 GEOTEXTILES - IS 13162(PART 3):1992 GEOTEXTILES - METHODS OF TEST PART 3 DETERMINATION OF METHODS OF TEST PART 3 DETERMINATION OF THICKNESS AT SPECIFIED PRESSURETHICKNESS AT SPECIFIED PRESSURE

IS 13162(PART 4):1992 GEOTEXTILES - IS 13162(PART 4):1992 GEOTEXTILES - METHODS OF TEST PART 4 DETERMINATION OF METHODS OF TEST PART 4 DETERMINATION OF PUNCTURE RESISTANCE BY FALLING CONE PUNCTURE RESISTANCE BY FALLING CONE METHODMETHOD

IS 13162(PART 5):1992 GEOTEXTILES - IS 13162(PART 5):1992 GEOTEXTILES - METHODS OF TEST PART 5 DETERMINATION OF METHODS OF TEST PART 5 DETERMINATION OF TENSILE PROPERTIES USING A WIDE WIDTH TENSILE PROPERTIES USING A WIDE WIDTH STRIPSTRIP

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IS 13321(PART 1):1992 GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR IS 13321(PART 1):1992 GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR GEOSYNTHETICS PART 1 TERMS USED IN GEOSYNTHETICS PART 1 TERMS USED IN MATERIALS AND PROPOERTIESMATERIALS AND PROPOERTIES

IS 13325:1992 METHOD OF TESTS FOR IS 13325:1992 METHOD OF TESTS FOR DETERMINATION OF TENSILE PROPERTIES OF DETERMINATION OF TENSILE PROPERTIES OF EXTRUDED POLYMER GEO-GRIDS USING THE EXTRUDED POLYMER GEO-GRIDS USING THE USING THE WIDE STRIPUSING THE WIDE STRIP

IS 13326(PART 1):1992 METHOD OF TEST FOR IS 13326(PART 1):1992 METHOD OF TEST FOR EVALUATION OF INTERFACE FRICTION BETWEEN EVALUATION OF INTERFACE FRICTION BETWEEN GEO-GYNTHETIC AND SOIL PART 1 MODIFIED GEO-GYNTHETIC AND SOIL PART 1 MODIFIED DIRECT SHEAR TECHNIQUEDIRECT SHEAR TECHNIQUE

IS 14293:1995 GEOTEXTILES - METHOD OF TEST IS 14293:1995 GEOTEXTILES - METHOD OF TEST FOR TRAPEZOID TEARING STRENGTHFOR TRAPEZOID TEARING STRENGTH

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IS 14294:1995 GEOTEXTILES - METHOD IS 14294:1995 GEOTEXTILES - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF APPARENT FOR DETERMINATION OF APPARENT OPENING SIZE BY DRY SIEVING TECHNIQUEOPENING SIZE BY DRY SIEVING TECHNIQUE

IS 14324:1995 GEOTEXTILES - METHODS IS 14324:1995 GEOTEXTILES - METHODS OF TEST FOR DETERMINATION OF WATER OF TEST FOR DETERMINATION OF WATER PERMEABILITY-PERMITTIVITYPERMEABILITY-PERMITTIVITY

IS 14706:1999 GEOTEXTILES - SAMPLING IS 14706:1999 GEOTEXTILES - SAMPLING AND PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENAND PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMEN

IS 14714:1999 GEOTEXTILES-IS 14714:1999 GEOTEXTILES-DETERMINATION OF ABRASION DETERMINATION OF ABRASION RESISTANCERESISTANCE

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IS 14716:1999 / ISO9864:1990 IS 14716:1999 / ISO9864:1990 GEOTEXTILES- DETERMINATION OF MASS GEOTEXTILES- DETERMINATION OF MASS PER UNIT AREAPER UNIT AREA

IS 14739:1999IS 14739:1999 GEOTEXTILES - METHODS GEOTEXTILES - METHODS FOR DETERMINATION OF CREEPFOR DETERMINATION OF CREEP

IS 14986:2001IS 14986:2001 GUIDELINES FOR GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION OF JUTE GEO-TEXTILE FOR APPLICATION OF JUTE GEO-TEXTILE FOR RAIN WATER EROSION CONTROL IN ROAD RAIN WATER EROSION CONTROL IN ROAD AND RAILWAY EMBANKMENT AND HILL AND RAILWAY EMBANKMENT AND HILL SLOPESSLOPES

IS 15060:2001 / ISO 10321:1992 IS 15060:2001 / ISO 10321:1992 GEOTEXTILES - TENSILE TEST FOR GEOTEXTILES - TENSILE TEST FOR JOINTS/SEAMS BY WIDE WIDTH METHODJOINTS/SEAMS BY WIDE WIDTH METHOD

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IS 15868(PART 1):2008 NATURAL FIBRE IS 15868(PART 1):2008 NATURAL FIBRE GEOTEXTILES (JUTE GEOTEXTILES AND COIR GEOTEXTILES (JUTE GEOTEXTILES AND COIR BHOOVASTRA) METHODS OF TEST - PART 1 BHOOVASTRA) METHODS OF TEST - PART 1 DETERMINATION OF MASS PER UNIT AREADETERMINATION OF MASS PER UNIT AREA

PART 2 DETERMINATION OF THICKNESSPART 2 DETERMINATION OF THICKNESS PART 3 DETERMINATION OF PERCENTAGE OF PART 3 DETERMINATION OF PERCENTAGE OF

SWELLSWELL PART 4 DETERMINATION OF WATER ABSORPTION PART 4 DETERMINATION OF WATER ABSORPTION

CAPACITYCAPACITY PART 5 DETERMINATION OF SMOLDERING PART 5 DETERMINATION OF SMOLDERING

RESISTANCERESISTANCE PART 6 DETERMINATION OF MESH SIZE OF COIR PART 6 DETERMINATION OF MESH SIZE OF COIR

GEOTEXTILES BY OVERHEAD PROJECTOR METHODGEOTEXTILES BY OVERHEAD PROJECTOR METHOD

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FINALISED DRAFTS UNDER PRINTFINALISED DRAFTS UNDER PRINT DOC.TXD 30 (935) JUTE GEO-TEXTILES - PART 1 DOC.TXD 30 (935) JUTE GEO-TEXTILES - PART 1

STRENGTHENING OF SUB GRADE IN ROADS AND STRENGTHENING OF SUB GRADE IN ROADS AND CONTROL OF BANK EROSION IN RIVERS AND CONTROL OF BANK EROSION IN RIVERS AND WATERWAYS (FIRST REVISION OF IS 14715)WATERWAYS (FIRST REVISION OF IS 14715)

DOC.TXD 30(950) JUTE GEO-TEXTILES - PART 2 DOC.TXD 30(950) JUTE GEO-TEXTILES - PART 2 CONTROL OF BANK EROSION IN RIVERS AND CONTROL OF BANK EROSION IN RIVERS AND WATERWAYS (FIRST REVISION OF IS 14715)WATERWAYS (FIRST REVISION OF IS 14715)

DOC.TXD 30 (959) GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION DOC.TXD 30 (959) GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION OF COIR GEOTEXTILES (COIR WOVEN OF COIR GEOTEXTILES (COIR WOVEN BHOOVASTRA) FOR RAIN WATER EROSION BHOOVASTRA) FOR RAIN WATER EROSION CONTROL IN ROADS, RAILWAYS EMBANKMENTS CONTROL IN ROADS, RAILWAYS EMBANKMENTS AND HILL SLOPESAND HILL SLOPES

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DRAFT STANDARDS COMPLETED WIDE DRAFT STANDARDS COMPLETED WIDE CIRCULATIONCIRCULATION

DOC.TXD 30(982) METHOD OF TEST FOR DOC.TXD 30(982) METHOD OF TEST FOR DETERMINATION OF CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO.DETERMINATION OF CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO.

DOC.TXD 30(983) TEXTILES-METHOD OF DOC.TXD 30(983) TEXTILES-METHOD OF DETERMINATION OF APPARENT OPENING SIZE OF GEO-DETERMINATION OF APPARENT OPENING SIZE OF GEO-TEXTILES BY WET SIEVINGTEXTILES BY WET SIEVING

DRAFT STANDARDS APPROVED FOR WIDE DRAFT STANDARDS APPROVED FOR WIDE CIRCULATIONCIRCULATION

DOC.TXD 30(961) NATURAL FIBRE GEOTEXTILES (JUTE DOC.TXD 30(961) NATURAL FIBRE GEOTEXTILES (JUTE GEO TEXTILES) AND COIR GEOTEXTILES (COIR GEO TEXTILES) AND COIR GEOTEXTILES (COIR BHOOVASTRA) - GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR EROSION BHOOVASTRA) - GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR EROSION CONTROL PRODUCTSCONTROL PRODUCTS

DOC.TXD 30(985) SPECIFICATION FOR GEOTEXTILES DOC.TXD 30(985) SPECIFICATION FOR GEOTEXTILES USED AS PROTECTION (OR CUSHIONING) MATERIALUSED AS PROTECTION (OR CUSHIONING) MATERIAL

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DOC.TXD 30(1025)DOC.TXD 30(1025) SPECIFICATION FOR SPECIFICATION FOR GEO-TEXTILES GEO-TEXTILES USED IN SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE APPLICATIONUSED IN SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE APPLICATION

DOC.TXD 30(1026)DOC.TXD 30(1026) SPECIFICATION FOR SPECIFICATION FOR GEO-TEXTILES FOR GEO-TEXTILES FOR PERMANENT EROSION CONTROL IN HARD ARMOR SYSTEMSPERMANENT EROSION CONTROL IN HARD ARMOR SYSTEMS

DOC.TXD 30(1027)DOC.TXD 30(1027) SPECIFICATION FOR SPECIFICATION FOR GEO-TEXTILES GEO-TEXTILES USED IN SUBGRADE SEPARATION IN PAVEMENT USED IN SUBGRADE SEPARATION IN PAVEMENT STRUCTURESSTRUCTURES

DOC.TXD 30(1028)DOC.TXD 30(1028) SPECIFICATION FOR SPECIFICATION FOR GEO-TEXTILES GEO-TEXTILES USED IN SUBGRADE STABILIZATION IN PAVEMENT USED IN SUBGRADE STABILIZATION IN PAVEMENT STRUCTURESSTRUCTURES

DOC.TXD 30(1029)DOC.TXD 30(1029) SPECIFICATION FOR GEO-GRIDS USED SPECIFICATION FOR GEO-GRIDS USED AS REINFORCEMENT OF BASE AND SUB BASE LAYERS IN AS REINFORCEMENT OF BASE AND SUB BASE LAYERS IN PAVEMENT STRUCTURESPAVEMENT STRUCTURES

DOC.TXD 30(1030)DOC.TXD 30(1030) SPECIFICATION FOR GEO GRIDS USED SPECIFICATION FOR GEO GRIDS USED AS SOIL REINFORCEMENT IN MECHANICALLY STABILIZED AS SOIL REINFORCEMENT IN MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH (MSE) RETAINING STRUCTURES EARTH (MSE) RETAINING STRUCTURES

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STANDARDIZATION IN THE FIELD OF STANDARDIZATION IN THE FIELD OF PROTECH IS CARRIED OUT BY: PROTECH IS CARRIED OUT BY:

TEXTILES PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TEXTILES PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SECTIONAL COMMITTEE, TXD 32 SECTIONAL COMMITTEE, TXD 32

TO FORMULATE INDIAN STANDARDS TO FORMULATE INDIAN STANDARDS FOR TESTING AND SPECIFICATION FOR TESTING AND SPECIFICATION FOR TEXTILE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR TEXTILE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR PROTECTION FROM FIRE AND FOR PROTECTION FROM FIRE AND OTHER HEALTH/LIFE HAZARDSOTHER HEALTH/LIFE HAZARDS

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IS 11871:1986 METHODS FOR DETERMINATION IS 11871:1986 METHODS FOR DETERMINATION OF FLAMMABILITY AND FLAME RESISTANCE OF OF FLAMMABILITY AND FLAME RESISTANCE OF TEXTILE MATERIALSTEXTILE MATERIALS

IS 15589:2005/ ISO 6940:2004 TEXTILE FABRICS IS 15589:2005/ ISO 6940:2004 TEXTILE FABRICS - BURNING BEHAVIOUR - DETERMINATION OF - BURNING BEHAVIOUR - DETERMINATION OF EASE OF IGNITION OF VERTICALLY ORIENTED EASE OF IGNITION OF VERTICALLY ORIENTED SPECIMENSSPECIMENS

IS 15590:2005 / ISO 6941:2003 TEXTILE FABRICS IS 15590:2005 / ISO 6941:2003 TEXTILE FABRICS - BURNING BEHAVIOUR - MEASUREMENT OF - BURNING BEHAVIOUR - MEASUREMENT OF FLAME SPREAD PROPERTIES OF VERTICALLY FLAME SPREAD PROPERTIES OF VERTICALLY ORIENTED SPECIMENSORIENTED SPECIMENS

IS 13501:1992 TEXTILES - DETERMINATION OF IS 13501:1992 TEXTILES - DETERMINATION OF FLAMMABILITY BY OXYGEN INDEXFLAMMABILITY BY OXYGEN INDEX

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IS 15741:2007 TEXTILES - RESISTANCE TO IS 15741:2007 TEXTILES - RESISTANCE TO IGNITION OF CURTAINS AND DRAPES – IGNITION OF CURTAINS AND DRAPES – SPECIFICATION (BASED ON EN)SPECIFICATION (BASED ON EN)

IS 15612:2005 TEXTILES - BURNING IS 15612:2005 TEXTILES - BURNING BEHAVIOUR OF CURTAINS AND DRAPESBEHAVIOUR OF CURTAINS AND DRAPES

PART 1 - CLASSIFICATION SCHEMEPART 1 - CLASSIFICATION SCHEMEPART 2 - MEASUREMENT OF FLAME SPREAD OF PART 2 - MEASUREMENT OF FLAME SPREAD OF

VERTICALLY ORIENTED SPECIMENS WITH LARGE VERTICALLY ORIENTED SPECIMENS WITH LARGE IGNITION SOURCEIGNITION SOURCE

PART 3 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE IGNITABILITY PART 3 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE IGNITABILITY OF VERTICALLY ORIENTED SPECIMENS (SMALL FLAME)OF VERTICALLY ORIENTED SPECIMENS (SMALL FLAME)

PART 4 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE FLAME PART 4 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE FLAME SPREAD OF VERTICALLY ORIENTED SPECIMENSSPREAD OF VERTICALLY ORIENTED SPECIMENS

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IS 15768:2007 TEXTILES - RESISTANCE OF IS 15768:2007 TEXTILES - RESISTANCE OF IGNITION OF UPHOLSTERED COMPOSITE USED IGNITION OF UPHOLSTERED COMPOSITE USED FOR NON-DOMESTIC FURNITURE (BASED ON EN)FOR NON-DOMESTIC FURNITURE (BASED ON EN)

IS 12467(PART 1):2005 TEXTILES - ASSESSMENT IS 12467(PART 1):2005 TEXTILES - ASSESSMENT OF THE IGNITABILITY OF UPHOLSTERED OF THE IGNITABILITY OF UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE - PART 1 - IGNITION SOURCE: FURNITURE - PART 1 - IGNITION SOURCE: SMOULDERING CIGARETTE SMOULDERING CIGARETTE

IS 12467(PART 2):2005 TEXTILES - ASSESSMENT IS 12467(PART 2):2005 TEXTILES - ASSESSMENT OF THE IGNITABILITY OF UPHOLSTERED OF THE IGNITABILITY OF UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE - PART 2 - IGNITION SOURCE: MATCH-FURNITURE - PART 2 - IGNITION SOURCE: MATCH-FLAME EQUIVALENTFLAME EQUIVALENT

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IS 15748:2007 TEXTILES - PROTECTIVE IS 15748:2007 TEXTILES - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS CLOTHING FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS EXPOSED TO HEAT (EXCLUDING EXPOSED TO HEAT (EXCLUDING FIREFIGHTERS' AND WELDERS' CLOTHING)FIREFIGHTERS' AND WELDERS' CLOTHING)

IS 15758(PART 1):2007 / ISO 9151 : 1995 IS 15758(PART 1):2007 / ISO 9151 : 1995 TEXTILES - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING PART 1 TEXTILES - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING PART 1 METHOD OF DETERMINING OF HEAT METHOD OF DETERMINING OF HEAT TRANSMISSION ON EXPOSURE TO FLAMETRANSMISSION ON EXPOSURE TO FLAME

IS 15758(PART 2):2007 / ISO 6942 : 2002 IS 15758(PART 2):2007 / ISO 6942 : 2002 TEXTILES - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING PART 2 TEXTILES - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING PART 2 ASSESSMENT OF MATERIAL ASSEMBLIES ASSESSMENT OF MATERIAL ASSEMBLIES WHEN EXPOSED TO SOURCE OF RADIANT WHEN EXPOSED TO SOURCE OF RADIANT HEATHEAT

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IS 15758(PART 3):2007 / ISO 6530 : 2005 IS 15758(PART 3):2007 / ISO 6530 : 2005 TEXTILES - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING PART 3 TEXTILES - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING PART 3 TEST METHOD FOR RESISTANCE TO TEST METHOD FOR RESISTANCE TO MATERIAL TO PENETRATION BY LIQUIDS MATERIAL TO PENETRATION BY LIQUIDS

IS 15758(PART 4):2007 / ISO 15025 : 2000 IS 15758(PART 4):2007 / ISO 15025 : 2000 TEXTILES - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING PART 4 TEXTILES - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING PART 4 TEST METHOD FOR LIMITED FLAME SPREADTEST METHOD FOR LIMITED FLAME SPREAD

IS 15758(PART 5):2007 / ISO 9185 : 1990 IS 15758(PART 5):2007 / ISO 9185 : 1990 TEXTILES - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - PART 5 TEXTILES - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - PART 5 ASSESSMENT OF RESISTANCE OF ASSESSMENT OF RESISTANCE OF MATERIALS TO MOLTEN METAL SPLASHMATERIALS TO MOLTEN METAL SPLASH

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IS 15742:2007 TEXTILES - REQUIREMENTS IS 15742:2007 TEXTILES - REQUIREMENTS FOR CLOTHING MADE OF LIMITED FLAME FOR CLOTHING MADE OF LIMITED FLAME SPREAD MATERIALS AND MATERIAL SPREAD MATERIALS AND MATERIAL ASSEMBLIES AFFORDING PROTECTION ASSEMBLIES AFFORDING PROTECTION AGAINST HEAT AND FLAME – SPECIFICATION AGAINST HEAT AND FLAME – SPECIFICATION (BASED ON EN)(BASED ON EN)

IS 12722:1989 TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS - IS 12722:1989 TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS - DETERMINATION OF FLAME RESISTANCE BY DETERMINATION OF FLAME RESISTANCE BY TABLET TESTTABLET TEST

IS 15764:2008IS 15764:2008 TEXTILES - DETERMINATION OF TEXTILES - DETERMINATION OF THE BURNING BEHAVIOUR OF TEXTILE FLOOR THE BURNING BEHAVIOUR OF TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGSCOVERINGS

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IS 15727(PART 1):2007 / ISO 12952-1 : 1998 IS 15727(PART 1):2007 / ISO 12952-1 : 1998 TEXTILES - BURNING BEHAVIOUR OF BEDDING TEXTILES - BURNING BEHAVIOUR OF BEDDING ITEMS - PART 1 : GENERAL TEST METHODS FOR ITEMS - PART 1 : GENERAL TEST METHODS FOR THE IGNITABILITY BY SMOULDERING CIGARETTETHE IGNITABILITY BY SMOULDERING CIGARETTE

IS 15727(PART 2):2007 / ISO 12952-2 : 1998 IS 15727(PART 2):2007 / ISO 12952-2 : 1998 TEXTILES - BURNING BEHAVIOUR OF BEDDING TEXTILES - BURNING BEHAVIOUR OF BEDDING ITEMS - PART 2 - SPECIFIC TEST METHODS FOR ITEMS - PART 2 - SPECIFIC TEST METHODS FOR THE IGNITABILITY BY A SMOULDERING CIGARETTETHE IGNITABILITY BY A SMOULDERING CIGARETTE

IS 15727(PART 3):2007 / ISO 12952-3 : 1998 IS 15727(PART 3):2007 / ISO 12952-3 : 1998 TEXTILES - BURNING BEHAVIOUR OF BEDDING TEXTILES - BURNING BEHAVIOUR OF BEDDING ITEMS - PART 3 : GENERAL TEST METHODS FOR ITEMS - PART 3 : GENERAL TEST METHODS FOR THE IGNITABILITY BY A SMALL OPEN FLAMETHE IGNITABILITY BY A SMALL OPEN FLAME

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IS 15727(PART 4):2007 / ISO 12952-4 : 1998 IS 15727(PART 4):2007 / ISO 12952-4 : 1998 TEXTILES - BURNING BEHAVIOUR OF BEDDING TEXTILES - BURNING BEHAVIOUR OF BEDDING ITEMS - PART 4: SPECIFIC TEST METHODS FOR ITEMS - PART 4: SPECIFIC TEST METHODS FOR THE IGNITABILITY BY A SMALL OPEN FLAMETHE IGNITABILITY BY A SMALL OPEN FLAME

IS 15781:2007 TEXTILES-METHOD FOR IS 15781:2007 TEXTILES-METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF FLAMMABILITY OF BLANKETSDETERMINATION OF FLAMMABILITY OF BLANKETS

IS 15782:2007 TEXTILES - METHOD FOR IS 15782:2007 TEXTILES - METHOD FOR DETERIORATION OF VISIBILITY DUE TO SMOKE DETERIORATION OF VISIBILITY DUE TO SMOKE RELEASED ON COMBUSTION OF MATERIALS RELEASED ON COMBUSTION OF MATERIALS

IS15809:2008 IS15809:2008 HIGH VISIBILITY WARNING HIGH VISIBILITY WARNING CLOTHESCLOTHES

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DRAFT STANDARDS COMPLETED WIDE CIRCULATION

DOC.TXD 32(832) TEXTILES - RESISTANCE DOC.TXD 32(832) TEXTILES - RESISTANCE TO IGNITION OF MATTRESSES, DIVANS TO IGNITION OF MATTRESSES, DIVANS AND BED BASES - SPECIFICATIONAND BED BASES - SPECIFICATION

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DRAFT STANDARDS ISSUED IN WIDE CIRCULATIONDRAFT STANDARDS ISSUED IN WIDE CIRCULATION

DOC.TXD 32(946)TEXTILES-PROTECTION GLOVES FOR DOC.TXD 32(946)TEXTILES-PROTECTION GLOVES FOR FIREFIGHTERS - LABORATORY TEST METHODS AND FIREFIGHTERS - LABORATORY TEST METHODS AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (BASED ON ISO 15383: 2003)PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (BASED ON ISO 15383: 2003)

DOC.TXD 32(947)TEXTILES-PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR DOC.TXD 32(947)TEXTILES-PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTERS - LABORATORY TEST METHODS AND FIREFIGHTERS - LABORATORY TEST METHODS AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (BASED ON ISO 11613 : PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (BASED ON ISO 11613 : 1999)1999)

DOC.TXD 32(948)TEXTILES-PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR DOC.TXD 32(948)TEXTILES-PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTERS - LABORATORY TEST METHODS AND FIREFIGHTERS - LABORATORY TEST METHODS AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR WILD LAND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR WILD LAND FIREFIGHTING CLOTHING (BASED ON ISO 15384 : 2003)FIREFIGHTING CLOTHING (BASED ON ISO 15384 : 2003)

DOC.TXD 32(949)TEXTILES-PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR DOC.TXD 32(949)TEXTILES-PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTERS - LABORATORY TEST METHODS AND FIREFIGHTERS - LABORATORY TEST METHODS AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WITH A REFLECTIVE OUTER SURFACE (BASED ON ISO WITH A REFLECTIVE OUTER SURFACE (BASED ON ISO 15538 : 2001)15538 : 2001)

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STANDARDIZATION IN THE FIELD OF STANDARDIZATION IN THE FIELD OF MEDITECH IS CARRIED OUT BY:MEDITECH IS CARRIED OUT BY:

TECHNICAL TEXTILES FOR MEDITECH TECHNICAL TEXTILES FOR MEDITECH APPLICATIONS SECTIONAL APPLICATIONS SECTIONAL COMMITTEE, TXD 36 COMMITTEE, TXD 36

TO FORMULATE INDIAN STANDARDS FOR TO FORMULATE INDIAN STANDARDS FOR TERMINOLOGY TESTING AND TERMINOLOGY TESTING AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR TECHNICAL TEXTILES SPECIFICATIONS FOR TECHNICAL TEXTILES FORFOR MEDTECH APPLICATIONS SUCH AS MEDTECH APPLICATIONS SUCH AS HEALTHCARE AND HYGIENE TEXTILE HEALTHCARE AND HYGIENE TEXTILE PRODUCTS, IMPLANTABLE AND NON-PRODUCTS, IMPLANTABLE AND NON-IMPLANTABLE AND EXTRA CORPOREAL IMPLANTABLE AND EXTRA CORPOREAL TEXTILE PRODUCTSTEXTILE PRODUCTS

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

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IS 758:1988 SPECIFICATION FOR HANDLOOM IS 758:1988 SPECIFICATION FOR HANDLOOM COTTON GAUZE, ABSORBENT, NON-COTTON GAUZE, ABSORBENT, NON-STERILIZED STERILIZED

IS 863:1988 SPECIFICATION FOR HANDLOOM IS 863:1988 SPECIFICATION FOR HANDLOOM COTTON BANDAGE CLOTH, NON-STERILIZEDCOTTON BANDAGE CLOTH, NON-STERILIZED

IS 14316:1996IS 14316:1996 SWABS, SMALL, IN BAG OF 50 IS 4605:1981 CREPE BANDAGES IS 4605:1981 CREPE BANDAGES IS 1681:1998 WOOLLEN HOSPITAL IS 1681:1998 WOOLLEN HOSPITAL

BLANKETS, DYEDBLANKETS, DYED IS 11163:1985 FIRST-AID DRESSINGSIS 11163:1985 FIRST-AID DRESSINGS IS 11046:1984 OPERATING TOWELIS 11046:1984 OPERATING TOWEL

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IS 6237:1971 COTTON CLOTH FOR IS 6237:1971 COTTON CLOTH FOR PLASTER OF PARIS BANDAGES AND CUT PLASTER OF PARIS BANDAGES AND CUT BANDAGES BANDAGES

IS 4738:1993 BANDAGE, POPIS 4738:1993 BANDAGE, POP IS 12839:1989 WOOL/POLYAMIDE IS 12839:1989 WOOL/POLYAMIDE

BLENDED HOSPITAL FLANNELBLENDED HOSPITAL FLANNEL IS 757:1971 ABSORBENT COTTON, LINTIS 757:1971 ABSORBENT COTTON, LINT IS 10829:1993 X-RAY DETECTABLE GAUZE IS 10829:1993 X-RAY DETECTABLE GAUZE

SWABS AND LAPROTOMY SPONGESSWABS AND LAPROTOMY SPONGES IS 5405:1980 SANITARY NAPKINSIS 5405:1980 SANITARY NAPKINS

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SUBJECT UNDER CONSIDERATIONSUBJECT UNDER CONSIDERATION

DOC.TXD 36(1031)DOC.TXD 36(1031) TEXTILES – PERFORMANCE TEXTILES – PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR SURGICAL GOWNS, DRAPES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SURGICAL GOWNS, DRAPES AND CLEAN AIR SUITS USED IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AS CLEAN AIR SUITS USED IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AS MEDICAL DEVICES, FOR PATIENTS, CLINICAL STAFF AND MEDICAL DEVICES, FOR PATIENTS, CLINICAL STAFF AND EQUIPMENT – SPECIFICATION PART 1: GENERAL EQUIPMENT – SPECIFICATION PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MANUFACTURERS, PROCESSORS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR MANUFACTURERS, PROCESSORS AND PRODUCTSPRODUCTS

DOC.TXD 36(1032)DOC.TXD 36(1032) TEXTILES – PERFORMANCE TEXTILES – PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR SURGICAL DRAPES, GOWNS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SURGICAL DRAPES, GOWNS AND CLEAN AIR SUITS USED IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AS CLEAN AIR SUITS USED IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AS MEDICAL DEVICES, FOR PATIENTS, CLINICAL STAFF AND MEDICAL DEVICES, FOR PATIENTS, CLINICAL STAFF AND EQUIPMENT - SPECIFICATION PART 2: TEST METHODSEQUIPMENT - SPECIFICATION PART 2: TEST METHODS

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DOC.TXD 36(1033)DOC.TXD 36(1033) TEXTILES – PERFORMANCE TEXTILES – PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR SURGICAL GOWNS, DRAPES REQUIREMENTS FOR SURGICAL GOWNS, DRAPES AND CLEAN AIR SUITS USED IN HEALTH CARE AND CLEAN AIR SUITS USED IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AS MEDICAL DEVICES, FOR PATIENTS, FACILITIES AS MEDICAL DEVICES, FOR PATIENTS, CLINICAL STAFF AND EQUIPMENT – CLINICAL STAFF AND EQUIPMENT – SPECIFICATION PART 3: PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION PART 3: PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND PERFORMANCE LEVELSREQUIREMENTS AND PERFORMANCE LEVELS

DOC.TXD 36(1034)DOC.TXD 36(1034) SPECIFICATION FOR SPECIFICATION FOR BANDAGE CLOTH AND CUT BANDAGES (THIRD BANDAGE CLOTH AND CUT BANDAGES (THIRD REVISION)REVISION)

DOC.TXD 36(1035)DOC.TXD 36(1035) TEXTILES - PERFORMANCE TEXTILES - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR SURGICAL FACEMASKSREQUIREMENTS FOR SURGICAL FACEMASKS

DOC.TXD 36(1036)DOC.TXD 36(1036) SPECIFICATION FOR SPECIFICATION FOR ANTIMICROBIAL CREPE BANDAGEANTIMICROBIAL CREPE BANDAGE

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STANDARDIZATION OF STANDARDIZATION OF AGROTECHAGROTECH

STANDARDIZATION IN THE FIELD OF STANDARDIZATION IN THE FIELD OF AGROTECH IS CARRIED OUT BY:AGROTECH IS CARRIED OUT BY:

TECHNICAL TEXTILES FOR AGROTECH TECHNICAL TEXTILES FOR AGROTECH APPLICATIONS SECTIONAL APPLICATIONS SECTIONAL COMMITTEE, TXD 35 COMMITTEE, TXD 35

TO FORMULATE INDIAN STANDARDS TO FORMULATE INDIAN STANDARDS SPECIFICATION AND METHOD OF TESTS SPECIFICATION AND METHOD OF TESTS FOR TECHNICAL TEXTILES USED INFOR TECHNICAL TEXTILES USED INHORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND ANIMAL HUSBANDARYAND ANIMAL HUSBANDARY

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IS 15907:2010 AGRO TEXTILES - HIGH DENSITY IS 15907:2010 AGRO TEXTILES - HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) WOVEN BEDS FOR WOVEN BEDS FOR VERMICULTURE - SPECIFICATION VERMICULTURE - SPECIFICATION

IS 15351:2008 TEXTILES-LAMINATED HIGH DENSITY IS 15351:2008 TEXTILES-LAMINATED HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) WOVEN FABRIC (GEO-POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) WOVEN FABRIC (GEO-MEMBRANE) FOR WATER PROOF LINING MEMBRANE) FOR WATER PROOF LINING

IS 5508 (PARTS 1 TO 24) GUIDES FOR FISHING GEARSIS 5508 (PARTS 1 TO 24) GUIDES FOR FISHING GEARS IS 7533:2003 POLYAMIDE MONOFILAMENT LINE FOR IS 7533:2003 POLYAMIDE MONOFILAMENT LINE FOR

FISHINGFISHING IS 4401:2006 TWISTED NYLON FISH-NET TWINESIS 4401:2006 TWISTED NYLON FISH-NET TWINES IS 14287:1995 PP MULTIFILAMENT NETTING TWINEIS 14287:1995 PP MULTIFILAMENT NETTING TWINE IS 6347:2003 PE MONOFILAMENT TWINE FOR FISHINGIS 6347:2003 PE MONOFILAMENT TWINE FOR FISHING

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SUBJECT UNDER CONSIDERATIONSUBJECT UNDER CONSIDERATION DOC.TXD 35(980)DOC.TXD 35(980) JUTE AGRO-TEXTILES JUTE AGRO-TEXTILES

FOR GROWTH OF PLANTS AND FOR GROWTH OF PLANTS AND SUPPRESSION OF WEEDS-SPECIFICATIONSUPPRESSION OF WEEDS-SPECIFICATION

DOC.TXD 35(981) JUTE AGRO-TEXTILE - DOC.TXD 35(981) JUTE AGRO-TEXTILE - SAPLING BAGS FOR GROWTH OF SAPLING BAGS FOR GROWTH OF SEEDLING /SAPLING - SPECIFICATIONSEEDLING /SAPLING - SPECIFICATION

DOC.TXD 35(1003)DOC.TXD 35(1003) TEXTILES - SHADE TEXTILES - SHADE NETS FOR AGRICULTURE AND NETS FOR AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE PURPOSES-SPECIFICATIONHORTICULTURE PURPOSES-SPECIFICATION

SPECIFICATION FOR GROUND COVERS FOR SPECIFICATION FOR GROUND COVERS FOR HORTICULTURE APPLICATION HORTICULTURE APPLICATION

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STANDARDIZATION OF STANDARDIZATION OF INDUTECHINDUTECH

STANDARDIZATION IN THE FIELD OF STANDARDIZATION IN THE FIELD OF INDUTECH IS CARRIED OUT BY:INDUTECH IS CARRIED OUT BY:

INDUSTRIAL FABRICS SECTIONAL INDUSTRIAL FABRICS SECTIONAL COMMITTEE, TXD 33 COMMITTEE, TXD 33

TO FORMULATE STANDARDS FOR TO FORMULATE STANDARDS FOR TERMINOLOGY, TESTING AND TERMINOLOGY, TESTING AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL FABRICS SPECIFICATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL FABRICS INCLUDING NON-WOVEN TEXTILES MADE INCLUDING NON-WOVEN TEXTILES MADE FROM NATURAL AND MAN-MADE FROM NATURAL AND MAN-MADE FIBRES/FILAMENTS AND BLENDS THEREOFFIBRES/FILAMENTS AND BLENDS THEREOF

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IS 1178:1986 COTTON FILTER CLOTH IS 1178:1986 COTTON FILTER CLOTH IS 1422:1983 SPECIFICATION FOR COTTON DUCK IS 1422:1983 SPECIFICATION FOR COTTON DUCK IS 1424:1983 SPECIFICATION FOR COTTON IS 1424:1983 SPECIFICATION FOR COTTON

CANVAS CANVAS IS 1719:2000 INDUSTRIAL TEXTILE-PRESSED IS 1719:2000 INDUSTRIAL TEXTILE-PRESSED

WOOL FELTWOOL FELT IS 4388:1982 SPECIFICATION FOR COTTON IS 4388:1982 SPECIFICATION FOR COTTON

FABRICS FOR REINFORCEMENT OF RUBBER FABRICS FOR REINFORCEMENT OF RUBBER HOSESHOSES

IS 5996:1984 SPECIFICATION FOR COTTON IS 5996:1984 SPECIFICATION FOR COTTON BELTING DUCKS BELTING DUCKS

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IS 9293:1991 TEXTILES - CANVAS, FLAX - IS 9293:1991 TEXTILES - CANVAS, FLAX - SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION

IS 11574:1986 SPECIFICATION FOR POLYAMIDE IS 11574:1986 SPECIFICATION FOR POLYAMIDE FILTER CLOTHFILTER CLOTH

IS 11575:1986 SPECIFICATION FOR POLYESTER IS 11575:1986 SPECIFICATION FOR POLYESTER FILTER CLOTHFILTER CLOTH

IS 11915:1986 SPECIFICATION FOR NYLON FABRIC IS 11915:1986 SPECIFICATION FOR NYLON FABRIC FOR MAKING MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENTFOR MAKING MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT

IS 11986:2003 INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES - COTTON IS 11986:2003 INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES - COTTON BACKING CLOTH FOR ABRASIVESBACKING CLOTH FOR ABRASIVES

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STANDARDIZATION OF STANDARDIZATION OF INDUTECHINDUTECH

IS 12020(PART 1):1987 POLYPROPYLENE FILTER IS 12020(PART 1):1987 POLYPROPYLENE FILTER CLOTH: PART I - FILTER CLOTH FROM SPUN-CLOTH: PART I - FILTER CLOTH FROM SPUN-POLYPROPYLENE YARNPOLYPROPYLENE YARN

IS 12384:1988 SPECIFICATION FOR RAYON DUCK IS 12384:1988 SPECIFICATION FOR RAYON DUCK FOR INDUSTRIAL USEFOR INDUSTRIAL USE

IS 12415:1988 SPECIFICATION FOR POLYAMIDE IS 12415:1988 SPECIFICATION FOR POLYAMIDE DUCK FOR INDUSTRIAL USEDUCK FOR INDUSTRIAL USE

IS 12416:1988 SPECIFICATION FOR IS 12416:1988 SPECIFICATION FOR POLYESTER/COTTON BELTING DUCKSPOLYESTER/COTTON BELTING DUCKS

IS 13510:2000 TEXTILES - DUCK, IS 13510:2000 TEXTILES - DUCK, POLYESTER/COTTON BLENDED, RIP STOP POLYESTER/COTTON BLENDED, RIP STOP

IS 15595:2005 INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES - BONDED IS 15595:2005 INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES - BONDED FABRICS FOR AIR FILTRATIONFABRICS FOR AIR FILTRATION

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STANDARDIZATION OF STANDARDIZATION OF INDUTECHINDUTECH

IS 15891 :2011 TEXTILES- TEST METHOD FOR IS 15891 :2011 TEXTILES- TEST METHOD FOR NON-WOVENS NON-WOVENS

PART 1 DETERMINATION OF MASS PER UNIT AREAPART 1 DETERMINATION OF MASS PER UNIT AREA PART 2 PART 2 DETERMINATION OF THICKNESSDETERMINATION OF THICKNESS PART 3 DETERMINATION OF TENSILE STRENGTH PART 3 DETERMINATION OF TENSILE STRENGTH

AND ELONGATIONAND ELONGATION PART 4 DETERMINATION OF TEAR RESISTANCEPART 4 DETERMINATION OF TEAR RESISTANCE PART 6 ABSORPTIONPART 6 ABSORPTION PART 7 DETERMINATION OF BENDING LENGTHPART 7 DETERMINATION OF BENDING LENGTH PART 8 DETERMINATION OF LIQUID STRIKE-PART 8 DETERMINATION OF LIQUID STRIKE-

THROUGHTHROUGH PART 9 PART 9 DETERMINATION OF DRAPE COEFFICIENT DETERMINATION OF DRAPE COEFFICIENT

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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION IN MOST INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES, THE TREND IN VARIOUS SECTORS IN MOST INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES, THE TREND IN VARIOUS SECTORS

OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY INDICATES THAT THE USE OF CONVENTIONAL OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY INDICATES THAT THE USE OF CONVENTIONAL TEXTILES HAS REACHED A STATIC LEVEL AND THEIR MANUFACTURE HAS TEXTILES HAS REACHED A STATIC LEVEL AND THEIR MANUFACTURE HAS BECOME HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND OFTEN UNVIABLE. BECOME HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND OFTEN UNVIABLE.

THE RECENT FOCUS HAS, THEREFORE, BEEN ON THE VALUE-ADDED THE RECENT FOCUS HAS, THEREFORE, BEEN ON THE VALUE-ADDED TECHNICAL TEXTILES THAT HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO MEET FUNCTIONAL TECHNICAL TEXTILES THAT HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO MEET FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS FOR PRECISION APPLICATIONS. DEMANDS FOR PRECISION APPLICATIONS.

IN ORDER TO MEET THE TARGET OF $14.8 BILLION BY 2012-13 FROM THE 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 CURRENT SIZE OF $9.9 BILLION, INDIA HAS TO INCUR SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE, TECHNOLOGY, R & D AND INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE, TECHNOLOGY, R & D AND STANDARDIZATION AND IT IS HOPED THAT INDIA WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE STANDARDIZATION AND IT IS HOPED THAT INDIA WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE NEW OPPORTUNITY IN THIS AREA ARISING DUE TO ADVANTAGE OF THE NEW OPPORTUNITY IN THIS AREA ARISING DUE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES WHICH WILL PAVE PATH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES WHICH WILL PAVE PATH FOR THE FUTURE.THE FUTURE.

IN VIEW OF HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY, THE INDIAN STANDARDS ON IN VIEW OF HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY, THE INDIAN STANDARDS ON PROTECH AND MEDTECH COULD BE MADE MANDATORY. PROTECH AND MEDTECH COULD BE MADE MANDATORY.

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