ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 11860 First edition 1999-10-01 Textile floor coverings Jute carpet backing fabric Specification Revetements de sol textiles - Sous-couches tissées des tapis en jute Spécifications X Reference number ISO 11860:1999(E) ISO 11860:1999(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (isO committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has liaison with isO, also take part in the work. isO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 3. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. International Standard ISO 11860 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 38, Textiles, Subcommittee SC 12, Textile floorcoverings. Annex A forms a normative part of this International Standard. ISO1999 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic InternationalOrganizationforStandardizatior Casepostale56·CH-1211Geneve20·Switzerland Internet [email protected] Printed in Switzerland INTERNATIONAL STANDARD @ISO ISO11860:1999(E) Textile floor coverings Jute carpet backing fabric - Specification 1 Scope This International Standard specifies requirements for primary and secondary jute carpet backing fabrics. 2 Normative references The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this International Standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of IsO and IEC maintain registers of currently valid International Standards. IsO 139:1973, Textiles - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing. IsO 2424:1992, Textile floor coverings-Vocabulary. IsO 3074:1975, Wool - Detemination of dichloromethane-soluble matter in combed sliver. IsO 3932:1976, Textiles — Woven fabrics Measurement of width of pieces. IsO 5082:1982, Textiles Woven fabrics - Determination of breaking strength - Grab method IsO 7211-2:1984, Textiles— Woven fabrics— Construction— Methods of analysis— Part 2: Determination of number of threads per unit length. 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this International Standard, the terms and definitions given in ISO 2424 apply. 4 Types of jute carpet backing fabric Types 1 to 5 are listed in Table 1. 1