ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 11861 First edition 1999-07-15 Textile floor coverings Coir mats - Types and specification Revetements de sol textiles - Tapis-brosses a base de fibres de noix de coco-Types et spécifications Tso Referencenumber ISO 11861:1999(E) by IHS under lic itted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 11861:1999(E) Foreword ISO(theInternationalOrganizationforStandardization)isaworldwidefederationofnationalstandardsbodies(lso member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical 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(lEC)onallmattersofelectrotechnicalstandardization International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 3. International Standard ISO 11861 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 38, Textiles, Subcommittee SC 12, Textile floor coverings. AnnexAformsanormativepartofthisInternationalStandard @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 nternationalOrganizationforStandardization Casepostale56·CH-1211Geneve20·Switzerland Internet [email protected] Printed in Switzerland ational Organization for Standardizatior INTERNATIONAL STANDARD @ISO ISO 11861:1999(E) Textile floor coverings Coir mats Types and specification 1 Scope This International Standard specifies the requirements for mats produced from coir fibre, with or without pile. 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 investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For 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 1763:1986, Carpets - - Determination of number of tufts and/or loops per unit length and per unit area. ground. Iso 3018:1974, Textile floor coverings —Rectangular textile floor coverings -Determination of dimensions. IsO 7211-2:1984, Textiles — Woven fabrics - Construction — Methods of analysis — Part 2: Determination of number of threads per unit length. IsO 8543:1998, Textile floor coverings Methods for determination of mass. 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this International Standard the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 General 3.1.1 coir fibre obtained from husks of the coconut (Cocos nucifera) by rotting or by mechanical extraction 3.2 Types of coir mat 3.2.1 bit mat mat with the pile formed by insertion of bits of yarn on every alternate strand of chain (warp) 3.2.2 corridormat Copyright Intern onal Organization for Standardizatior