X8:894-1980

( Alualgamatiog IS : 2901.1961)
( Reaffirmed 1998 )
Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
HANDLOOM WOOL BLANKETS BRICK RED

( First Revision1
First Reprint SEPTEMBER 1988

WC. 677.626:535-211:615.478.273

@ Cqy@zt 1981

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

Gr 3 Junuary I 98 1
 IS:894-1980
(Amalgamating IS : 2901-1964)

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
HANDLOOM WOOL BLANKETS BRICK RED

( First Revision )
Handloom and Khadi Sectional Committee, TDC 13

Chairman Rcprercnting
DP.VELOPYENT COXXISSIONE~ FOR Office of the Development Commissioner for
HANDLOIJMS Handlooms, New Delhi

Vice-Chairman
DIRECTOR OB HANDLOOMS AND Directorate of Handlooms and Textiles,
TEXTILES Government of Tamil Nadu, Madras

Msmbrrs
JOINT DIRECTOR OF HAND-
LOOMSAND TEXTILES ( Alternate to
Director of Handlooms and
Textiles )
SARI P. C. A~ARWAL Minisrrv of Defence I R & D )
Sk k. NA~ARAJAN ( Altcrnatr ) ’
SBRI A. T. BASAIK Ins’pecrion Wing, Directorate General of Supplier
6 Disposals, New Delhi
SERI A. R. HAL~AR ( AItrrnate )
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Maharashtra State Khadi & Village Industries
Board, Born bay
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE OXFICER
( DEVELOPMENT ) ( Altrrnatc )
CEI~F INSPECTINO OF~IOER Textiles Committee, Bombay
DEPUTY GRIEF INSPXCTI~~
OFFICER ( AItrrnatr )
SERI PARITOSE DAS Directorate of Industries, Government of West
Bengal. Calcutta
SERI P. K. Das ( Afternot )
SERI L. Dzslr GOWDA Office of the Development Commissioner for
Handloems, New Delhi
SHRI B. B. GUPTA Government of Uttar Pradesh
SHRI G. D. BANZRJZE ( Alternate )
5.. ‘>
( Contiarrrd on page 2 )

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Mm hers Representing
SHRI M. N. U. KURUP Kcrala Handloom Finance and Trading
Corporatibx Ltd, Cannanore
SHRI K. MANIVANNAN Directorate of Industries, Government of Haryana,
Chandigar h
SRRI C. R. YADAV ( Altcrnatr )
SARI RAIILUBHAIPATEL Gujarat Rajya Khadi Gramodyog Board,
Ahmadabad
PRINCIPAL. 1~~1.4~ INSTITUTE OF Office of the Development Commissioner for
H A N D L 0 o M TECHNOLOUY, Handlooms, New Delhi
VARANABI
SHRI S. RAN~ARAJAN Handicrafts & Handlooms Export Corporation of
India Ltd, Madras
SHRI T. RAN~ASWAMY Southern India Mtlls’ Association, Coimbatore
REQIONAL MANAQER Andhra Pradesh Handloom Weavers’ Cooperative
Society Ltd, Vijaywada
SECRETARY All India Handloom Fabrics Marketing CO-
operative Society Ltd, Bombay
SHRI A. RAJ~MANI ( Altemotc )
THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE AND Tamil Nadu Handloom Weavers’ Co-operative
SPECIAL OxxICER Society Ltd, Madras
THE SENIOR MANAGER
( PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT) ( Alternate )
SHRI K. VInYA S.4QAR Andhra Pradesh State Textile Development
Corporation Ltd Hydcrabad
SHRI D. R. YADAV Ministry of Defence ( DGI )
SHRI K. R. GAX~ ( Alternate )
SEXI S. M. CHAKRABORTY, Director General, BIS (‘Ex-ojicio Member )
Director ( Tcx)

SHHJ 0. P. KHULLAR
Deputy Director ( Tex ),BIS

Handloom and Khadi Woollcn Cloth Subcommittee, TDC 13 : 2

Convener
SHRI L. DESI GOWDA office of the Development Commissioner for
Handlooms, New Delhi

Members
SHXI A. T. BASAK Inspection Wing, Directorate General of Supplies &
Disposals, New Delhi
SHRI P. K. Basu ( Attrrnatr )
SHRI G. N. CHATTERJEE Ministry of Defencc ( R & D )
SERI P. K. MINOCHA ( Ahmotr )
SHRI B. B GUFTA Government of Uttar Pradesh
SHXI G. D. BANERJEE ( Altsmatr )
SHXI B. N. GUPTA Bharat Kala Kcndra Pvt Ltd. NC&Delhi
SHRI G. D. MAHAJAN Mahajan Woollcns Pvt Ltd, Panipat
SHRI K. S. MURTHY Khadi & Village Industries Commission, Bombay
SHRI V. A. SANTOSRWAR ( Alternate ) ,
( Continued on page 12 )

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 Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
HANDLOOM WOOL BLANKETS BRICK RED

( First Revision )
0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution on 11 September 1980, after the draft finalized by
the Handloom and Khadi Sectional Committee had been approved by
the Textile Division Council.
0.2 This standard was originally published in 1957 covering only one
variety of blankets. The present revision -\incorporates another variety,
specified as Variety NO. 1 with the original one as Variety No. 2, covered
earlier in IS : 2901-1964* which consequently stands withdrawn. Other
important changes made in the standard by way of this revision are as
follows:
a) Use of coarser grade of wool, with the requirement to test the
fibre fineness, has b%en prescribed;
b) Colour fastness requirements have been modified; and
c) Requirements for relaxation shl inkage, scouring loss and moth-
proofing have been added.
0.3 In the formulation of this standard, assistance has been drawn from
IND/TC/1402 ( j ) ‘ Blanket, hospital, brick red ’ issued by the Ministry
of Defence, Government of India.
0.4 To familiarize the industry with the International System
( SI ) units, the recommended SI units for use in the textile industry are
given at the end of the standard ( see,Appendix B ).
0.5 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of
this standard is complied vith, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressing the result of a test, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS : 2-1960t. The number of significant places retained in the rounded
off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this
standard.

lSpecificationlfor handloom woollen blanket, scarlet..

tRulcs for rounding off numerical values ( r#vhd ).

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1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard prescribes constructional particulars and other
requirements for two varieties of handloom wool blankets, use,d in
hospitals.
1.2 This standard does not specify general appearance and feel of the
blankets ( see also 3.3 ).

2. MANUFACTURE
2.1 Yarn - The yarn used in the manufacture of blankets shall be spun
on woollen system from wool having average fibre diameter between
31.00 and 32’69 microns and shall be free from admixtqre of non-wool
fibres.
2.2 Blankets - The blankets shall be properly washed and shall be
free from grease, soap, filling or any other admixture which would give
fictitious mass or firmness.

2.2.1 The blanketsshall be milled and given a raised finish.

.
2.2.2 The transverse ends of the blankets shall have 2.5 cm wide
continuous piping of cotton long cloth. The piping shall be securely
sewn to the body of the blanket with cotton sewing thread of 60~13
( 100 dtex X 3 ) count conforming to IS : 1720-1978*; the number of
stitches per centimetre shall be not less than 4. The shade of the piping
and sewing thread shall match closely to .that of the blankrt.

2.2.3 The blankets shall be rendered mothproof wiih dichloro-

diphenyl t.richloroethane ( DDT ), or otherwise heavily preserved with
naphthalcnc.
NOTE - The manufacturer shall declare whether the blankets have been rendered
mothproof or not.

2.2.4 The blankets when visually examined, both against light and on a
flat surface shall not have more than one objectionable flaw per blanket.
The objectionable flaws shall be those which immediately strike the eyes
of the person examining the blankets and shall be deemed to include:
a) missing ends and picks,
b) floats,
c) cuts and holes,
d) stains,
e) weft bars and warp section marks, and
f) big slubl and knots.

*Specification for cotton sewing threads ( secondrevision j.

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2.2.4.1 Reference may be made to IS : 4125-1967” for details of

these flaws.
3. REQUIREMENTS
3.1 The constructional particulars of the blankets shall be as given in
Table 1.
3.2 The blankets shall also conform to the requirements given in
Table 2.
4. MARKING
4.1 The blankets shall be marked with the following:
a) Name of the material, with variety No.;
b) Manufacturer’s name, initials or trade-mark, if any;
c) Month and year of manufacture; and
d) Length and width of the blankets.
4.1.1 The blankets may also be marked with the Standard Mark.

NOTE -The use of the Standard Mark is governed by the provisions of the
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made there.
under. The Standard Mark on products covered by an Indian Standard conveys
the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the requirements of that
standard under a well defined system of inspection, testing and quality control
which is devised and supervised by BIS and operated by the producer. Standard
marked products are also continuously checked by BIS for conformity to that
standard as a further safeguard. Details of conditions under which a licence for
the use of the Standard Mark may be granted to manufacturers or producers may
be obtained from the Bureau of Indian Standards.
5. fiCKING
5.1 The blankets shall be packed in bales in conformity with the
procedure laid down in IS : 741-19717, or by the method given in 5.2 if
specifically required by the buyer.
5.2 Fifteen blankets of the same variety shall be individually folded and
placed one over the other. The folded blankets shall be wrapped in a
layer each of polyethylene film, kraft paper and hessian ( 305 g/m* ) in
such a way that hessian forms the outermost layer. Each layer shall
have an overlap of minimum 10 cm. The outermost layer shall be
suitably stitched with jute twine and the package made secure by means
of steel strips or hoops of medium grade. The gross mass of the bale
shall normally n$ exceed 40 kg.

6. SAMPLING
6.1 Lot - The quantity of blankets of the same variety, delivered to a
buyer against a despatch note, shall constitute a lot.
*Glossary of terms pertaining to defects in fabrics.
tCode for inland packaging of woo~kn and worsted yarn and cloth (first rruirioa 1.
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TABLE 1 CONSTRUCTIONAL PARTICULARS OF HANDLOOM WOOL BLANKETS, BRICK RED I

( ChUJL 3.1 )
E
VARILTY ENDS/ PICKS/ MASS/ Mass PER BREAEINQ LOAD ON LENGTH WIDTH WEAVE 3
NI,. dm dm ml BLANKET STI<IPS,
Min
15 x 20 cm
--- .-A’----7
\Varpway Weftway

(I) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
6 k N ( kgf) N ( kgf ) cm cm

1 80 80 700 2’4 1 030 ( 110 ) 830 ( 85 ) 230 152 212

twill
Q, 2 100 85 5% 1,n 960 ( 98 ) 680 ( 70 ) 230 152 212
twill

TOLERANCE, - f5 *5 *5 - - A?- -
PERCENT
_____~ ___
METHOD OF
TEST - IS : 1963. IS : 1964- Appendix IS : 1969-1968f IS : 19.54-1969: Visual
19698 1970t A

NOTE - 1 N ( newton ) is approximately equal to 0.102 kgf.

*Xlethods for determination of threads p~=r decimctcr in woven fabrics ( first revision ).
tklethods for determination of weight per sqtlare metre and weight per linear mctre of fabrics ( first rtuirion ).
fhlrthod for determination of breaking load and e!ongation at break of woven textile fabrics (first rcuision).
3.\Iethods for deter-mination of length and width of fabrics ( Jirrt revision ).
 IS : 894 - 1980

TABLE 2 OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF HANDLOOM WOOL BLANKETS,

BRICK RED

( Clause 3.2 )

SI. CIIARATTPRISTIC METHOD OFTEST

NO.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

i) Relaxation shrinkage, percent, 4 IS : 665-1962’
MU%

ii) Scouring loss, percent, Max 4 Appendix A

iii) DUT, percent, Min 0’3 IS : 3522 ( Part II ).
1970t

iv) Colour fastness to:

a) light 4 or better IS : 2454-1967$

i:) washing 3 or better IS : 687-1966s
c) organic solvrnts 4 or better IS : 688-I 9567
d) rubbing 3 or better IS : 766-195911

v) Average fibre diameter 31.00 to 32’69 IS : 744-1977**

microns

*Method for dcterminalion of relaxation shrinkage of woven fabrics containing

wool.
tMethods for estimation of common preservatives used in the trxtilc industry,
Part II.
SMrthod for determination of colour fastness of textile materials to artificial light
( xenon lamp ).
&Method
.a
for determination of colour fastness of textile materials to washings: Test 1
( firstrc&ion ).
((Method for determination of colour fastnrss of textile materials to rubbing.
TMcthod for determination of colour fastness of textile materials to organic
solvents.
**Method for determination of wool fibre diameter - Projection microscope method
( second revision ).

6.2 The conformity of a lot shall be determined on the basis of the tests
carried out on samples from the lot.

6.3 Unless otherwise agreed t6 between the’buyer and the seller,’ the
number of blankets to be selected at random from a lot shall be according
to Table 3. To ensure the randomness of selection, methods given in
IS : 4905-1968* shall be followed.

l.ticthods for random sampling,

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TABLE 3 SAMPLE SIZE AND CRITERION FOR CONFORMITY

( Clause 6.S )

LOT SIZE SAMPLE PEBMIWBLE No. OF SUB-IAMPLE

SIZE NON-CONFORLIINB SIZE
BLANKETS

(1) (2) (3) (4)

up to 100 8 0
101 )) 300 13 0 2
301 ,, 500 20 1 3
5Gl I, 1000 32 2 4
1 001 and above 50 3 5

6.4 Number of Tests and Criterion for Conformity

Choractcrislic(~) A%. of Tests Criterion far

Conformity
Visual examination, According to co1 Permissible number of
ends, picks, mass 2 of Table 3 non-conforming blan-
per blanket, length kets does not exceed
and width the corresponding
number given in co]
3 of Table 3
Mass per square metre, According to co1 All the test specimens
breaking load, 4 of Table 3 meet the relevant
relaxation shrinkage, requirements
scouring loss, DDT
percent, colour fast-
ness and fibre
diameter

APPENDIX A
( Tables 1 and 2 )

METHODS OF TEST

A-l. MASS PER BLANKET

A-l.1 Condition all blankets in the test sample to moisture equilibrium
in standard atmosphere ( 65 f 2 percent relative humidity and 27 f 2°C
temperature ) for a period of 48 hours in such a way as to expose as far
as possible all portions of the blankets to the atmosphere.

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A-1.2 Measure the length and width of each blanket, correct to the
nearest centimetre and determine the mass and correct to the nearest
10 g. Caiculate the mass of the blanket of dimensions specified in
Table 1.

A-2. SCOURING LOSS

A-2.1 Test Specimen - From each piece of the test sample cut a test
specimen square in shape, with sides parallel to warp and weft threads,
and weighing approximately 10 g.

A-2.2 Procedure

A-2.2.1 Heat the test specimen to constant mass in a drying oven at

105 2 3°C and determine its mass accurately.
NOTE - Constant mass shall be deemed to have been reached, if the difference
between the two successive weighings at an interval of:,20 minutes is less than
0’05 percent.

A-2.2.2 Extract the above test specimen with a mixture of benzene

and methyl alcohol in the proportion of 3 : 2 in a Soxhlet apparatus for
4 hours at the rate of 5 extractions per hour, by placing the specimen in a
thimble and covering it with cotton wool previously extracted with the
above mixture of benzene and1 methyl alcohol. Distil off the solvents
from the extract. Heat the residue to a constant mass ( see Note
under A-2.2.1 ) at 105 f 3°C and determine the mass accurately.

A-2.3 Calculations

a-l-R
Scouring loss, percent = 100 X b+~

a = masss of the dry residue ( A-2.2.2 ),

6 = mass of the test specimen ( A-2.2.1 ), and

R = moisture regain percent.

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APPENDIX B
( Clause 0.4 )
RECOMMENDED SI UNITS FOR TEXTILES
CRAEACTERISTIC SI UNIT APPLICATION
_--Ij- --
Unit Abbreviation
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Ij Length Millimctrc “” Fibrcs
Millimctre, mm, cm Samples, test speclmcns
ccntimetrr ( as appropriate )
Mctrc m Yarns, ropes, cordagcs,
fabrics
2) Width Mlllimctre LIll” Narrow fabrics
Centimctre cm Other fabrics
Millimctrc, mm, cm Samples, test specimens
ccntimctrc (as appropriate )
Ccntimetrc. mctre cm, m Carpets, druggets, DURRIES
( as appropriate j
3) Thickness Micromctrc Delicate fabrics
( micron )
Millimetre mm Other fabrics, carpets, felts
4) Linear drnsity Tex tex Yarns
Millitrx mtcx Fi bres
Dccitcx dtcx Filaments, filament yarns
Kilotex ktcx Slivers, ropes, cordagrs

5) Diameter Micromctrc V” Fibres

t micron )
Millimetrc mm Yarns, ropes, cordages
6) Circumfcrcncc Millimrtl-e mm Ropes, cordagcs
7) Thrrads in fabric: Woven fabrics ( Zl
appropriate )
a) Lengthwise Nllnlbcr per ends, cm
ccntinzttrc
Number per ends/d”
dccimctrc
b) Widthwise Number per picks/c”
centimctrc
Number per picks/d”
decimctre
8) Warp threads in Numt>cr per ends/cm Iiccda
loom ccntimrtre
0) Stpbhe; in knitted Knitted fabrics ( as
. . appropriate ) +
a) Lcngthwisc Courses per courscsjcm
ccntimetrc
Courses per coursrqdm
dccimctre
b) Widthwise Wales Per wales/cm
centimcrre
Wales per walcsidm
dccimctre

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SL CaaRAcTaRIsTIc SI UI’iIT .tPPLICATION

No. --~-,
Unit Abbreviation

(!) (2) (3) (4) (5)

10) Stitch length Millimctre mm Knitted fabrics, made-up

items
1 I) Mass per unit area Grams per square g/m’ Fabrics
metre
12) Mass prr unit length Grams per mttre g/m Fabrics
13) Twist Turns per ccnti-
tUrnslCm l Yarns ropes (as appro-
mctre > pri& )
Turns per metrc turns/m J

‘4) Test or gauge length Millimctrc, ccnti- mm, cm Fibrc,, yarn and fabric
metre spec~mcns ( as appro-
priate )
15) Breaking load mN Fibrcs, delicate . yarns
( individual or skcms )
Newton N Strong yarns ( individual
or skeins ), ropes,
cordages, fabrics

16) Breaking length Kilomctrc km Yarns

‘7) Tenacity Millinrwton per mN/tcx Fibres,.yarns ( individual

tex or skems )

Twist factor or twist Turns per ccnti- turns/cm 1

18)
multiplier metre X square x */tcx
-!
root of tea
ants ( as appropriate )
\Y
Turns per metrc turnsim ,
x square root x 5/tcx 1
of tex J
19) Bursting strength NeWton p c r N/cm’ Fa hrics
square crnti-
metrc

20) Tear strength Millincwton, mN, N Fabrics ( as appropriate )

newton

21) Pile height Millimctre mm Carpets

22) Pile density Mass of pile yarn g/ma/mm Pile carpets

in grams per pile
square mctre height
per millimetrc
pile height

23) Elastic modulus Millinewton Per mN/tcx/ Fibrcs, yarns, strands

tex per unit unit
deformation dcform-
ation

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( Continued from pogc 2 )

Members Rtprertntin~
SHRI R, v. NANDREEAR Textiles Committee, Bombay
SHRI MUZAPFAR NAQUASHBANDI J & K Small Scale Industries Development
Corporation Ltd, Srinagar
MAJ J. S. NBHRA Ministry of Dcfencc ( DGI )
SHRI R. C. AWAETHI ( Alttrnatt )
SHRI G. S. Saux~a Government of Rajastban
SARI H. 0. UPADHYA ( Aftrrnafr )
SHRl N. K. SRlVASTlVA U. P. Industrial Co-operative Association, Kanpur
S HRI W. S. TAMBE Directorate of Indus:ries & Commerce,
Government of Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar
SERI V. B. VERMA Office of the Textile Commissioner, Bombav
SHHI N. S. SAYANA ( Alttmatc )

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