British Standards Institution

Source:: ISO
Committee:: TCI/100 - Co-ordination of activities in textiles and clothing
Categories:: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Textile fabrics
Comment period start date:: 19/05/2025
Comment period end date:: 12/07/2025
Number of comments:: 0

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12th Jul

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This document specifies a method for the measurement of ease of ignition of vertically oriented textile fabrics and industrial products in the form of single or multi-component fabrics (coated, quilted, multilayered, sandwich constructions, and similar combinations), when subjected to a small, defined flame.

This method assesses the properties of textile fabrics in response to flame contact under controlled conditions. There is a possibility that results do not apply the situations where there is restricted air supply or exposure to large sources of intense heat.

The influence of seams on the behaviour of fabrics can be determined by this method, the seam being positioned within the test specimen so as to be subjected to the test flame. Whenever practicable, trimmings are tested as part of the fabric assembly on which they are, or will be, used.

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2. Draft (Complete)

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19/05/2025

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12/07/2025

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BS EN ISO 6940 Textile fabrics — Burning behaviour — Determination of ease of ignition of vertically oriented specimens

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