DEUTSCHENORM March 1997

Textile fabrics DIN

Determination of width and length
English Version of DIN EN 1773 EN 1 773
ICS 59.080.30 Supersedes DIN 53851,
February 1975 edition, and
Descriptors: Textiles, fabrics, testing, width, length. DIN 53881, February 1976
edition.
Textilien - Textile Flächengebilde - Bestimmung der Breite und Länge

European Standard EN 1773:1996 has the status of a DIN Standard.

A comma is used as the decimal marker.

National foreword
This Standard has been prepared by CEN/TC 248.
The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuß Materialprüfung (Materials Testing
Standards Committee).
DIN ISO 10012-1 is the Standard corresponding to International Standard ISO 10012-1 referred to in clause 2 of the EN.

Amendments
DIN 53851, February 1975 edition, and DIN 53881, February 1976 edition, have been superseded by the specifications
of EN 1773.

Previous editions
DIN DVM 3801 Sheet 4 = DIN 53801 Sheet 4: 1937-1; DIN 53851: 1955-02, 1963-11, 1975-02; DIN 53881: 1963-12,
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1976-02.

EN comprises 6 pages.

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 EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 1773
NORME EUROPEENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM December 1996

ICS 59.080.30

Descriptors: Textiles, fabrics, testing, width, length.

English Version

Textiles
Fabrics
Determination of widtli and length

Textiles - Boffes - Determination de la Textillen - Textile Flächengebilde -

largeur et de la longueur Bestimmung der Breite und Länge

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1996-11-25.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulatlons which
stipulate the conditlons for giving this European Standard the status of a national Standard
without any alteratlon.
Up-to-date llsts and bibliographloal references ooncerning such national Standards may be
obtained on application to the Central Secretarlat or to any CEN member.
The European Standards exist In three officlal verslons (English, French, German). Aversion
In any other language made by translation under the responslbility of a CEN member into
Its own language and notified to the Central Secretarlat has the same status as the officlal
versions.
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CEN members are the national Standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, FInland,
France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Por¬
tugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

CEN
European Committee for Standardization
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Europäisches Komitee für Normung

Central Secretarlat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brüssels

© 1996. CEN - All rights of exploltation in any form and by any means Ref. No. EN 1773:1996 E
reserved worldwide for CEN national members.
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Foreword

This Draft European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 248 "Textiles and textile
products", the secretariat of which is held by BSI.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national Standard, either by publication of an identical text
or by endorsement, at the latest by June 1997, and conflicting national Standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by June 1997.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national Standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgiunn, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and
the United Kingdom.

Annex A is informative.
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1Scope
This European Standard specifies a method forthe determination of length and width of textile fabrics that are
in a tension-free relaxed State. The test is applicable to textile fabrics of füll width, folded lengthwise down the
middle, or in tubulär form, but no longer than 100 m. This Standard does not specify a method to determine or
describe construction defects or other defects. This Standard is not applicable to coated fabrics.

2Normative References

This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For
dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European
Standard only when incoroporated in it by amendment or revision. For dated references the tatest edition of the
publication referred to applies.

EN 20139Textiles - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (ISO 139:1973)

ISO 10012-1Quality assurance requirements for measuring equipment - Part 1: Metrological confir-
mation system for measuring equipment

3Definitions

For the purposes of this Standard, the following definitions apply:

3.1Length of piece

The distance between the beginning and the end of the sample in the lengthwise or machine direction.

3.2Overall width of piece

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The distance between the outermost edges of the sample measured perpendicular to the longitudinal edges.

3.3Usable width of piece

The width of the fabric exciuding any selvedge materials, marks, pin-holes or other non-homogeneous areas of
the fabric.

NOTE: For some end uses or specifications the usable width may be defined differently, as agreed
between the interested parties.

4Principle

A sample of textile fabric, conditioned in the relaxed State in the Standard atmosphere for testing, is laid out on
a smooth surface. A calibrated rule is used to determine the length and the width of the piece. For determination
of the length of a sample it may be necessary to measure partial lengths. The total length of the sample then
results from the sum of length of these partial lengths.

5 Sampiing

Samples shall be selected either in accordance with the procedure laid down in the material specification forthe
fabric or as agreed between the interested parties.
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6Apparatus

6.1Calibrated rule, conforming to ISO 10012-1, and having a length greater than the width of the fabric,
graduated in millinnetres.

6.2Measuring table having a smooth flat surface and a width and length greater than the fabric when placed
for measuring. The table shall be at least 3 min length to allow measuring of samples with a length greater than
2 m. Along the two longest parallel sides of the table consecutive markers are placed at distances of 1 m ±
1 mm.

The distance of the first marker from the nearest end of the table shall be 0.5 m to allow proper positioning of
the sample. For long pieces to be measured in partial lengths the whoie piece shall be placed on the table during
the measurement of the individual length intervals(see annex A).

7Atmosphere for conditioning, testing and relaxation

The atmospheres for preconditioning, conditioning and testing shall be as specified in EN 20139.

The fabric shall be conditioned and measured in the relaxed State. To ensure the relaxed State, the sample shall
be laid out, free of tension, either in its füll width, folded down the middle along the length of fabric, or tubulär,
depending on the make up of the sample.

NOTE: An Illustration of handling of fabrics of great length is given in annex A.

To ensure if the relaxed State is reached, place preliminary markers at two intervals along the fabric. The sample
shall be considered adequately relaxed if the difference between length measurements at time intervals of 24h
is less than 0,25 %. If knitted fabrics are to be tested not as received but after special treatment this shall be
apreed by the interested parties and shall be stated in the test report.

8Procedure
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8.1 General

The sample shall be laid out flat on the surface of the measuring table. The test shall be performed on the fabric
as made up in füll width or folded down the middle along the length of the fabric or in tubulär form. Avoid
distortion of the fabric in its own plane.

8.2 Measuring the length of the sample

8.2.1Samples shorter than 1 m

Samples having a length of less than 1 m shall be measured by placing the rule {see 6.1) parallel to the
longitudinal edges to the nearest millimetre. Repeat the procedure of measuring the füll length of the sample
three times at different places across the width of the fabric.

8.2.2Samples longer than 1 m

Mark the fabric at the edges. Place second markers at a distance of 1 m using the markers on the table as stated
in 6.2. Mark the entire sample in consecutive increments of 1 m. The residual length of less than 1 m is
measured using the calibrated rule described in 6.1. The total length of the sample is the sum of the 1 m
increments plus the residual length. Repeat the procedure three times with new marker strokes being placed on
the sample if necessary.

The interested parties shall agree in advance whether the connecting strips at the beginning and the end of the
sample are to be Included in the length measurement.
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8.3 Measuring the width of the sample

The width of fabrics made up füll width is the distance between the outermost edges measured perpendicular
to the edges. The width of a fabric folded vertical down the middle is double the distance from the folded edge
to the congruently superimposed outer edges, measured perpendicular to the folded edge.

If the outer edges are not superimposed congruently, the measurement shall be made from the folded edge to
the edge nearest to it. This shall be stated in the test report. The width of a fabric in tubulär form is the distance
from edge to edge measured perpendicular to the edges when the sample is positioned properly and the edges
are kept flat. Measure the width of the sample distributed uniformly over the entire length of the sample.

For Sample length up to 5 m: 5 determlnations;

Sample length up to 20 m: 10 determlnations;
Sample length more than 20 m: at least 10 determlnations at
distances of 2 m;

If the width of the fabrics is not to be measured as the overall width from edge to edge then the parties
interested in the result shall agree on the definition of the usable width. This shall be stated in the test report.

If the usable width is to be measured, then the measurements shall be made according to the overall width, but
avoiding any seivedge etc. described in 3.3. The usable width may be defined differently because of variations
in weaving construction or because of special requirements for the manufacturing of garments or other made-up
products.

9 Caiculation and expression of results

9.1 Length of piece

Caiculate the arithmetic mean of the length of the sample in metre to the nearest centimetre. If required,
caiculate the coefficient of Variation in percent to the nearest 1 % and the 95% confidence limits to the nearest
centimetre, or State the results of the individual measurements in metre to the nearest centimetre.

9.2 Width of piece

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Caiculate the arithmetic mean of the width of the sample in metres to the nearest centimetre and, if required,
the coefficient of Variation in percent to the nearest 1 % and the 95% confidence limits to the nearest
centimetre.

10 Test report

The test report shall include the following Information:

10.1General information

a)The number and date of this Standard and the date of test;
b)Identification of the sample and sampling procedure;
c)configuration of the sample (made up füll width, folded down in the middle along the length of the
fabric, tubulär form). State, if the sample was tested after special treatment.
d)any deviation from the given procedure.

10.2Length of sample

a)arithmetic mean of the length, in metres;

b)if required, the coefficient of Variation, in percent, and the 95% confidence limits, in metres, or the
results of the individual measurements, in metres;
c)State if the length of the edges varies, e.g. because of stretching of one edge and if connecting
strips are included in the measurement.
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10.3 Width of sample

a)State if the width is measured as overall width or as usable width or as some other defined and
agreed width;
b)arithmetric mean of the width, in metres;
c)if required, the coefficient of Variation, in percent, and
the 95% confidence limits, in metres;
d)the minimum width, in metres.

Annex A (informative)

Arrangement for conditioning, relaxing and measurement

A convenient and affective method of arranging a long piece of fabric for conditioning so that it is free from
applied tension and is well exposed to the conditioning atmosphere is to unroll the piece and lay it in loose
corrugated folds of suitable size. (See figure A.1)

Düring marking and measuring, it is essential that the piece of fabric whose width is being determined should
be free from tension as it lies on the measuring table. To achieve this, it has been found convenient to cuttle-
fold (see figure A.2) the ends of the piece which extend beyond the portion being measured, thus producing a
Stack of fabric at each end of the portion being measured.

If the measuring table is too Short to enable this method to be used, supplementary tables may be used at each
end of the measuring surface, provided that such extra tables are exactiy the same height and at least as wide
as the main table, and that they are so placed as to form (with the measuring table) a continuous rectangular
surface.
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Figure A.1: Loose folding Figure A.2: Cuttle-folding