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FOREWORD
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of national Standards institutes (ISO Member Bodies). The work of developing
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ISO 3932 was drawn up by Technical Committee
ISO/TC 38, Textiles, and was circulated to the Member Bodies in September 1975.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 39324976 (E)
Textiles - Woven fabrics - Measurement of width of pieces
0 INTRODUCTION
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The width
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of a piece of fabric is influenced by the strains
4.1 Method 1
imposed during manufacture, finishing and storage, and by
the moisture content of the fabric at the time of measure- ISO 3932:1976When the complete piece tan be conditioned in the
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its width accurately it is, atmosphere for testing, a graduated steel rule is used
therefore, essential to allow the fabric to become relaxed
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to determine the width of the fabric at different measuring
and to condition it (preferably in the Standard atmosphere Points.
for testing) before the measurements are made.
4.2 Method 2
1 SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION When it is impracticable to condition the whole piece in the
Standard atmosphere for testing, a graduated steel rule is
This International Standard specifies two methods for the
used to determine (as in method 1) the width of the fabric
determination of the width of pieces (of any length) of
after relaxation in the prevailing atmosphere, and this width
woven fabrics that are in the state of relaxation obtained
is then corrected by the application of a factor based on
by exposure (free from applied tension) to the Standard
measurement of the width of a specific Portion of the
atmosphere for testing.
relaxed piece that has been conditioned (with or without
The methods are applicable to woven fabrics (including removal from the piece) in the Standard atmosphere.
“stretch” fabrics) of width of at least 10 cm and that are
made up full width or folded down the middle.
5 APPARATUS
2 REFERENCE 5.1 Calibrated steel rule, of length greater than the width
of the fabric, graduated in centimetres and millimetres.
ISO 139, Textiles - Standard a tmospheres for conditioning
and tes ting.
5.2 Table, having a smooth flat surface, of width greater
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than that of the fabric, and of length at least 4 m.
3 DEFINITIONS
3.1 Overall width : The distance, at right angles to the
6 STANDARD ATMOSPHERE
, length of the fabric, between the outermost warp threads
in a piece. The Standard temperate atmosphere for testing has a
relative humidity (RH) of 65 f 2 % at a temperature of
3.2 width between lists or selvedges (usable width) : The 20 + 2” C In tropical regions a temperature of 27 Iz 2” C
distance, at right angles to the length of the fabric, between may be used, subject to the agreement of the interested
the outermost warp threads of the body of the fabric. Parties. (See ISO 139.)
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7 PROCEDURE 7.3 Method 1 for pieces (samples) of length at least 0,5 m
and not exceeding 5 m
7.1 Measurements
With the fabric laid flat on the table and free from applied
tension, make at least four marks at equal intervals at
7.1.1 Take each measurement to the nearest millimetre Points close to a selvedge, the first and the last marks being
and with the steel rule resting on the fabric in a direction made not closer to the adjacent end of the fabric than one-
at right angles to the selvedge. fifth of the length of the Sample. Then expose the Sample
to the Standard atmosphere and condition it as described in
7.1.2 Fabric folded down the middle, if received in that 7.2.2, but taking measurements at each mark. Record the
state, may be relaxed and conditioned in that state, but all final readings at each Point.
measurements shall be taken from edge to edge with the
fabric open and laid flat. 7.4 Method 2
7.4.1 Relaxation and relaxed width
7.2 Method 1 for pieces of length greater than 5 m Allow the piece to relax, free from applied tension, in the
prevailing atmosphere for at least 24 h. Then place the
piece on the table (at full width, or folded down the
7.2.1 Preliminary marking
middle if received in this state) and use the procedure
Place the piece on the table (at full width, or folded down given in 7.2.3 to determine its relaxed width.
the middle if received in this state) so that the first 1 to 2 m
Portion lies flat and free from applied tension, and make 7.4.2 Marking for determination of correction factor
a temporary markl) at a Point close to a selvedge and
approximately 1 m from the end of the piece. Then draw Manipulate the piece as described in 7.2.1, until the middle
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the fabric gently along the table until the middle Portion
of the piece lies flat and free from applied tension, and
2 to 3 m Portion lies flat and free from applied tension on
the table, and on this Portion make four marks at Points
make a second temporary (standards.iteh.ai)
mark. Finally, draw the
remainder of the fabric gently along the table until the
close to a selvedge and at least 25 cm but preferably 50 cm
apart. Measure and record the width at each of the four
last 1 to 2 m Portion lies flat and free from applied tension marks.
and make a third temporary mark. ISO 3932:1976
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7.4.3 Conditioning and final measuremen ts
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7.2.2 Conditioning Freely expose the Portion marked in accordance with 7.4.2
(with or without removal from the piece) to the Standard
With the fabric so arranged as to be free from applied
atmosphere until the differente between successive
tension and freely exposed to the Standard atmosphere*), measurements, made at intervals of at least 24 h, of the
condition it until the differente between successive width of the fabric is less than 0,25 % at each of the four
measurements, made at intervals of at least 24 h, of the measuring Points. Record the mean of the last four
appropriate width of the fabric as determined at the three
read ings.
marked measuring Points is less than 0,25 % at each
measuring Point.
8 EXPRESSION OF RESULTS
7.2.3 Final measurements
8.1 Method 1
Remove the temporary marks, place the fabric on the table
and, manipulating as described in 7.2.1, measure the width
of the fabric at least five times at equal intervals of not 8.1.1 Take the mean of the final measurements made in
more than 10 m along the length of the piece, the first accordance with 7.2.3 or 7.3 (as relevant) as the width of
measurement being made at a Position at least 1 m from the piece.
one end of the piece and the last measurement at least
1 m from the other end of the piece. 8.1.2 Record the minimum and maximum width.
1) Temporary marks are made only to determine completion of relaxation and conditioning.
2) Convenient methods of arranging the fabric on the table are described in the annex.
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8.2 Method 2 8.3 Rounding off
8.2.1 Calculate the width of the piece from the fdowing 8.3.1 Round off the widths calculated in accordance
formula : with 8.1 .l and 8.2.1 as follows :
wsc
WC = w, XT a) widths over 10 cm and not exceeding 50 cm to the
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nearest mil limetr ‘e;
b) widths over 50 cm and not exceeding 100 cm to the
nea rest 5 mm;
WC is the width, in centimetres, of the piece after
conditioning; c) widths over 100 cm to the nearest centimetre.
W, is the mean width, in centimetres, of the piece after
relaxation (see 7.4.1);
8.3.2 Round off the minimum and maximum width
Wsc is the mean width, in centimetres, of the marked
recorded in accordance with 8.1.2 and calculated in
port ion after conditioning (see 7.4.3);
accordance with 8.2.2 to the nearest millimetre.
WS
is the mean, in cent imetres, of the marked Portion
after relaxation and before condit ioning (see 7.4.2).
8.2.2 Calculate the m inimum and the maximum width of
the test piece fro Im the following fo Irmula :
9 TEST REPORT
wm=&qJWSC The test report shall include the following particulars :
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WS
4 a Statement that the test was performed in
wm is the minimum
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(or maximum, as re levant) width,
accord ante with this International Stand ard;
b) date of the test;
in centimetres, of the piece after cond it ion
ISO 3932:1976 c) width of the piece, minimum and maximum width;
W mr is the (or m aximum, as relevant) width,
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in ce ntimetr es, of the piece after relaxation (see 7.4.1);
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method 2;
WSC is the mean width, in centimetres, of the marked
Portion after conditioning (see 7.4.3); e) wheth er or not the results include the lists or
selvedges;
WS
is the mean width, in centimetres, of the marked
port ion after relaxation and before conditioning f) details of any deviation from the specified test
(see 7.4.2). procedure.
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ANNEX
ARRANGEMENT OF PIECES FOR CONDITIONING AND MEASUREMENT
A convenient and effective method of arranging a long piece of fabric for conditioning so that it is free from applied tension
and is weil exposed to the conditioning atmosphere is to unroll the piece and lay it in loose corrugated folds of suitable size.
(See figure 1.)
During 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 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 of exactly the same height and width as those of the main table,
and that they are so placed as to form (with the measuring table) a continuous rectangular surface.
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