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Indian Standard

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( पहला पनु रीक्षण )

Method for Conditioning of Textiles

( First Revision )

ICS 59.080.01

 BIS 2023

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Physical Methods Test Sectional Committee, TXD 01

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard (first revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards after the draft was finalized
by the Physical Methods Test Sectional Committee and approved by the Textiles Division Council.

Most of the textiles being hygroscopic in nature, the relative humidity and temperature of the atmosphere affect
their physical and mechanical properties appreciably. In order that reliable comparisons was to be made among
different materials and products and among different laboratories, it is necessary to standardize the humidity and
temperature conditions and the procedure by which the textile material may be brought to the moisture
equilibrium before testing.

The conditioning temperature of 20 °C ± 2 °C as specified in International Standards is not suitable for tropical
countries like India where the atmospheric temperature is normally much higher than 20 °C. It is almost
impossible to maintain this temperature, especially during summer when the atmospheric temperature rises even
up to 50 °C. The temperature of 27 °C ± 2 °C for conditioning of the test specimens for tropical countries like
India shall be referred in this standard.

This standard was originally published in 1971. The present revision has been made in the light of experience
gained since its publication and to incorporate the following major changes:

a) The time interval for moisture equilibrium for testing in an accelerated conditioning system has been
specified;
b) Principle for the rapid/accelerated conditioning has been specified;
c) The requirements for the standard alternative atmosphere have been specified; and
d) References to Indian standards have been updated.

In the preparation of this standard, considerable assistance has been derived from ISO 139 : 2005
‘Textiles — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing’.

The composition of the Committee responsible for the formulation of this standard is listed in Annex A.

In reporting the result of a test or analysis made in accordance with this standard, if the final value, observed or
calculated, is to be rounded off, it shall be done in accordance with IS 2 : 2022 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical
values (second revision)’.
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IS 6359 : 2023

Indian Standard
METHOD FOR CONDITIONING OF TEXTILES
( First Revision )
1 SCOPE 5 REQUIREMENTS
1.1 This standard prescribes a procedure for 5.1 Atmospheric Conditions for Testing
conditioning of all textile materials. (Standard)
1.2 This standard also prescribes a procedure for The atmosphere in which physical tests on textile
pre-conditioning of textiles which would be materials are performed. It has a relative humidity
necessary if specified in the standard test method or of 65 percent and a temperature of 27 °C (see IS
specification for the material under test before 196).
conditioning.
5.2 Standard Alternative Atmosphere
2 REFERENCES
5.2.1 Specific standard atmosphere shall have a
The standards listed below contain provisions temperature of 23 °C and relative humidity of 50
which, through reference in this text, constitute percent.
provisions of this standard. At the time of
5.2.2 Non-tropical standard atmosphere shall have
publication, the editions indicated were valid. All
a temperature of 20 °C and relative humidity of 65
standards are subject to revision, and parties to
percent.
agreements based on this standard are encouraged
to investigate the possibility of applying the most NOTE — The alternative atmosphere may be used only if
recent editions of the standards indicated below: the parties involved agree on its use.

TitleIS No. 5.2.3 Tolerance limits for temperature and relative

humidity shall be ± 2 °C and ± 2 percent
IS 196 : 1966 Atmospheric conditions for testing respectively.
(revised)
5.3 Moisture Equilibrium for Testing
3 TERMINOLOGY
The condition reached by the sample or specimen
3.1 Standard Atmosphere — The environment of during free exposure to moving air controlled at
controlled relative humidity (RH) and temperature specified conditions. For test purposes, moisture
in which textiles are conditioned and tested. equilibrium shall be reached by absorption, starting
from relatively low moisture content. Moisture
3.2 Relative Humidity — The ratio of the actual
equilibrium for testing is considered to have been
pressure of the water vapour in the atmosphere to
reached when successive weighing carried out at
the saturation vapour pressure at the same
intervals of not less than 2 h of the textile materials
temperature. The ratio is usually expressed as a
freely exposed to the moving air differ by less than
percentage.
0.25 percent. In the case of an accelerated
NOTE — Under normal circumstances, the sling or conditioning system, a shorter interval for
whirling hygrometer or Ashman’s are the most convenient
instruments for measuring relative humidity, they are
successive weighing of 2 min to 10 min shall be
sufficiently accurate for this purpose. used.
4 PRINCIPLE 5.4 Pre conditioning
4.1 The principle followed is to allow the textile To bring a sample or specimen to a relatively low
material to remain in the conditioning room during moisture content [equilibrium in an atmosphere
its absorption cycle for a sufficient time to reach between 10 percent and 25 percent RH and not
moisture equilibrium. exceeding 50 °C (see Note)] prior to conditioning in
a controlled atmosphere for testing. While
4.2 Rapid/Accelerated Conditioning preconditioning is frequently translated as pre-
The system that permits specimens to reach drying, specimens should not, in fact, be brought to
equilibrium with the standard atmosphere for the oven-dry state.
testing textiles at a significantly faster rate than if NOTE — These conditions may be obtained by heating air
the specimens are exposed to the atmosphere in a at 65 percent RH and 27 °C (the standard atmosphere) to a
static state. temperature up to 50 °C in air circulating type oven.

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6 APPARATUS bring them to the desired limits of temperature and

humidity.
6.1 Conditioning Room or Chamber
7.1.1 If both preconditioning and conditioning are
Equipped with apparatus capable of maintaining a
prescribed in the test method or the specification for
standard atmosphere for conditioning and testing
the material, proceed as given in 7.2 and 7.3, and if
throughout the room or chamber within the
only conditioning has been prescribed, omit 7.2.
specified tolerances of relative humidity and
temperature and having arrangements for 7.2 Expose the specimen or sample in the
maintenance of proper air circulation (see 5.1 and atmosphere for preconditioning in such a way as to
5.2). expose, as far as possible, all portions of the
material to the atmosphere until the moisture
6.2 It shall also be equipped with instruments for
equilibrium is attained (see Note 1).
recording relative humidity and temperature.
7.3 Expose the specimen or sample (already pre-
6.3 Pre conditioning Cabinet or Room
conditioned, if so required) in the standard
Equipped with apparatus capable of maintaining an atmosphere in such a way as to expose, as far as
atmosphere for pre-conditioning of textiles possible, all portions of the material to the
throughout the room or chamber within the atmosphere until the moisture equilibrium is
specified tolerances of relative humidity and attained (see Note 1 and Note 2).
temperature (see 5.4). NOTES
6.4 Balance 1 In case the material received is in package form, it is
preferable to prepare test specimens in loose or open form
Capable of weighing to an accuracy of at least 0.25 so that all portions get uniformly exposed to the
percent of the sample weight. preconditioning or conditioning atmospheres. For
example, in the case of yarn in the form of cones or cheeses,
7 PROCEDURE suitable skeins may be prepared for conditioning.

7.1 Determine the relative humidity and 2 For guidance purposes, it may be noted that the minimum
temperature of the conditioning room or chamber time required for the various types of textile materials
having moisture regain values of less than 5 percent is
(see 5.1) and, if preconditioning is also to be carried about 6 h to reach moisture equilibrium while for those
out, find the relative humidity and temperature of having moisture regain values of more than 5 percent it is
the preconditioning cabinet or room to check 24 h.
whether the conditions meet the specified values of 7.4 The textile materials conditioned as above be
relative humidity and temperature or not. If the tested according to the procedure laid down in the
conditions are not as required, make adjustments to product specification or test method standard.

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ANNEX A
(Foreword)

COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
Physical Methods of Test Sectional Committee, TXD 01

Organization Representative(s)

Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology DR PRADEEP MANDHYAN (Chairperson)

(CIRCOT) Mumbai

Bidhata Industries Pvt Limited, Mumbai SHRI R. K. PACHERIWALA

SHRI ROHIT PACHERIWALA (Alternate)

Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology DR T. SENTHILKUMAR

(CIRCOT), Mumbai DR ARPUTHARAJ A. (Alternate)

Central Silk Technological Research Institute, DR SUBHAS V. NAIK

Bangalore DR PRAKASH BHAT (Alternate)

Delta Ropes Mfg Co, Kolkata SHRI ANAND MAJARIA

SHRI AAYUSH MAJARIA (Alternate)

DGQA (T and C), New Delhi COL MANISH KUMAR

SHRI R. K. BARUAH JAG (NFSG) (Alternate)

Garware Technical Fibres Limited, Pune SHRI KISHOR DARDA

SHRI SACHIN KULKARNI (Alternate)

ICAR-NINFET, Kolkata DR SURAJIT SENGUPTA

DR NAGESH KUMAR (Alternate)

IIT, Delhi (Textile Department), Delhi PROFESSOR R. S. RENGASAMY

PROFESSOR APURBA DAS (Alternate)

Indian Jute Industries Research Association, Kolkata MS SAUMITA CHOUDHURY

SHRI D. P. GON (Alternate)

Indian Jute Mills Association, Kolkata SHRI S. K. CHANDRA

SHRI J. K. BEHERA (Alternate)
SHRI RAMA SHANKAR UPADHYAY (Young
Professional)

Intertek India Private Limited, Gurugram SHRI PRIYANK BHARDWAJ

Kusumgar Corporates, Mumbai SHRI YOGESH KUSUMGAR

DR M. K. TALUKDAR (Alternate)

Ministry of Defence (DGQA), Kanpur SHRI R. K. BORUAH

SHRI S. S. KASHYAP (Alternate)

North India Textile Research Association, Ghaziabad SHRI SANJEEV SHUKLA

SHRI HIMAYAT KIDWAI (Alternate)

Office of the Development Commissioner (MSME) SHRI PHOOL SINGH

(Testing Centre and Testing Station Division) SHRI G. S. KHANDELWAL (Alternate)
SHRI VED P. SHARMA (Young professional)

Office of the Jute Commissioner, Kolkata SHRI SOMYADIPTA DATTA

SHRI MAHADEB DUTTA (Alternate)

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Organization Representative(s)

Office of the Textile Commissioner, Mumbai SHRI SHIVA KUMAR S.

SHRI N. K. SINGH (Alternate)

SGS India Pvt Limited, Chennai DR KARTHIKEYAN K.

SRIMATI ANITHA JEYARAJ (Alternate)

Testtex India Laboratories Pvt Limited, Mumbai SHRIMATI MEETA SHINGALA

SHRI MAHESH SHARMA (Alternate)

Texanlab Laboratories Pvt Limited, Mumbai SHRI HARIT SARDANA

SHRI VIVEK PATIL (Alternate)

Textiles Committee, Mumbai SHRI KARTIKAY DHANDA

DR P. RAVICHANDRAN (Alternate)

Thanawala & Co, Mumbai SHRI HEMAL THANAWALA

SHRI VIVAAN THANAWALA (Alternate)

The Arvind Mills Limited, Ahmedabad SHRIMATI MAMTA CHAUDHARY (Alternate)

The Bombay Textile Research Association, Mumbai SHRI R. A. SHAIKH

SHRIMATI PRAGTI KULKARNI (Alternate)

The Synthetic and Art Silk Mills Research DR MANISHA MATHUR

Association, Mumbai SHRIMATI A. A. SUDAM (Alternate)

Tirupati Technik, Mumbai SHRI VISHAL MASAND

Tuv Rheinland (India) Pvt Limited, Gurgaon DR P. S. SUNDARAM

SHRI SHIVENDRA PARMAR (Alternate)

Uster Technologies India Marketing Pvt Limited, SHRI JAGDISH KULKARNI

Ahmedabad

VJTI, Mumbai DR SURANJANA GANGOPADHYAY

DR S. P. BORKAR (Alternate)

Wool Research Association, Thane MS SEEMA PATEL

SHRI MAYUR BASUK (Alternate)

World Traders Manufacturing Co, Mumbai SHRI VARUN GUPTA

SHRI ADITYA GUPTA (Alternate)

In Personal Capacity (B-21, Parijat, Talepakhadi, DR R. P. NACHANE

Eskar Road, Borivali, Mumbai-400091)

BIS Directorate General SHRI J. K. GUPTA, SCIENTIST ‘E’/DIRECTOR AND

HEAD (TEXTILES) [REPRESENTING DIRECTOR
GENERAL (Ex-officio)]

Member Secretary
SHRI ASHWANI KUMAR
SCIENTIST ‘B’/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
(TEXTILES), BIS

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