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IS 1964 (2001): Methods for Determination of Mass per Unit

Lenght and Mass per Unit Area of Fabrics [TXD 1: Physical
Methods of Tests]

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Indian Standard
TEXTILES — METHODS FOR DETERMINATION
OF MASS PER UNIT LENGTH AND MASS PER
UNIT AREA OF FABRICS
(Second Revision)

ICS 59.080.30

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0 BIS 2001
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

June 2001 Price Group 2

Physical Methods of Test Sectional Committee, TX 01

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard (Second Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized
by the Physical Methods of Tests Sectional Committee had been approved by the Textile Division Council.
This standard originally published in 1961 was revised in 1970. It has been revised again to provide for
removal of selvedge in case the fabric mass is different than that of selvedge. The method based on determining
the moisture present by moisture metre and then correcting the mass to commercial moisture regain has been
deleted as the result obtained by mositure metre is not accurate. While revising the standard, assistance has
been drawn from 1S0 308:1977 ‘Textiles — Woven fabrics — Determination of mass per unit length and mass
per unit area’, issued by the International Organization for Standardization.
In reporting the result of a test 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: 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values
(revise~’.
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IS 1964:2001

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Indian Standard
TEXTILES — METHODS FOR DETERMINATION ,,
IS... .

OF MASS PER UNIT LENGTH AND MASS PER

UNIT AREA OF FABRICS
(Second Revision)
1 SCOPE 3.2 Conditioned Mass
1.1 This standard prescribes two methods for The mass of a textile material conditioned in the
determination of standard atmosphere for testing.
a) the mass per unit length; and 3.3 Moisture Regain
b) the mass per unit area of fabric.
The mass of moisture present in a textile material
1.2 These methods are not applicable to jute and tyre expressed as a percentage of its oven-dry mass.
cord fabrics. The methods prescribed in this standard
are applicable to all other textile fabrics irrespective 3.4 Oven-Dry Mass
of their composition (that is, whether they are made
The constant mass of textile material obtained by
of cotton, wool, silk or man-made fibres or blends of
drying it at a temperature of 105 to 11O°C.
two or more such fibres), manufacturing processes and
finishing treatments. NOTE — For other definitions reference maybe made to IS 232.

1.2.1 The methods are also applicable to narrow 4 PRINCIPLES

fabrics.
In Method A, the material is conditioned to moisture
2 REFERENCES equilibrium in standard atmospheric conditions and
then the mass is determined and in Method B, oven-
The Indian Standards given below contain provisions dry mass of the material is determined and then to
which through reference in this text, constitute this is added the commercial moisture regain value of
provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the material.
the editions indicated were valid. All standards are
subject to revision, and parties to agreements based 5 GENERAL INFORMATION
on this standard are encouraged to investigate the
5.1 Choice of Method
possibility of applying the most recent editions of the
standards indicated below: Any method may be used for the determination of mass
per unit length and mass per unit area of fabric
IS No. Title
depending upon the type of the instruments and
196:1966 Atmospheric conditions for testing
facilities available subject to agreement between the
(revised
buyer and the seller.
232:1985 Glossary of textile terms — Natural
fibres (second revision) NOTE — In case of dispute, Oven-dry method is recommended
to be used as a reference method.
1954:1990 Methods for determination of length
and width of woven fabrics (second 5.2 Narrow Fabrics
revision)
In case of narrow fabrics, the mass per unit length
3 TERMINOLOGY shall preferably be determined from the mass and
length of complete roll, but if this is not possible, a
For the purpose of this standard, the following
minimum length of 5 metres shall be used.
definitions shall apply.

3.1 Commercial Moisture Regain 5.3 Selvedges

An arbitrary value formally adopted as a regain to be If the mass per unit length (or area) of the selvedge
used with the oven-dry mass for calculating the differs appreciably from the mass per unit length
commercial or legal mass of a shipment or a delivery (or area) of the fabric, the mass per unit area shall
of any specific textile material. be determined on a sample from which the selvedges

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have been removed along the outermost warp 6.4 Calculations

threads of the body and calculation(s) shall be based Calculate the mass per unit length and mass per unit
on the mass of the trimmed sample and its length area by the following formula:
and width.
a) In case of full length pieces:
6 METHOD A — CONDITIONED MASS
1) Mass per unit length, g/m .M X103
METHOD A
6.1 Apparatus
=~xld
2) Mass per unit area, g/m2 AxB
6.1.1 Horizontal, Flat Smooth Table

6.1.2 Graduated Steel Scale b) In case of swatches of 250 mm x full width:

6.1.3 Balance — Capable of weighing to an accuracy 1) Mass per unit length, glm = M x 4 x 103
Ofo.oos g.
MX4X105
6.2 Atmospheric Conditions for Conditioning and 2) Mass per unit arear, g/m2 =
B
Testing where
6.2.1 Prior to test, the test samples shall be conditioned M= mass of specimen in kg,
to moisture equilibrium from dry side in the standard length of fabric in m, and
A=
atmosphere of 65 + 2 percent relative humidity and
B= width of fabric in cm.
27 ● 2°C temperature (see also 1S 196).
NOTE — The mass per unit length and mass per unit area are
NOTE — The time required for a fabric to reach moisture related by the equation:
equilibrium depends mainly on:
a) the thickness of the fabric or mass per unit area, Mass per unit length in g/m = Mass per unit area in g/m2x 6
b) the closeness of the weave,
c) the hygroscopicity of the textile material comprisingthe fabric,
and 6.5 Similarly, determine the mass per unit length and
d) type of finish given to the fabric. mass per unit area of at least four more test specimens
and determine the average of all the values.
The test samples shall be deemed to have been
conditioned satisfactorily for the purpose of this test 7 METHOD B — OVEN-DRY METHOD
after these have been exposed to standard atmosphere
for at least as much time as given below in such away 7.1 Apparatus
as to expose, as far as possible, all portions of the 7.1.1 Horizontal, Smooth Flat Table
specimens to the atmosphere:
7.1.2 Graduated Steel Scale
Textile Fabrics having Equilibrium Time
7.1.3 Dying Uven — Suitable for drying sample to
Moisture Regain Values at
Standard Atmosphere,
constant mass at 105 to 11O“C.
Percent h 7.1.4 Balance — Capable of weighing to an accuracy
ofo.oo5 g.
Less than 4 6
7.1.5 T- Square
From 4 to 10 12
Above 10 24 to 48 7.2 Procedure

6.2.2 The test shall be carried out in a standard 7.2.1 Lay the sample or one end of the cut or roll
atmosphere (see 6.2.1). smoothly on a flat table. Mark either full width or
square swatches (at least 5) with the help of the scale
6.3 Procedure and T-square of the dimensions given below:
Take the conditioned test sample (see Note) and a) 250 + 2 mm x full width of cloth including
determine its mass to an accuracy of 0.005 g. selvedges (see 5.3), or
NOTE — If the facilities to condition the full cut or roll of fabric b) 250+2 mm square.
are not available, cut swatches of 250 + 2 mm x full width of
fabric including selvedges (see 5.3) and condition them. The
Cut the swatches so marked with the help of a sharp
swatches shall be so cut as to be representative of the lot. scissors or razor blade. The swatches shall be so chosen
as to be representative of the lot.
6.3.1 Determine the length and width of samples
according to IS 1954. 7.2.2 Determine the width of the fabric according to
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IS 1964:2001

Is 1954. B= width of the fabric in cm; and ..:

7.2.3 Dry the test specimen to constant mass in an

R= applicable commercial moisture regain,
oven maintained at 105 to 11O°C and weigh to an percent.
NOTES -j
accuracy of 0.5 g without removing the specimen from
the oven, the draught being stopped during weighing. 1 The mass per unit length and mass per unit area are related by
the equation:
7.3 Calculations
Mass per unit length in g/m= Mass per unit area in g/m2 x~
100
Calculate the mass per unit length or mass per unit
2 Commercial moisture regain value of fabrics shall be as
area of specimen, at the applicable commercial
stipulated in the relevant Indian Standard specifications for the
moisture regain value (see Note 2) by the following material or in the absence of such specifications, it shall be as
formula: agreed to between the buyer and the seller.

a) In the case of full width swatches: 7.4 Similarly, determine the mass per unit length and
mass per unit area of at least four more test specimens
1) Mass per unit length, g/m __ &f(loo + R) and calculate the average of all the values obtained.
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2) Mass per unit area, g/m2 = 4 x ‘(100+’)
B Report shall include the following:

b) In case of square swatches: a) Type of fabric tested,

MxB(1OO+R) b) Method followed,
1) Mass per unit length, g/m=
625 c) Number of tests performed,
4x M(loo+l?) d) Mass per unit length,
2) Mass per unit area, g/m2 = e) Mass per unit area, and
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where o Moisture regain value used (in case of
M = oven-dry mass of the specimen in g; Method B).
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