ISO 11861 pdf download.Textile floor coverings — Coir mats — Types and specification
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies the requirements for mats produced from coir fibre, with or without pile.
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this International Standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IEC maintain registers of currently valid International Standards. ISO 1 763:1 986, Carpets — Determination of number of tufts and/or loops per unit length and per unit area. ISO 2549:1 972, Textile floor coverings — Hand-knotted carpets — Determination of tuft leg length above the woven ground. ISO 301 8:1 974, Textile floor coverings — Rectangular textile floor coverings — Determination of dimensions. ISO 721 1 -2:1 984, Textiles — Woven fabrics — Construction — Methods of analysis — Part 2: Determination of number of threads per unit length. ISO 8543:1 998, Textile floor coverings — Methods for determination of mass.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this International Standard the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 General 3.1.1 coir fibre obtained from husks of the coconut ( Cocos nucifera ) by rotting or by mechanical extraction 3.2 Types of coir mat 3.2.1 bit mat mat with the pile formed by insertion of bits of yarn on every alternate strand of chain (warp) 3.2.2 corridor mat mat in which both warp and weft strands are continuous without tucking in or binding 3.2.3 creel mat mat made up of two or more chains, one tight (forming the binding) and the others slack forming the pile, the pile being produced by cutting slack chain bent over a grooved rod suitably inserted between the slack and tight chains 3.2.4 fibre mat mat made up of two chains, one tight and the other binding, the pile being formed by insertion of tufts of coir fibre on alternate strands of tight chain 3.2.5 gymnasia mat mat with pile formed by cutting three or more yarns folded together and wound around a grooved iron rod along with alternate ends of warp NOTE The pile can be made thicker to meet specific requirements. 3.2.6 loop mat mat made up of three chains, one tight and others slack working as pile or binding the pile being formed by loops formed out of slack chain in the weaving process 3.2.7 mesh mat mat made by laying coir yarn in a criss-cross manner between a number of nails fixed on a frame and knotting the intersecting points with coir yarn 3.2.8 rod mat mat with pile formed by cutting two or more strands of yarn folded together and wound around a grooved iron rod along with alternate ends of warp. 3.2.9 rope mat (lover’s knot mat) mat made with a coir rope guided through a number of upright nails fixed on a flat surface NOTE This mat may be made either in oval or oblong shapes. 3.2.10 sinnet mat mat made of plaited (or braided) coir yarn of three or more strands stitched together in a frame
4 Requirements
The constructional particulars of the coir mats and the nominal values for the properties listed in Table 1 shall be agreed between the purchaser and the supplier subject to the requirements of Table 1 .