ISO 8159:1987

Textiles — Morphology of fibres and yarns — Vocabulary

OVERVIEW

Defines the principal terms used to described the various forms into which textile fibres can be assembled, up to and including cabled yarns. Only contains terms of general application. Terms and/or definitions which are specific to particular fibres (such as hemp, silk, textile glass, metal fibre, carbon fibre, etc) are excluded.

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PRODUCT DETAILS

Status Withdrawn - 06 Jan 2026
Edition 1987
No. of Pages 3
ICS Classification 59.080.20 Yarns
59.060.01 Textile fibres in general
01.040.59 Textile and leather technology (Vocabularies)
Committee ISO/TC 38/SC 23
Available for Purchase For sale in Singapore only
Adoption ISO