ISO 3998:1977

Textiles — Determination of resistance to certain insect pests

OVERVIEW

Applicable to all textiles containing animal fibres in any proportion. Information relating to the breeding of the larvae is given in the annex. Conditioned voracity control specimens and test specimens of known mass are placed in contact with selected larvae for 14 days. The loss in mass of all specimens and the condition of the test larvae are ascertained to assess the resistance of each test specimen.

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PRODUCT DETAILS

Status Current
Edition 1977
No. of Pages 5
ICS Classification 59.080.01 Textiles in general
Committee ISO/TC 38
Available for Purchase For sale in Singapore only
Adoption ISO