BS EN 14215-2013 pdf download.Textile floor coverings Classification of machine-made pile rugs and runners.
This BS EN 14215 specifies requirements for machine-made (woven, tufted. knitted. needled, flocked.
bonded, hand-tufted) rugs and runners, including a classification according to use intensity and luxury.
This European Standard is not applicable to hand-knotted rugs, to barrier mats or to bathroom rugs.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 985, Textile floor coverings — Castor chair test
EN 1471 • Textile floor coverings — Assessment of changes in appearance
EN 1963, Textile floor coverings — Tests using the Lisson Trefrad Machine
CEN/TS 14159, Textile floor coverings — Requirements for tolerances on (linear) dimensions of rugs, runners, carpet tiles and wall-to-wall carpet and for tolerances on pattern repeat
EN ISO 1 05-B02. Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part 802: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test (ISO 105-802)
EN ISO 105-E01, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part E01: Colourfastness to water (ISO 105-EaT)
EN ISO 105-X12, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part X12: Color fastness to rubbing (ISO 105-X12)
ISO 1763. Carpets — Determination of number of tufts and/or loops per unit length and per unit area
ISO 1765. Machine-made textile floor coverings — Determination of thiokness
ISO 2424:2007, Textile floor coverings — Vocabulary
ISO 4919. Carpets — Determination of tuft withdrawal force
ISO 8543. Textile floor coverings — Methods for determination of mass
ISO 10361, Textile floor coverings — Production of changes in appearance by means of Vettermann drum and hexapod tumbler tester
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 2424:2007 and the following apply.
3.4
SPDC
calculated surface pile density
3.5
N2
number of tufts/loops per dm2
3.6
FD
fibre density factor
4 Identification requirements
This clause specifies the requirements for the identification of the product and tolerances for the identifying properties.
The manufacturer of machine made rugs and runners shall provide information on the following in accordance with the terms and definitions specified in ISO 2424
— commercial references,
— type of production technique,
— type of use surface,
— type of secondary backing (if applicable),
and shall declare the values of the characteristics listed in Table 1 using the test methods specified therein. The tolerances of the characteristics shall be in accordance with Table 1.
6 Classification for level of use intensity
Machine-made rugs and runners shall be classified for level of use intensity in accordance with the requirements of Table 3 (for all classes). For pile rugs and runners classified as class 23, SPOc (g/cm3) shall be minimum 0,12 and SPW (gIm2) shall be minimum 1 500 gJm2. Annex A defines the method to determine the calculated surface pile density.
The change in appearance is determined in accordance with ISO 10361 in either the Hexapod or the Vettermann apparatus using the number of cycles for long term tests. The tested specimens shall be assessed in accordance with EN 1471 and the median grade for overall change in appearance shall meet the requirements specified in Table 3.
8 Additional characteristics
8.1 General
The following additional claims may be made for products described in this document.
8.2 Castor chair suitability for occasional use
It a claim for castor chair suitability for occasional use is made, the product shall meet the requirement for an occasional use r  2,0 when tested according to EN 985, Test A.
8.3 Suitability for use on stairs (runners only)
The product shall meet the requirement specified in Annex B when tested to EN 1963.
9 Report
The results taken from the test reports of the individual test required for classification shall be summarised as shown in Annex C.BS EN 14215-2013 pdf download.