What is BS 7175– Bedcovers and pillows about?
BS 7175 is an international standard that focuses on the ignitability of bedcovers and pillows by smouldering and flaming ignition sources.
BS 7175 describes methods of testing for the ignitability of bedcovers and pillows when subjected to smouldering and flaming types of ignition sources of differing severities. Uses the ignition sources in BS 7175 to assess the ignitability of pillows, quilts, mattress cases & covers, sheets, pillowslips, blankets, bedspreads & quilt covers, individually and in combination.
Who is BS 7175 - Bedcovers and pillows?
BS 7175 on the ignitability of bedcovers and pillows by smouldering and flaming ignition sources is useful for:
- Textile industries
- Bed covers and pillows fabric manufacturing unit
- Quality control personnel
- Product development teams
Why should you use BS 7175 - Bedcovers and pillows?
The quality of the clothing products in the textile industry mainly depends on the quality of the fabrics used for the clothing, may it be apparel, bedding, or any other piece of cloth. Thus, it is essential that fabric undergoes various test methods to prove and improve its reliability, efficiency and class.
BS 7175 has been prepared under the direction of the Textiles and Clothing Standards Policy Committee and is based on procedures developed by The Crown Suppliers.
BS 7175 is used for the assessment of resistance to ignition of individual items of bedcovers and composite arrangements of bedcovers in the orientations that would be used in real-life situations, i.e., in both horizontal and vertical planes.
BS 7175 serves the purpose to initiate the combustion of the test specimen followed by sustained combustion as indicated by one of the following types of behaviour. It describes a method of assessing the ignitability of individual items of bedcovers.
