What is BS EN 13536 – Light use clothing about?
BS EN 13536 is an international standard that focuses on manufactured articles filled with feathers and down.
BS EN 13536 specifies the characteristics for textile fabrics (outer shell, filling the shell, lining) and filling of clothing (light use purposes) solely filled with feather and down, with requirements of light use of clothing.
BS EN 13536 covers the scope, requirements, normative references, and procedure of the labelling to determine the requirements of light use clothing manufactured articles filled with feathers and down.
Who is BS EN 13536 – Light use clothing?
BS EN 13536 on manufactured articles filled with feathers and down with requirements of light use of clothing is useful for:
- Textile manufacturer
- Clothing industries
- Textile testing laboratories
- Fabric quality assurance authorities
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use BS EN 13536 – Light use clothing?
Feather and down are excellent materials for use in pillows and beddings that has thermal insulating and padding properties. They can be used in goods such as jackets, sleeping bags, etc.
BS EN 13536 describes key factors of requirements for clothing and light use of manufactured articles filled with feathers and down, which helps the users to design and manufacture the good quality light use clothing.
BS EN 13536 lays down the technicalities for carrying out a test procedure in order to help you determine the compressibility index of clothing.
BS EN 13536 establishes the method to check the volume which a measured weight of down will fill the power usually quoted in cubic inches per ounce. Thus, it helps you ensure the quality of articles filled with feathers and down by determining the total mass of a product.
