BS 4032:1978

This standard BS 4032:1978 Method of test for the determination of certain water- or alkali-soluble additives in cellulosic or synthetic fibres, yarns and fabrics or yarns and fabrics made from blends of such fibres is classified in these ICS categories:

• 59.060.10 Natural fibres
• 59.080.20 Yarns
• 59.080.30 Textile fabrics

This British Standard describes a procedure for the quantitative removal of size and filling from cotton, viscose, or synthetic fibres, yarns and fabrics in which the adhesive is starch, a chemically-degraded starch, a vegetable gum or some other water- or alkali-soluble polymer. It is not applicable where the starch has been made insoluble, as in formaldehyde-containing finishes. The standard is not intended for use when determining small amounts of residual starch or fatty materials.

Describes a procedure for quantitative removal of size and filling from cotton, viscose or synthetic fibres, yarns and fabrics.