ISO 3998:1977

Textiles — Determination of resistance to certain insect pests ISO 3998:1977

Publication date:   Jul 1, 1977

General information

90.20   Standard under periodical review   Jul 15, 2026

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ISO/TC 38 Textiles

International Standard

59.080.01   Textiles in general

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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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ISO 3998:1977
90.20 Standard under periodical review
Jul 15, 2026




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