Abstract / scope
Specifies methods for the determination of the commercial mass of homogeneous consignments of those textile fibres and yarns composed of a single generic species. Not applicable to beamed yarns, to coated yarns, to fibres and yarns put up for retail sale or to fibre blends. - Replaces the first edition (ISO 6841-1:1987), the only change of which consists of drying temperature stated for silk.